The fact that our data is everywhere can be intimidating for sure. In order to feel better about it, I simply change the last letter in data from "a" to "e". That way I'm sharing my information on Big Date instead of Big Data!
2 suggestions to consider for your trade-in exercise:
First - you can look up the current estimated trade-in value on the carfax page at: https://www.carfax.com/value/ . I checked before I took my 2009 Kia Sportage in as trade-in and the amount the site showed was exactly what the dealer...
It took a few days for the Ford Website to reflect mine having been completed, i.e. still had the message that recall was pending. By the following Monday it was updated.