Around 60% of Germans trust their own government more than the US one when it comes to online privacy, and the adoption of encryption apps has steadily risen since 2013. But are Germans willing to abandon US websites like Google and Facebook for the sake of privacy?

iBeacon is an in-store tracking technology that gives retailers the opportunity to send location-based offers to its customers. But while it's appearing in stores all around the world, it is struggling to make an impact in Germany, where privacy concerns are growing.

Stay on Pinterest or Instagram long enough and you will inevitably find a photo of a quirky typewriter. While typewriters saw a regain of interest in recent years because they're ‘cool’ and lack distractions, the German government may revert to using them to avoid NSA spying.

The German media is still seething over allegations that the US and UK governments spied on Germans’ phone calls and internet usage. Will the emotion around spying lead Germans to abandon the likes of Google and Facebook for the sake of privacy?