For IM needs at least, there have been privacy workarounds for some time. 1. Use a client that supports OTR (http://www.cypherpunks.ca/otr/ http://www.cypherpu

For IM needs at least, there have been privacy workarounds for some time. 1. Use a client that supports OTR (http://www.cypherpunks.ca/otr/ http://www.cypherpunks.ca/otr/) to get end-to-end encryption. 2. Use your client with Tor (https://www.torproject.org/ https://www.torproject.org/) to protect anonymity. 3. Use a public (http://xmpp.net/ http://xmpp.net/) XMPP server or setup your own server outside of US. Note that the XMPP server operator will have your roster list, so caveat emptor.