For over ten years, officials have warned the Estonian government about the public accessibility of data in the construction register, which includes sensitive information that should not be publicly available. Despite these warnings, the state has delegated responsibility to local municipalities, creating a situation where hundreds of thousands of files must be reviewed to ensure compliance with privacy standards. In a letter from the Tartu city government to the Ministry of Economic Affairs in February 2021, it was highlighted that concerns about the register had been raised since 2015, indicating that some data should be partially hidden due to containing personal information.

Moreover, the Tartu city government pointed out the contradictory circumstances where the same information could be restricted in local government records but was freely accessible in the construction register. This inconsistency raises questions about data protection and the need for legal compliance regarding public access to various types of information. The city government's letter aimed to propose bringing the construction register into alignment with the law to eliminate these discrepancies and enhance the protection of sensitive information.

In response, Ivo Jaanisoo, who was then the head of the construction and housing department, indicated that plans were underway to modify the access system for the data in the construction register. This acknowledgment of the issue implies a potential shift towards improving how sensitive information is managed and accessed by the public, reflecting broader concerns about data privacy and administrative accountability in Estonia.