Anecdote about devices listening.
Took a drive last Friday with the Elvis channel playing on the Sirius in the car. I normally listen to much harder rock than that (Symphonic metal, Neue Deutsche Hart, Thrash, etc).
Lo and behold, the next day I had a Spotify offer for their Elvis channel on my phone.
We are all being monitored at all times by our devices, and our information harvested and sold without our permission.
I can't wait for the day my "smart" refrigerator emails to me that it saw a container of whole milk and shouldn't I be drinking skim at my age?
Ever read the Terms of Service for all of these things? You gave your permission when you clicked "Agree".
This is what pays for “free” software. It’s called theft.