I am generally inclined to agree, I think it would be best for society as a whole to not allow any service to be selling user information in the way which is common. I think having data available can be abused, but I don't really think this is a good example since the "victims" are people getting held to standards they vow to uphold.

> ... identifies specific people and use it to uncover their activities.

Possibly with the exception of elected officials. :)

You're looking at this from the outside in. Priests consent to having their own thoughts and behaviors surveilled by the Clergy. This is not a legal battle. If the Priest wanted, he could just leave.