Na, Linux is 1/100 Apple 100/100 on the surveilance front!
Not sure which apps you mean, but I don't use anything outside of known trusted open source apps that are very respectful re data use. i.e. they only use what it actually needed e.g. if I play a track on Tidal, of course they know I have played it, and may even share that, but that's it!
The sandboxing is top notch!!
Appreciate you can't move though, in the same way I can't shut up if you grumble about these things 🤣