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Right to information is a very important feature of any society. However, there is a fine difference between having the information in general and having access to personalized information about someone. This second category further is in violation to the right of privacy. However, here the focus of discussion is going to be on the topic of public records. The information that is covered here comes from the non personal sources and are the matter of official concerns. Many suggest that some of the information that is covered here should go under the personalized information but that argument does not have a lot of standing.
The key reason for the support for public records is the fact that the information that is available there works around the societal matters and therefore, it has to be shared when required. A society needs to work in the union in a number of aspects to ensure that the system works in the right manner. This again does not mean that the right to privacy position needs to be violated, both these things can work in harmony quite well if the right balance is attained.
In the case of the public records the information that is composed here gives a picture as to what is the position of an individual in the society and if and what kind of offenses against the law the person has committed. All this information is often used in legal matters and also when an individual is engaged or being considered for a professional position. As can be seen from all of these pointers there is nothing of the sort included that comes under the privacy issue.
No matter which country are people talking about there is some form of management with regards to the public records. The systems can resemble with each other and in some cases it is very much possible that the systems through which countries manage their public records is different dramatically. This is because the system is designed keeping in mind the overall structure and norms of the society so there should be no surprises that the differences are there. In case someone is interested in the comparative study of sorts then the key thing that you need to look for is the category of information that is shared by the local bodies of the different countries. This will give you a better understanding of their systems.