Let’s clear something up. When a digital service is “free,” you’re usually not the customer. You’re the asset. Big Tech doesn’t sell your files like groceries. That would be illegal, inefficient, and stupid. They do something far more profitable. They sell access to your attention and your behavior.
Google doesn’t live off search. It lives off knowing intent. What it learns from you: Searches, Emails (receipts, travel, subscriptions), Location (via Maps & Android), Videos you watch and Browsing behavior across the web
How Google monetizes your data: Advertisers don’t buy your data. They buy you as a predicted outcome. “People about to change jobs.” “Users ready to buy a car.” “High purchase intent audiences.” That prediction is worth a lot.
Dropbox, Quieter, but Not Innocent
Dropbox isn’t an ad company, but it still knows about your usage, as it also encrypts on the server and not on the client, hence they store your decryption keys.
A Different Model Exists. That's Internxt
Internxt works on a simpler principle. You pay a fair price and your data stays yours. No ads. No profiling. No incentive to watch you. Just storage, and privacy by design.
