What factors will the court consider in determining whether or not to grant disclosure of personal information to a party in a civil matter?

will have on the affected persons and parties, the nature of the objections urged by the party resisting disclosure and availability of alternative, less intrusive means for obtaining the requested information. [Citation.] Based on an application of these factors, the more sensitive the nature of the personal information that is sought to be discovered, the more substantial the showing of the need for the discovery that will be required before disclosure will be permitted. [Citations.]" (Hooser v. Superior Court (2000) 84 Cal.App.4th 997, 1004, 101 Cal.Rptr.2d 341.)