Disagree with the latter part. You're also not going to have a large effect on those people, but that doesn't mean you should give up on what you believe just because other people can't even bother with it. I stick to my preferences of not using corporate stuff very much. If somebody wonders why and asks, I'll explain. Whether they then decide to do anything about the answer, I don't really care. If they do, then good for them.
What's the alternative anyway? Give up and suck Google's tit every day? It's "fine" if people who don't have the background to understand this issue do so. But if you, having the background and belief to object to such corporate control still choose to look away and do so, then you have willingly demoted yourself to a pathetic Google tit sucker.
I personally care very much about my privacy, but people are people, and most people only care about what directly and immediately affects them. That's the problem with privacy concerns, the negative effects aresubtle and gradual. It's very hard to make people care for that reason.
It's the same reason why it's taken decades to take serious action against climate change. It's only in recent years with extreme weather events and record breaking temperatures that people are finally starting to care because they're finally experiencing the negative effects of climate change. But only to a certain extent, you're still not going to see many people trading in their vehicles for ebikes anytime soon.
What's the alternative anyway? Give up and suck Google's tit every day? It's "fine" if people who don't have the background to understand this issue do so. But if you, having the background and belief to object to such corporate control still choose to look away and do so, then you have willingly demoted yourself to a pathetic Google tit sucker.