I agree whole heartily ..... if a company either doesn't say it is mining info or lies about mining it they are misleading people no matter what their reasons ..... however if they do have a published statement that your info will be collected and shared with their partners (which may include any and anyone) then if I use their product it is my fault .....
I won't no matter how much I like or need their services or product .... this is just how I feel and why I don't use any Google services or products .... there are others but no need to list them here .....