1. The organizer of the dissemination of information on the Internet is a person carrying out activities to ensure the functioning of information systems and (or) programs for electronic computers that are intended and (or) used for receiving, transmitting, delivering and (or) processing electronic messages Internet users.

2. The organizer of the dissemination of information on the Internet is obliged, in accordance with the procedure established by the Government of the Russian Federation, to notify the federal executive body exercising control and supervision functions in the field of media, mass communications, information technology and communications, about the start of the activities specified in Part 1 of this article.

3. The organizer of information dissemination on the Internet is obliged to store on the territory of the Russian Federation:

1) information about the facts of reception, transmission, delivery and (or) processing of voice information, written text, images, sounds, video or other electronic messages of Internet users and information about these users within one year from the date of completion of such actions;

2) text messages of Internet users, voice information, images, sounds, video, and other electronic messages of Internet users up to six months from the end of their reception, transmission, delivery and (or) processing. The procedure, terms and volume of storage of the information specified in this subparagraph are established by the Government of the Russian Federation.

3.1. The organizer of the dissemination of information on the Internet is obliged to provide the information specified in Part 3 of this article to authorized state bodies carrying out operational intelligence activities or ensuring the security of the Russian Federation, in cases established by federal laws.

4. The organizer of the dissemination of information on the Internet is obliged to ensure the implementation of the requirements for equipment and software and hardware used by the specified organizer in the information systems operated by him, for these bodies, in cases established by federal laws, to carry out activities in order to implement the tasks assigned to them, as well as take measures to prevent the disclosure of organizational and tactical methods for carrying out these activities. The procedure for interaction between organizers of information dissemination on the Internet and authorized government bodies carrying out operational intelligence activities or ensuring the security of the Russian Federation is established by the Government of the Russian Federation.

4.1. The organizer of the dissemination of information on the Internet is obliged, when using additional encoding of electronic messages for receiving, transmitting, delivering and (or) processing electronic messages of Internet users and (or) when providing Internet users with the possibility of additional encoding of electronic messages, to provide to the federal executive body in the field of security, information necessary for decoding received, transmitted, delivered and (or) processed electronic messages.

4.2. The organizer of the dissemination of information on the Internet in the event of carrying out activities to ensure the functioning of information systems and (or) programs for electronic computers that are intended and (or) used for the exchange of electronic messages exclusively between users of these information systems and (or) programs for electronic computers, in which the sender of the electronic message determines the recipient or recipients of the electronic message, does not provide for the placement by Internet users of publicly available information on the Internet and the transmission of electronic messages to an indefinite number of persons (hereinafter referred to as the organizer of the instant messaging service), is also obliged :

1) identify Internet users, the transmission of electronic messages of which is carried out by the organizer of the instant messaging service (hereinafter referred to as users of the instant messaging service), by the subscriber number of the mobile radiotelephone operator in the manner established by the Government of the Russian Federation, on the basis of an identification agreement , concluded by the organizer of the instant messaging service with the mobile radiotelephone operator, except for the cases provided for by this Federal Law;

2) within 24 hours from the moment of receipt of the corresponding request from the authorized federal executive body, limit the ability of the user of the instant messaging service specified in this requirement to transmit electronic messages containing information the distribution of which is prohibited in the Russian Federation, as well as information distributed in violation requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation, in the manner determined by the Government of the Russian Federation;

3) provide the technical ability for users of the instant messaging service to refuse to receive electronic messages from other users;

4) ensure the confidentiality of transmitted electronic messages;

5) ensure the possibility of transmitting electronic messages at the initiative of government bodies in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation;

6) prevent the transmission of electronic messages to users of the instant messaging service in cases and in the manner determined by the Government of the Russian Federation.

4.3. The organizer of the instant messaging service, which is a Russian legal entity or a citizen of the Russian Federation, has the right to identify users of the instant messaging service independently by determining the mobile radiotelephone subscriber number of the user of the instant messaging service. The Government of the Russian Federation may establish requirements for the procedure for determining the subscriber number of a mobile radiotelephone communication of a user of an instant messaging service by an organizer of an instant messaging service who is a Russian legal entity or a citizen of the Russian Federation.

