Looks biased, foundation of democracy was laid to elect those who can influence you... Else dictatorship is the option...
As far as data rights are concerned, who cares? Humans came out of their caves to know more, to experience more...
Criticising technology is like criticising the inventions that we are enjoying like modes of transport, clothes we wear, electrical appliances we use etc...
We don't want to live in boxes, do we?