> I would not like the walls of my house to be transparent, for instance. But that's the thing : they're not
Do you have an Amazon Echo or Google Home (or even a "smart" TV)? If so (and with no privacy regulation to protect you) the walls of your house are now basically transparent to sound. As net-connected cameras become more plentiful, visual "transparency" is not far behind.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems you're making the "If you're giving Google your information, why do you care if the government gets it too?" argument.
Services that you have mentioned are voluntary. You can control which organizations have access to your data by purchasing or not purchasing certain products, though one can't be sure who within the company is actually looking at your data or who they are selling information to.
In the future, will there be any consumer technology services that do not collect and store your information? Possibly not. If enough people give up their own privacy in favor of convenience, the free market will provide. However, it will still remain a decision of the individual whether or not to utilize those services - despite there potentially not being more private alternatives.
Republicans and the current administration want to be able to be able to monitor individuals unwarranted, unchecked, and with legality. (Yes, I know the NSA exists) The difference here is that individuals don't have a decision in the matter.
There are two ways that I can think of to stop both of the above situations:
1. Implement federal policy that disallows companies from collecting and storing customer data except that which is explicitly provided by the customer.
2. Develop methods that make it financially beneficial for politicians to protect the privacy of those they are meant to represent.
Do you have an Amazon Echo or Google Home (or even a "smart" TV)? If so (and with no privacy regulation to protect you) the walls of your house are now basically transparent to sound. As net-connected cameras become more plentiful, visual "transparency" is not far behind.