[prvit]

> Why should business owners be anonymous?

Why not? Generally EU countries do not like public lists of PII, why should business owners be treated differently?

What legitimate use do you have for this information?

[shadowgovt]

Because they're stewarding private resources that would otherwise be public (such as land) and therefore the public has an interest in them.

[prvit]

Most companies probably do not own resources like land.

What actual use do you have for this information? Beyond “it’s nice to know”?

Is it not sufficient that you have a service address for the legal entity in case you need to sue it?

[7952]

The legitimate purpose is choosing to not trade with a company owned by a particular person. And that facility should be open to anyone without having to jump through hoops.

[prvit]

I really can’t see how your interest in not doing business with companies owned by people you like could possibly outweigh every business owners privacy interests.

[miohtama]

- To keep politicians in check

- To check for conflicts of interest

- To prevent corruption

https://www.transparency.org/en/news/how-public-beneficial-o...

[arisAlexis]

The legitimate use is described in the article