How App Companies Are Turning Privacy into a Commodity

How App Companies Are Turning Privacy into a Commodity

Omlet is a new app that the writer says is part of an emerging "privacy economy". The app is an instant-messaging platform that doesn't centralize user data, rather allowing the user to control where it is stored. It seems to be part of the monetization of premium privacy devices/apps. The writer takes a pretty strong stance against this direction, arguing that any amount (however nominal) is too much because it makes privacy a "privilege".