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It used to be public; the news papers had databases where you could look up individuals or list by location/birthyear/gender. Some even made maps, but they were a bit unpopular as it was suspected to be used by criminals. But knowing what politicians earned was nice and important, and news papers still report on "people of public interest"

Today, you have to login online and the person you look up can see your name in the log

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> Today, you have to login online and the person you look up can see your name in the log

I really don't see a problem with that and would still consider it public information.

I agree, I expressed myself poorly: it is less available today than it used to; for example, I think it would be much more difficult for foreigners to gain access today. And there is a limit of 500 searches per month

So - there has been changes that resulted in less transparency or better privacy, depending on point of view

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