The freedom of information act enables by any person to obtain information from the federal agency records exept if its listed under the exemptions. There are nine exemptions contained in the law.
A website dedicated to the Freedom of Information Act, which is a law that gives you the right to access information from the government. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government.
In 1974 the privacy act was passed. It establishes control over personal information. This was made for the government to go into peoples emails and other personal things. people can also get their own information under the privacy act.
Privacy is a tricky thing in America, even all over the world. We are constantly being watched and viewed. It's interesting how power has a part in remaining unnoticed.
The article talks about privacy exemption and how it is used as an important tool for protecting personal information in the government. But it is overused to stop the release of a wider range of government information.