I have been reading about internet privacy for a long time. As time went on, I got a vpn subcription, a custom domain, a paid email hosting, etc. No regrets on the services themselves.

I recently had this conversation with a colleague of mine, complaining about the rising cost of everything including internet subscription services: netflix, spotify, youtube, you name it. I could simply disregard my colleague’s complaints as I didn’t have any of those and know the ways of obtaining materials. However, once I start adding up the privacy related services I’m willingly paying instead… they also add up into a considerable amount.

So, do you pay for anything privacy related, how much do you pay in total, and is it affordable for you? For example, many VPN providers offer yearly subscriptions around 40-50 USD.

  • @Scolding7300@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    I pay for Proton, got my Mail Calendar and Drive use cases covered. I pay annually, it’s not a small amount but it’s only once every 2 years (ends up being equivalent to 8 euro a month, 191 euro total).

    I use their VPN and SimpleLogin integration. The rest of my use cases are all covered by foss