What type of data is considered private when collected regarding battered women's cases?

In cases involving battered women, information that can identify or locate victims is considered private to protect their safety and privacy. Victims of domestic violence are often at risk of further harm from abusers, and the disclosure of personal information could lead to dangerous situations. Safeguarding such identifying information is crucial to ensuring the wellbeing of these individuals.

Public records, statistics on domestic abuse incidents, and general observations made by social workers do not provide personal identifiers that could compromise a victim's safety. These types of data are often used for research or to inform public policy but do not carry the same risks associated with private information about individuals. Therefore, the focus on protecting identifying information highlights the priority of victim safety and the need for confidentiality in sensitive cases.