Why do people need to know what decisions have been made about them and how can individuals get access to that information?

People need to know what decisions have been made against them so they can verify that fair and just decisions, according to the law have been made. They also need to know the decisions so that they can correct any wrong information about themselves. The decisions that are made about people affect them in many everyday situations. For example: Loans (bad credit rating) Getting into the country or traveling (passport, work visa etc) Applying for …

…Bureau of Investigation for documents relating to its transmittal to the White House of information concerning individuals who had criticized the Presidential administration. The Federal Bureau of Investigation denied the request. The federal court found that the Federal Bureau of Investigation was guilty of violating the Freedom of Information Act (1982) This case shows that the freedom of information lessens the privacy and secret information of the government and makes it more available to the public.