Google Rebellion

Hey again Kirupians :smiley:

Iā€™ve been doing some research on google, and from what Iā€™ve discovered, they store a LOT of information. A lot of personal information. Iā€™ve been using google since the very beginning, and have always been fully supportive of it until now. They store everything, and have a service for just about every aspect of your life - pictures, personal information, search logs, email. My biggest concern is my email. Googleā€™s solution to your email is never to delete anything, just let it sit in your inbox. That frightens me.
Iā€™ve just heard recently that google is now partnering with the government, to create ā€œuser profilesā€ for everyone. Every search you make adds to your user profile.

So Iā€™m looking for alternatives, private, secure alternatives to everything Iā€™ve ever used google for.

To start off, can anyone suggest any free email clients, that can guarantee a little bit of privacy?

Iā€™m also thinking about starting an anti-google, alternative-to-everything site. Sound like a decent idea?