General rule of the internet: anything that's not encrypted is going to be accessible to someone. Passwords are, as a rule, stored in a hash function and not even directly accessible to admins. Other than that, if you put it out there someone has the capability to read it, and to connect it back to you.
If you're paranoid about things like email, you can use encryption. PGP is free and widely available.
On forum, it's important to keep in mind that you're a guest on someone else's space. Ideally that someone would respect your privacy except in situations where laws are being broken or rules violated, but you can't always count on that. The solution is to not put information out there that you wouldn't want widely available.
I have no idea regarding the specifics of how TFP handles these things. It has been publicly confirmed in the past that staff are able to access things like hidden email addresses and private blog entries, and I believe it's been indicated before that they can access private messages if they need to as well, although I shouldn't be considered an authority on that. Regardless, after four years of interacting in this space I feel confident in stating that the administrators here will respect the privacy of the membership unless specific circumstances force them to do otherwise (chiefly liability issues, although there may be other situations).
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I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept
I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said
- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame
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