The Right to Information and Privacy

The right to privacy and the right to information are both essential human rights in the modern information society. For the most part, these two rights complement each other in holding governments accountable to individuals. But there is a potential conflict between these rights when there is a demand for access to personal information held by government bodies. Where the two rights overlap, states need to develop mechanisms for identifying core issues to limit conflicts and for balancing the rights. This paper examines legislative and structural means to better define and balance the rights to privacy and information.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Banisar, David
Format:	Working Paper biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2011
Subjects:	CIVIL LIBERTIES, PUBLIC INTEREST, E-MAIL, ANNUAL REPORT, DATA PROCESSING, SUPERVISION, MATERIALS, ANNUAL REPORTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, GOVERNMENT, ABBREVIATIONS, VIDEO, WEB SITES, POLITICAL RIGHTS, INFORMATION, PRIVACY RIGHTS, CONTENTS, MENU, PRIVACY, IMAGE, INFORMATION PROTECTION, CONTENT, DISCLOSURE, PERSONAL INFORMATION, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, DIRECT CONNECTION, COMPUTER, KNOWLEDGE, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, COMMUNICATIONS, INSTITUTIONS, TIME PERIODS, DATA, ADVERTISING, PUBLIC INFORMATION, GOVERNMENT POLICY, COMPUTERS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION, DOCUMENT, IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS, PRIVACY PROTECTION, ECONOMIC COOPERATION, COMPUTER NETWORKS, INFORMATION CENTER, LICENSE, SITE, CASES, DOCUMENTS, HISTORIANS, MARKETING, UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, CONSULTANT, WEB, TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES, RESEARCH, PROTECTION OF PRIVACY, MATERIAL, STANDARDS, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, ARTICLE, DATABASES, CLASSIFICATION, ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, TELEPHONE, PRIVATE INFORMATION, ACCESS TO INFORMATION, GOVERNMENT SERVICES, PUBLISHING, TRANSACTIONS, PHONE, TECHNOLOGY, INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, PDF, RELIABILITY, FRAUD, INSPECTION, DESCRIPTIONS, CONTACT INFORMATION, TRANSPARENCY, PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION, RESULTS, FAIR HANDLING, PRIVACY ISSUES, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES, REPAIR, NETWORKS, ELECTRONIC FRONTIER, INDEX, FAX, PERSONAL DATA, COLLECTION OF DATA, RESEARCHERS, BEST PRACTICE, EMAILS, PRIVATE SECTOR, GOVERNMENT BODIES, CASE, INTERNET, ADMINISTRATION, RESULT, CONCEPT, HUMAN RIGHTS, NATIONAL LAWS, ACRONYMS, FREEDOM OF INFORMATION, SECURITY, BLOG, BUSINESS, PEER-TO-PEER, ACTIVISTS, PERFORMANCE, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, PUBLIC INTEREST IN DISCLOSURE, CAM, INNOVATION, INSTITUTION, SITES, INFORMATION POLICY, DISCLOSURES, ACRONYM, COMMUNICATION, NEW TECHNOLOGY, GOVERNMENT INFORMATION, FLOW OF INFORMATION, PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY, PHOTO, DATABASE, INFORMATION SOCIETY, TECHNOLOGIES, IDENTITY THEFT, PUBLIC CONFIDENCE, PRIVATE SECTORS,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/11/25236340/right-information-privacy-balancing-rights-managing-conflicts-access-information-program https://hdl.handle.net/10986/23022
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