The Right to Information and Privacy : Balancing Rights and Managing Conflicts

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 potenti...

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Main Author:	Banisar, David
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
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
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spelling	okr-10986-230222021-04-23T14:04:12Z The Right to Information and Privacy : Balancing Rights and Managing Conflicts Banisar, David 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 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. 2015-11-18T18:55:04Z 2015-11-18T18:55:04Z 2011 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/11/25236340/right-information-privacy-balancing-rights-managing-conflicts-access-information-program http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23022 English en_US World Bank Institute governance working paper series; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research
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topic	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
spellingShingle	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 Banisar, David The Right to Information and Privacy : Balancing Rights and Managing Conflicts
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description	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.
format	Working Paper
author	Banisar, David
author_facet	Banisar, David
author_sort	Banisar, David
title	The Right to Information and Privacy : Balancing Rights and Managing Conflicts
title_short	The Right to Information and Privacy : Balancing Rights and Managing Conflicts
title_full	The Right to Information and Privacy : Balancing Rights and Managing Conflicts
title_fullStr	The Right to Information and Privacy : Balancing Rights and Managing Conflicts
title_full_unstemmed	The Right to Information and Privacy : Balancing Rights and Managing Conflicts
title_sort	right to information and privacy : balancing rights and managing conflicts
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2015
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/11/25236340/right-information-privacy-balancing-rights-managing-conflicts-access-information-program http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23022
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