4.4. The organizer of the instant messaging service, which is a Russian legal entity or a citizen of the Russian Federation, is obliged to store information about the identification of the subscriber number of the mobile radiotelephone communication of the user of the instant messaging service (hereinafter referred to as identification information about the subscriber number) only on the territory of the Russian Federation. Providing identification information about a subscriber number to third parties can only be done with the consent of the user of the instant messaging service, except for cases provided for by this Federal Law and other federal laws. The obligation to provide evidence of obtaining the consent of the user of the instant messaging service to provide third parties with identification information about the subscriber number of this user of the instant messaging service rests with the organizer of the instant messaging service.

5. The obligations provided for by this article do not apply to operators of state information systems, operators of municipal information systems, telecom operators providing communication services on the basis of an appropriate license, in terms of licensed activities, and also do not apply to citizens (individuals) carrying out the specified in part 1 of this article, activities for personal, family and household needs. For the purpose of applying the provisions of this article, the Government of the Russian Federation determines a list of personal, family and household needs when carrying out the activities specified in Part 1 of this article.

6. The composition of information to be stored in accordance with Part 3 of this article, the place and rules for its storage, the procedure for its provision to authorized state bodies carrying out operational investigative activities or ensuring the security of the Russian Federation, as well as the procedure for monitoring the activities of organizers of the dissemination of information in the Internet network associated with the storage of such information, and the federal executive body authorized to exercise this control are determined by the Government of the Russian Federation.

Changes and amendments

Adopted by the State Duma on July 8, 2006
Approved by the Federation Council on July 14, 2006

Article 1. Scope of this Federal Law

1. This Federal Law regulates relations arising when:

1) exercising the right to search, receive, transmit, produce and distribute information;

2) application of information technologies;

3) ensuring information security.

2. The provisions of this Federal Law do not apply to relations arising during the legal protection of the results of intellectual activity and equivalent means of individualization.

Article 2. Basic concepts used in this Federal Law

This Federal Law uses the following basic concepts:

1) information - information (messages, data) regardless of the form of their presentation;

2) information technologies - processes, methods of searching, collecting, storing, processing, providing, distributing information and methods of implementing such processes and methods;

3) information system - a set of information contained in databases and information technologies and technical means that ensure its processing;

4) information and telecommunications network - a technological system designed to transmit information over communication lines, access to which is carried out using computer technology;

5) owner of information - a person who independently created information or received, on the basis of a law or agreement, the right to permit or restrict access to information determined by any criteria;

6) access to information - the ability to obtain information and use it;

7) confidentiality of information - a mandatory requirement for a person who has gained access to certain information not to transfer such information to third parties without the consent of its owner;

8) provision of information - actions aimed at obtaining information by a certain circle of persons or transmitting information to a certain circle of persons;

9) dissemination of information - actions aimed at obtaining information by an indefinite circle of persons or transmitting information to an indefinite circle of persons;

10) electronic message - information transmitted or received by a user of an information and telecommunication network;

11) documented information - information recorded on a tangible medium by documenting with details that make it possible to determine such information or, in cases established by the legislation of the Russian Federation, its material medium;

12) information system operator - a citizen or legal entity engaged in operating an information system, including processing information contained in its databases.

Article 3. Principles of legal regulation of relations in the field of information, information technology and information protection

Legal regulation of relations arising in the field of information, information technology and information protection is based on the following principles:

1) freedom to search, receive, transmit, produce and disseminate information in any legal way;

2) establishing restrictions on access to information only by federal laws;

3) openness of information about the activities of state bodies and local government bodies and free access to such information, except in cases established by federal laws;

4) equality of rights for the languages ​​of the peoples of the Russian Federation in the creation of information systems and their operation;

5) ensuring the security of the Russian Federation during the creation of information systems, their operation and protection of the information contained in them;

6) reliability of information and timeliness of its provision;

7) inviolability of private life, inadmissibility of collecting, storing, using and disseminating information about the private life of a person without his consent;

8) the inadmissibility of establishing by regulatory legal acts any advantages of using some information technologies over others, unless the mandatory use of certain information technologies for the creation and operation of state information systems is established by federal laws.

