one.
Classification of information as state secret, procedure for its use and protection shall
be established by the Law of Azerbaijan Republic "On State Secret".
Information not being state secret but needed to be kept in secrecy in order to protect
legal interests of citizens, institutions, enterprises and organizations shall be
confidential one. Gathering, processing, use and dissemination of the confidential
information shall only be allowed in cases established by legislation of Azerbaijan
Republic.
Chapter III. Use of information resources
Article 11. Right to Access to Data of Information Resources
Users shall have equal right to get access to state information, resources and shall not
be obliged to ground for these resources" proprietor or owner the necessity to get the
information they request, except documented information with limited access under
legislation of Azerbaijan Republic and decisions of relevant bodies of the executive
power.
The use of indirect information products from information obtained on sound grounds
from state information resources for the business purposes shall only be permitted to
users with reference to a source of its receipt. In such a case the users" profit shall be
generated not from receipt of information from state information resources but as a
result of creation of indirect information products.
Procedure for access of users to the work with information shall be established by
relevant body of the executive power or by the owner subject to the requirements of
the present Law. Charge shall not be collected for receipt of information on the
procedure and on services provided.
A list of information services for which charge is not collected from users of
information resources or whose costs are paid partially shall be established by a
relevant body of the executive power. Compensation of a difference between charges
for services provided shall be reimbursed from the state budget, special funds and
other sources.
Article 12. Right of Natural Persons and Legal Entities to Get Access to
Information about Them
A list of documented information on natural persons and legal entities and procedure
for its use in information systems shall be established by legislation of Azerbaijan
Republic.
Natural persons and legal entities shall have a right to get access to documented
information about them, to require to clarify the information; they shall be entitled to
know, who and for which purposes uses the information, except cases determined by
legislation of Azerbaijan Republic.