Generally, no, the information in a copyright application is not private. Registering a copyright creates a public record of your claim. All of the information you provide in the application for registration will be available to the public. In some cases, it may be possible to request that certain kinds of personally identifiable information, such as names, home addresses, personal telephone numbers, and personal email addreses be removed from the public catalog. Even then, however, it will remain in the Copyright Office’s offline records and made available for public inspection as required by law. Some kinds of sensitive personally identifying information, such as a Social Security number, drivers license number, banking and credit card information, will be removed if you or your authorized representative make a request that specifically identifies the sensitive information for which removal is requested. The Copyright Office has specific procedures for this that must be followed.