LAW OF UKRAINE

of October 2, 1992 No. 2657-XII

About information

This Law governs the relations concerning creation, collection, obtaining, storage, use, distribution, protection, information security.

Section I. General provisions

Article 1. Determination of terms

1. In this Law the terms below are used in such value:

the document - the material carrier containing information which main functions is its preserving and peredavayemost in time and space;

information security - set of the legal, administrative, organizational, technical and other actions providing preserving, integrity of information and proper procedure for access to it;

information - any data and/or data which can be kept on material carriers or are displayed in electronic form;

the subject of powers of authority - public authority, local government body, other subject performing imperious managerial functions according to the legislation including in pursuance of the delegated powers.

Article 2. Basic principles of information relations

1. The basic principles of information relations are:

security of the right to information;

openness, availability of information, freedom of exchange of information;

reliability and completeness of information;

freedom of expression of views and beliefs;

legitimacy of obtaining, use, distribution, storage and information security;

security of person from intervention in its private and family life.

Article 3. State information policy

1. The main directions of the state information policy are:

ensuring access of everyone to information;

providing equal opportunities concerning creation, collection, obtaining, storages, uses, distribution, protection, information security;

creation of conditions for forming in Ukraine of information society;

ensuring openness and transparency of activities of subjects of powers of authority;

creation of information systems and networks of information, development of electronic control;

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