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What to Check First If Your Information Disclosure Request Was Denied

If you received a non-disclosure notice after filing an information disclosure request, do not stop at the word “denied.” The notice itself may contain important clues. This article explains the five key points to check first: whether the reason for non-disclosure is specific, whether an expected completion date was provided for internal-review cases, whether partial disclosure should have been considered, whether the agency relied only on “available elsewhere,” and whether the deadline for objection or administrative appeal is approaching.

8/19/2026 · Sangjin Ji, Administrative Attorney

What If a Neighbor or Artist Publicly Reveals My Apartment Unit Number or Private Life? How to Respond to Privacy Violations by Individuals

What if a neighbor, artist, or private individual publicly reveals your apartment unit number, personal reactions, or details of your daily life without your consent? Even when the other party is not a company or government agency, the disclosure may still raise issues of personal information protection and invasion of privacy. The key questions are whether the information can identify you, whether the other party qualifies as a personal information controller, whether you consented to the specific disclosure, and how privacy rights should be balanced against artistic or expressive freedom. This article explains the main response options, including personal information violation reports, dispute mediation, petitions to public institutions, and evidence preservation.