Certain information categories are treated as particularly sensitive: financial matters (income, debts, savings, property), health information (especially serious illness and mental health), family conflicts (marital difficulties, intergenerational disputes), and matters affecting honor or reputation (past failures, moral shortcomings, legal troubles). These categories require greater protection than ordinary information. Financial information affects both practical interests and social standing; health information affects marriage prospects, employment, and social status; family conflict information damages reputation and provides ammunition to rivals; honor-affecting information can cause severe social diminishment.
When handling information in sensitive categories, apply heightened protection. Do not share others’ sensitive information without clear permission. Recognize that others will be particularly protective about these categories; do not expect easy access to sensitive information even from those who share ordinary information freely.
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