You don't need to leave Europe. You can use an open platform like Linux and relevant tools, and also educate your close ones what is going on. My experience is

You don't need to leave Europe. You can use an open platform like Linux and relevant tools, and also educate your close ones what is going on. My experience is they're using spying tools such as WhatsApp or Messenger out of inertia, but when they learn about privacy concerns, they are willing to use an alternative solution, and this is something that spreads around.