specific information about named individuals, so Jamie's extension from "information" to "freedom" is just Jamie being as moronic as ever.
If a resource is being harvested from someone, in this case information from people, then those people have lost something that belonged to them that was of inherent value. Information and freedom are tightly linked in this world, due to the competitive nature of existence. Google builds a competitive advantage against others by collecting information. In many ways on the spectrum from "easy to see" and "theoretical and hard to grasp". Your comprehension isn't anywhere on that spectrum.
cheers, Jamie