No, it mostly has to do that they sell information to governments (mostly, the US and chose allies that the US gets a say to what they are given) and businesses

No, it mostly has to do that they sell information to governments (mostly, the US and chose allies that the US gets a say to what they are given) and businesses (big corps). Thus, promoting both corporatism and imperialism against citizens, other/foreign businesses and sovereign states. Plus, it's not like "information gathering" is a neutral process. What you select, what you report, how you frame it, is a standard method to promote the agenda of your backers. Their "customer", besides heavy backers like the US gov, is mostly a product for sale.