Sentences

  Public information is available to any one who wants to know it. If a store is open to the public, it means any one can come in. Anyone can invest in a public company by buying its shares.
  Private information is not open to everyone, but is only available to trusted friends or family. Information about one's secret hopes and dreams is usually private. Most people keep their personal information private.
  Confidential information is secret information. Confidential information is not supposed to be shared with others. The details of a secret design or how a company make decisions are often confidential.
  Gossip is information that is often exchanged because of it's exciting or fun, even though it may not be true. Office gossip is often an entertaining, because it can also be demaging. People who gossip often enjoy embarrassing or hurting other people.
  Opinions are what people think or feel about something as opposed to factual information. Factual information is based on facts or evidence, but opinions are what people think or feel. Opinions often differ, and when they do people may argue.

Words

• embarrass
  /ɪmˈbærəs/
  cause to feel self-conscious
• oppose
  /əˈpəʊz/
  fight against or resist strongly