> I know it’s the product and not me When wealthy clients come knocking with millions/billions of dollars to spend on advertising to, or vacuuming up data on,

> I know it’s the product and not me When wealthy clients come knocking with millions/billions of dollars to spend on advertising to, or vacuuming up data on, a company's customers, you are always potentially the product. Paying for a product/service doesn't mean that there isn't someone with more money willing to pay for your attention or data via that product/service. Those people become a company's real customers.