Stop Saying You Have Nothing to Hide. Privacy Is Power.

It’s the perfect surrender: handing over your autonomy without a fight. But privacy is not about hiding. It’s about power. And right now, that power is concentrated in the hands of a few corporations that mine, exploit, and weaponise your personal data at a scale humanity has never seen before.

Surveillance Capitalism: The Real Business Model

Let’s stop pretending Big Tech companies are “free” services. They are surveillance machines. Every click, search, and message feeds an algorithm designed not just to sell you shoes but to predict - and manipulate - your behaviour. What you see online is filtered to keep you engaged, polarised, and profitable. Your emotions, your attention, your political leanings - these are the commodities being traded.

This isn’t speculation. It’s history: Cambridge Analytica showed us how data-driven manipulation could swing elections. Recommendation engines radicalise users by amplifying outrage. Influence operations exploit the same platforms that claim to “connect the world.” And all the while, Silicon Valley cashes in, shielded by opaque algorithms and unaccountable power.

Why Privacy Is a Human Right, Not a Feature

A society without privacy is not free - it is conditioned. When every action is tracked, every word stored, people self-censor. They conform. They stop experimenting, stop dissenting, stop creating. Privacy is the bedrock of democracy, creativity, and individuality. Without it, we are not citizens. We are lab rats in someone else’s experiment.

And here’s the uncomfortable truth: the more data we surrender, the more predictable we become. And the more predictable we are, the easier it is to control us.

Europe Must Stand Its Ground

Europe has been one of the few regions willing to push back against surveillance capitalism. GDPR is imperfect, but it set a global precedent: your data is not a resource to be strip-mined, it belongs to you. But laws alone are not enough. Regulation must be backed by companies willing to build differently - companies that put sovereignty, trust, and privacy at the core of their mission.

Connie: Built in Europe, for Creatives, With Privacy First

This is where Connie takes a stand. We believe the creative industry deserves tools that aren’t tainted by surveillance logic. Our mission is simple but radical in today’s climate: to respect privacy and build a secure European solution people can trust.

• All data is hosted in Denmark, far from the reach of foreign surveillance laws.

• We are fully GDPR-compliant - not as a checkbox exercise, but as a core principle.

• We are ISO27001 certified, because security is not negotiable.

• Everything is built, designed, and hosted in Denmark, ensuring true European digital sovereignty.

At Connie, we don’t want your data - we want your trust.

Why You Should Care

This is not a technical debate. It’s not about cookie banners or “accept all” buttons. It’s about whether we allow our democracies, our creativity, and our personal lives to be dictated by algorithms built to exploit us.

When you choose tools that protect your privacy, you’re not just protecting yourself. You’re voting for a different kind of digital future - one where individuals and communities hold power, not faceless corporations.

Privacy is not a luxury. It’s the last line of defense for freedom. And if we give it up, we won’t lose it with a bang. We’ll lose it with a shrug.