Is it permissible to fax criminal histories?

Faxing criminal histories is generally prohibited due to privacy and security concerns. Criminal histories contain sensitive information that can be misused if it falls into the wrong hands. The primary goal is to protect individuals' rights and prevent unauthorized access to their personal data.

The transmission of such information via fax, which is often less secure than other methods of sharing data, raises the risk of interception or misdelivery, thus compromising the confidentiality of the information. Many jurisdictions have strict regulations governing how criminal histories can be shared, typically requiring more secure methods such as encrypted digital communication or secure, authorized personnel handling of documents.

In contrast, while some circumstances may allow for certain disclosures under controlled or regulated environments (as suggested in other choices), the broad rule remains that faxing criminal histories is not permissible, which supports the reasoning for the answer provided.