Article 4. Legislation of the Russian Federation on information, information technologies and information protection

1. The legislation of the Russian Federation on information, information technology and information protection is based on the Constitution of the Russian Federation, international treaties of the Russian Federation and consists of this Federal Law and other federal laws governing relations on the use of information.

2. Legal regulation of relations related to the organization and activities of the media is carried out in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation on the media.

3. The procedure for storing and using documented information included in archival funds is established by the legislation on archival affairs in the Russian Federation.

Article 5. Information as an object of legal relations

1. Information may be the object of public, civil and other legal relations. Information can be freely used by any person and transferred by one person to another person, unless federal laws establish restrictions on access to information or other requirements for the procedure for its provision or distribution.

2. Information, depending on the category of access to it, is divided into publicly available information, as well as information to which access is limited by federal laws (restricted information).

3. Information, depending on the procedure for its provision or distribution, is divided into:

1) information freely disseminated;

2) information provided by agreement of persons participating in the relevant relationship;

3) information that, in accordance with federal laws, is subject to provision or distribution;

4) information the distribution of which is restricted or prohibited in the Russian Federation.

4. The legislation of the Russian Federation may establish types of information depending on its content or owner.

Article 6. Holder of information

1. The owner of information can be a citizen (individual), legal entity, the Russian Federation, a subject of the Russian Federation, a municipal entity.

2. On behalf of the Russian Federation, a subject of the Russian Federation, a municipal entity, the powers of the information owner are exercised respectively by state bodies and local government bodies within the limits of their powers established by the relevant regulatory legal acts.

3. The owner of information, unless otherwise provided by federal laws, has the right:

1) allow or restrict access to information, determine the procedure and conditions for such access;

2) use the information, including disseminating it, at your own discretion;

3) transfer information to other persons under a contract or on other grounds established by law;

4) protect their rights in the manner established by law in the event of illegal receipt of information or its illegal use by other persons;

5) carry out other actions with information or authorize such actions.

4. The owner of information, when exercising his rights, is obliged to:

1) respect the rights and legitimate interests of other persons;

2) take measures to protect information;

3) limit access to information if such an obligation is established by federal laws.

Article 7. Public information

1. Public information includes generally known information and other information to which access is not limited.

2. Public information can be used by any persons at their discretion, subject to the restrictions established by federal laws regarding the dissemination of such information.

3. The owner of information that has become publicly available by his decision has the right to demand that persons distributing such information indicate themselves as the source of such information.

Article 8. Right to access information

1. Citizens (individuals) and organizations (legal entities) (hereinafter referred to as organizations) have the right to search and receive any information in any forms and from any sources, subject to compliance with the requirements established by this Federal Law and other federal laws.

2. A citizen (individual) has the right to receive from state bodies, local self-government bodies, and their officials in the manner established by the legislation of the Russian Federation, information that directly affects his rights and freedoms.

3. The organization has the right to receive from state bodies and local self-government bodies information directly related to the rights and obligations of this organization, as well as information necessary in connection with interaction with these bodies when this organization carries out its statutory activities.

4. Access to:

1) regulatory legal acts affecting the rights, freedoms and responsibilities of humans and citizens, as well as establishing the legal status of organizations and the powers of state bodies and local governments;

2) information about the state of the environment;

3) information on the activities of state bodies and local self-government bodies, as well as on the use of budget funds (except for information constituting state or official secrets);

4) information accumulated in open collections of libraries, museums and archives, as well as in state, municipal and other information systems created or intended to provide citizens (individuals) and organizations with such information;

5) other information, the inadmissibility of restricting access to which is established by federal laws.

