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Rosa Dizon, a private individual, discovers that a private medical-licensing portal Medisync maintains a 2016 disciplinary entry against her for alleged misconduct. The action was later resolved by a court in 2018 in her favor, expunging the entry and ordering deletion from Medisync’s records; Medisync, however, continues to disseminate the entry to prospective employers, insurers, and licensing boards via feeds. Dizon files a petition for habeas data under A.M. No. 08-1-16-SC. Medisync moves to dismiss, contending that habeas data applies only to public records. In light of habeas data principles, discuss: (a) whether habeas data is applicable to private data controllers and the proper remedy under A.M. No. 08-1-16-SC; (b) the scope of relief, including the effect on third-party recipients and any notice or restraints on further use; (c) the role of the Data Privacy Act in relation to habeas data and any potential conflicts or limitations.