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LAW OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC

of April 3, 1998 No. 460-IQ

About information, informatization and information security

(as amended on 18-11-2025)
Article 1. Law coverage

This Law governs the relations evolving in connection with forming of information reserves from creation, collection, conversion, storage, search, distribution of information with creation and use of information systems, technologies, means of their providing, information security, and the rights of the subjects participating in information processes are determined.

This Law does not extend to the relations regulated by the laws of the Azerbaijan Republic "About media" and "About copyright and the related rights".

Article 2. Basic concepts

In the Law the following concepts are used:

information facts, responses, knowledge, news and data of other nature created or received as a result of any activities irrespective of time of creation, form of issue and classification;

documentary information (document) - the documentary information fixed on material carriers in text, voice or graphic form and giving the chance of identification irrespective of its source, the storage location, the official status, property type, and irrespective of whether it is created by the organization to which belongs;

open information - the documentary information intended for general use, obtaining, conversion, issue or use of which to the legislation of the Azerbaijan Republic it is not limited;

confidential information - data which receipt is limited for the purpose of protection of legitimate interests of the citizens created irrespective of pattern of ownership of organizations, companies and organizations, other legal entities, and also professional (medical, lawyer, notarial), trade, investigative and judicial secret;

information processes - creation, collection, conversion, storage, search, distribution of information;

information technologies - system of the methods and means used during information processes including using computer facilities and technology of communication;

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