"We dream of a world in which your information is yours once more" I don't recall when my information was really mine. Like ever. In pre-internet days I didn't

"We dream of a world in which your information is yours once more" I don't recall when my information was really mine. Like ever. In pre-internet days I didn't even knew who had what about me. Well, anyway... They are offering ability to manage data accessibility - all that by my self! Seems like another good part of my life gone doing just that and worrying if I set everything correctly. Finally, I assume that once the 'pod' infrastructure goes down I can't use any of the apps - commercial or govt, right? naah, thanks