The growing movement toward private email and why it matters

Email has been part of digital life for decades, so it’s easy to assume it has stayed fundamentally the same. In reality, what has changed is everything happening around it: how data is collected, how services are funded, and how communication is tracked across platforms.For most people, email still feels like a neutral utility. You sign in, send messages, and move on. But behind that simplicity sits a system that often involves data processing, scanning, and integration with wider digital