Question

is it necessary to make all the information public? what kinds of information are not made public or do not fall under the right to information​

Answer 1

Answer:

No, I don't think it is necessary to make all information public.

Explanation:

In general, most information collected and stored by the government - and the “government” defined by the U.S. Constitution means “the people” - may be subject to privacy restrictions but may eventually be published or declassified and/or accessible through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.

The reason for this is that free availability of information is a cornerstone of judicial and business systems.

Federal census detail, for example, is subject to a 72-year privacy hold. The Census Bureau can and does publish summary or statistical information regularly but none of that includes personally identifiable information (PII).

The 72-year wait for detailed information is to ensure the information cannot be used against someone living in the United States. As a result, the 1950 federal census detail will be published in April 2022. Genealogy / family history researchers are eager to see this information but most people don’t care.

Property tax information and tax returns are also subject to a hold period to protect personal and business interests.

The 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) defined “protected health information” (PHI) as a class of information that is not public. Contrary to many pop culture references it is typically limited to information between a healthcare provider - doctor, nurse, hospital, etc - and a patient.

Classified information regarding sensitive international negotiations, military technology, and other similar information is not made public. Try submitting a FOIA request on the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor… that’ll get Homeland Security and FBI attention in a hurry.

In general federally restricted records includes:

Phone records - landline or mobile calls, traffic/usage, etc.

Medical records - see note about HIPAA above

Some financial records - property taxes, tax liens, bankruptcies are public but private bank records are not

Credit reports

Tax returns.

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