Genuinely this is an interesting topic despite the conspiracy side of things. Allot of what has been said has an element of truth but is blown out of proportion into the realm of unrealistic and unfeasible imagination.
There are some obvious misunderstandings about terms such as browser, website and search engines. And in general what some of these organisations do. (I liked the NGA comments in the article).
There is nothing bad about taking precautions when using the internet but remember that in general you can always be traced if someone wants to. @@FLDMARSHAL hiding your IP is good when streaming but remember that a quick google search of your name will get your email and profiles on sites like this one. At that point you can then get your location, also a search on https://haveibeenpwned.com/ shows you have had some accounts compromised. Although you probably have already changed your passwords on your Adobe and XSplit accounts you may have reused the passwords elsewhere.
Analytical data in the modern age has become increasingly more accurate and in depth, Microsoft made it very clear what they were tracking in Windows 10 and that sent out a few shock waves. However we are all doing it, including this site. We send our data to Google and in return they give us more data on our users such as your demographics and browsing behavior.
You have to be realistic and create a balance in the modern internet, and preferably stay on the sane side of conspiracy.