I still don't see how this is a boost to transparency. I tend to think of transparency in terms of the government being transparent, not me being able to get in

I still don't see how this is a boost to transparency. I tend to think of transparency in terms of the government being transparent, not me being able to get information on random people. How does society as a whole benefit when I can check my neighbor's income? I'm also slightly uneasy with services like hitta.se, though I am not as paranoid as I used to be. It's possible to see the average income in some residential area as well. So if someone checks that, then checks the people living there individually, and notices that my income is significantly above average for the area, then my place is more attractive as a break-in target. It would seem more sensible to me if that information were available given a legitimate need, such as planning to make a deal with some person.