That's impossible to avoid. They don't care if they break the law or break someone's privacy, because they know they can get away with it. Even if companies respected privacy, the bullying tactics will sooner rather than later, will make the system compromised. That's how Microsoft/Google became compromised. They were bullied into doing it. Get used to the spying because it's staying.
Have a look at what they are doing here
http://www.computerworld.com.au/art..._also_creepy_just_data_retention_ludlam_says/
You can avoid it. Where do you think the technology is coming from to intrude so deeply into our lives? Hint: not the government The government is hiring geeks to do this shit, and those geeks are collecting paychecks (and putting in backdoors and other ways to access it). So many Americans have this idea that "the government" has all this sophisticated shit which is way beyond the abilities of commercially available software. They are right. But that technology comes from the PRIVATE SECTOR. The brains needed to create these government tools simply do not exist "in house" (military/security). They cant pay the salaries, or create an attractive enough environment to get good talent.
Having said that, it is the geekdom which gives balance here, whether the government likes it or not. So, yes the spying will continue. But the exposure will also continue. Did you know that some viruses were created specifically to call attention to vulnerabilities built in by the NSA? You have seen blurbs like "Update to address a vulnerability which could give malicious parties full control over your computer" haven't you? If somebody knows that the holes are there, they can exploit them.
Another issue...POT SMOKING! I would estimate that about 90%+ high-end geeks smoke pot. Not drink, not use hard drugs...they smoke pot. And a requirement to land a government contract is to take a drug test, and pot is verboten. Good reading:
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-fbi-cant-find-hackers-that-dont-smoke-pot
And the government is just not all that when it comes to opportunities for geeks. The private sector pays a LOT more, has cooler environments that have pool tables, unlimited snacks and drinks (hey, gotta feed the munchies!), and are very pot-friendly. In every company I have worked for the past 5 years, even the CEO smoked pot. Not potheads, mind you...just casual smokers.