Electronic communication: any communication of information by means of telecommunications. Electronic signature: letters, numbers, symbols or others affixed to a data message, which uniquely identify the signatory from others in order to indicate the signatory’s approval on the data message. Electronic transaction: any deal, contract or agreement concluded or performed, in whole or in part, through electronic communications. Hosting services: electronic services that provide users with capabilities for storing information on the information systems of the service provider and making stored information accessible to other users of electronic commerce services. Information: information in the form of text, codes, images, speech or sound. Information system: programs and devices for generating, sending, receiving, displaying, processing, or storing information. Internet Protocol: any of the set of communications protocols defining standards for Internet network interoperability, transmissions and related applications, including the “Transmission Control Protocol” (“TCP”) and the “TCP/IP” protocol suite. “Originator” of a data message: a person by whom, or on whose behalf, the data message has been sent, generated or stored, but it does not include a party acting as an intermediary with respect to that data message. Person: a natural or juridical person. Personal information: information about an individual whose identity is apparent or can reasonably be ascertained either from that information or from a combination of that information and other information. Place of business: A non-transitory facility or installation used to carry on a business, including the provision of any service, exclusively used for that purpose. Relying party: a person that acts on the basis of a certification certificate or an electronic signature. Service provider: a person providing an electronic commerce service. Signatory: a person that has legal right to access signature creation information, and acts either on its own behalf or on behalf of the person it represents to use the signature creation information to create an electronic signature. Signature creation information: information, codes or private cryptographic keys used by the signatory to create an electronic signature. Supreme Council: The Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology. 4