In a statement issued to accompany shadow justice secretary Dominic Grieve's speech to conference, the party pledged to issue guidance to all agencies charged with protecting the public on the frontline.
The guidance will list scenarios indicating where disclosure is permissible, most obviously where it would assist the arrest of a fugitive.
But the party has indicated child welfare will remain paramount, saying the guidance will urge greater weight to be given to retaining criminals' privacy where the safety of children is involved.
In his speech, Grieve signalled the Tories would boost efforts to rehabilitate offenders in prison, particularly in tackling drug abuse and improving skills.
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