One could reasonably argue intentions matter, and the only possible intention for a government database is explicitly prohibited. If one were worried about such

One could reasonably argue intentions matter, and the only possible intention for a government database is explicitly prohibited. If one were worried about such things, then a private database existing is of course problematic in that a ready-made one is there any time the government decides to stop prohibiting itself from doing such a thing... But this is more bone-headed than sinister.