C. Does the existence of information in electronic format affect its openness?

No. As amended by Act 1653 of 2001, the FOIA defines the term “public record” to include “electronic or computer-based information.” Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-103(5)(A). Thus, the question is whether the record is exempt from disclosure, not whether it is maintained in electronic form. However, the form of the record may affect the application of an exemption. For example, in Young v. Rice, 308 Ark. 593, 826 S.W.2d 252 (1992), the Supreme Court recognized that an individual’s privacy interest in a tape recording is greater than his or her privacy interest in a transcript of that recording.