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Nova was my go-to for seriously about a decade. A year ago they changed the terms to broadly cover data they could sell. Like what apps you use, how often, and for how long. Really upsetting and I haven't found a suitable foss replacement yet. There's an obsession with "minimal" home launchers in the foss community that I don't understand, as they all lead to massive frustration for me. I'm currently using fossify launcher, which is buggy as hell on my device. If anyone knows a good foss nova-like home app I'm all ears. Actually, scratch that, I'm desperate.
Have you tried using kvaesito? I have the same gripe as you about minimal launchers and I find kvaesito very aesthetically pleasing. Although, I don't think I've looked through their privacy policy
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Correct me if I'm misunderstanding something, but I think you can still control Nova's permissions through your phone's App Permissions manager just like any other app. I didn't allow Nova any permissions even before they were acquired, and I certainly don't now. Does that help with your very valid privacy concerns?
I resonate with your sentiment against minimal launchers and in favor of FOSS apps. I've tried a few and haven't found any I like.