Collecting Information from the Public Sector vs. the Economic Development of the Private Sector: Practical Analysis of the Issues, de lege ferenda Postulates

Abstract

In the modern world, information is of great importance, not only informative, but also economic. The public sector is an excellent source of information for both public and economic purposes. The article discusses the issue of obtaining public information for economic purposes and the issue of limiting this right. In connection with the current jurisprudence related to the reasons for limiting the right to public information – due to, i.a., the negative impact on the performance of statutory obligations in the public sector – the premises limiting the right in question were discussed. Undoubtedly, it should be emphasized that obtaining public information from the public sector affects economic development and the development of modern technologies. It should be added that the importance of the right to information as one of the fundamental human rights, as well as its development over the years, affects economic development to varying degrees and intensity. When carrying out a practical analysis of the subject matter, it is necessary to indicate the need for changes in legal regulations considering the social, economic, and technological factors. Such changes should be made with a balance between transparency, i.e. the value underlying the right of access to public information, and the impact on economic development and the economic interests of individual entities.