alongside @dylanmorgan’s “public figure” there exists the concept of “expectation of privacy”
regular people should have a full expectation of privacy – ANY information collected, released, leaked without their express permission ideally should be considered a criminal act (looking at you Kaiser)
public records (and collating public records) gets a pass because the information is already publicly accessible
yearbook photos is just petty and childish but also gets a pass again because it is already publicly accessible
linking orthonym with pseudonym is a gray area – the person may make no secret that they are linked or they may be under the false assumption that the pseudonym confers anonymity (anonymity which may be required because of persecution)
medical/health records are absolutely a “no go” and should require express permission
government ID (social security number, passport number, driver’s license number, etc.) should also be private (even if they often aren’t because of mismanagement and lack of accountability)
public figures, celebrities, influencers, and CEOs should have limited expectations of privacy
corporations should have no expectation of privacy
politicians, governments, and ANY body that takes public funds should be fully transparent