Once a privacy interest is established, application of exemption 6 requires a balancing of the public's right to disclosure against the individual's right to privacy. The fifteen pages that were originally withheld consist of copies of promissory notes and agreements, a share certificate, loan forms, checks issued by Franklin FCU, and an account activity sheet. Share and loan documents reflect members' personal financial affairs. The documents contain Franklin FCU members' names, addresses, telephone and account numbers as well as other identifying information. These documents clearly meet the threshold for exemption 6 protection.
Individuals have a strong privacy interest in their own financial affairs.
The burden of establishing that disclosure would serve the public interest is on the requester. This statement does not meet the burden of establishing that disclosure will serve the public interest. We do believe, however, that the documents can be disclosed with all of the exemption 6 information redacted. The redacted documents are enclosed.