It would be nice to think that at least some part of my life is either my secret or kept within my family. But realistically I have no sense of confidentiality, and short of living "off the grid" I have little expectation of privacy. Now when anyone refinances they must submit not just the cover sheet of their taxes, but the entire tax form, including investments, partnerships, etc, and complete forms for many of those item. If a person belongs to a major insurance group their entire medical history is on a computer file. Sure, every employee must sign a confidentiality form, but really, people gossip, and people will be people. Respond to a topic in an interest group, like this forum, and you can search the internet and find your response. Perhaps sadly, my grandchildren will never experience the privacy that I enjoyed growing up.
JMHO
