136 No. 4 of 2021] Electronic Communications and Transactions (b) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more interconnected computers whether or not the interconnection is continuously maintained; “consumer” means a person who enters or intends to enter into an electronic transaction with a supplier as the end user of goods or services offered by the supplier; “correspond” in relation to public key infrastructure or encryption keys, means to belong to the same key pair; “cryptography” means the method of protecting information by transforming the information into unreadable format; “cryptography product” means a product that makes use of cryptographic techniques in respect of data for the purpose of ensuring— (a) that the data can be accessed only by a relevant person; (b) the authenticity of the data; (c) the integrity of the data; and (d) that the source of the data can be correctly ascertained; “cryptography provider” means any person who provides a cryptography service or product in the Republic; “cryptography service” means a service which is provided to a seller or a recipient of a data message, or anyone storing a data message, and which is designed to facilitate the use of cryptographic techniques for the purpose of ensuring— (a) that the data or data message can be accessed, or can be put into an intelligible form only by a certain person; (b) that the authenticity and integrity of that data or data message is capable of being ascertained; and (c) the integrity of the data or data message or that the source of the data or data message can be correctly ascertained. “data” means an electronic representation of information in any form; “data message” means data generated, sent, received or stored by electronic, optical or similar means and includes, but is not limited to electronic data interchange (EDI), voice, stored record, electronic mail, mobile communications audio and video recordings; “digital seal” means a digital signature for use by a person authorised to use a seal under any law and may be used by more than one person or system under that person’s authorisation;