Talmon Marco discusses steps by upstart free calls and messaging application to monetise service and why privacy matters . By Juliette Garside The Guardian Friday 30 August 2013 Time will tell whether revelations by the Guardian and other media about the extent of Skype's cooperation with intelligence agencies will harm its business. But Marco believes individuals should care.

"Personally, I would be concerned being on a service knowing that everybody can listen to my conversations," he says. "People should be concerned about their privacy."