5. State bodies and local self-government bodies are obliged to provide access to information about their activities in Russian and the state language of the corresponding republic within the Russian Federation in accordance with federal laws, laws of constituent entities of the Russian Federation and regulatory legal acts of local self-government bodies. A person wishing to gain access to such information is not required to justify the need to obtain it.

6. Decisions and actions (inaction) of state bodies and local self-government bodies, public associations, officials that violate the right to access to information can be appealed to a higher body or higher official or to the court.

7. If, as a result of an unlawful refusal of access to information, its untimely provision, or the provision of information that is knowingly unreliable or inconsistent with the content of the request, losses were caused, such losses are subject to compensation in accordance with civil law.

8. Information is provided free of charge:

1) on the activities of state bodies and local government bodies, posted by such bodies in information and telecommunication networks;

2) affecting the rights and obligations of the interested person established by the legislation of the Russian Federation;

3) other information established by law.

9. Establishing a fee for the provision by a state body or local government body of information about its activities is possible only in cases and under the conditions established by federal laws.

Article 9. Restricting access to information

1. Restrictions on access to information are established by federal laws in order to protect the foundations of the constitutional system, morality, health, rights and legitimate interests of other persons, to ensure the defense of the country and the security of the state.

2. It is mandatory to maintain the confidentiality of information, access to which is limited by federal laws.

3. Protection of information constituting a state secret is carried out in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation on state secrets.

4. Federal laws establish the conditions for classifying information as information constituting a trade secret, official secret and other secret, the obligation to maintain the confidentiality of such information, as well as responsibility for its disclosure.

5. Information received by citizens (individuals) in the performance of their professional duties or by organizations in the performance of certain types of activities (professional secrets) is subject to protection in cases where these persons are obligated by federal laws to maintain the confidentiality of such information.

6. Information constituting a professional secret may be provided to third parties in accordance with federal laws and (or) by court decision.

7. The period for fulfilling obligations to maintain the confidentiality of information constituting a professional secret can be limited only with the consent of the citizen (individual) who provided such information about himself.

8. It is prohibited to require a citizen (individual) to provide information about his private life, including information constituting a personal or family secret, and to receive such information against the will of the citizen (individual), unless otherwise provided by federal laws.

9. The procedure for access to personal data of citizens (individuals) is established by the federal law on personal data.

Article 10. Dissemination of information or provision of information

1. In the Russian Federation, the dissemination of information is carried out freely subject to the requirements established by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

2. Information disseminated without the use of the media must include reliable information about its owner or about another person disseminating information, in a form and volume that is sufficient to identify such person.

3. When using means to disseminate information that allow identifying recipients of information, including postal items and electronic messages, the person disseminating the information is obliged to provide the recipient of the information with the opportunity to refuse such information.

4. The provision of information is carried out in the manner established by agreement of the persons participating in the exchange of information.

5. Cases and conditions for the mandatory dissemination of information or provision of information, including the provision of legal copies of documents, are established by federal laws.

6. It is prohibited to disseminate information that is aimed at promoting war, inciting national, racial or religious hatred and enmity, as well as other information for the dissemination of which criminal or administrative liability is provided.

Article 11. Documenting information

1. The legislation of the Russian Federation or agreement of the parties may establish requirements for documenting information.

2. In federal executive authorities, documentation of information is carried out in the manner established by the Government of the Russian Federation. The rules of office work and document flow established by other state bodies and local government bodies within their competence must comply with the requirements established by the Government of the Russian Federation in terms of office work and document flow for federal executive authorities.

3. An electronic message signed with an electronic digital signature or another analogue of a handwritten signature is recognized as an electronic document equivalent to a document signed with a handwritten signature, in cases where federal laws or other regulatory legal acts do not establish or imply a requirement for the preparation of such a document on paper. .

4. For the purpose of concluding civil contracts or formalizing other legal relations in which persons exchanging electronic messages participate, the exchange of electronic messages, each of which is signed with an electronic digital signature or other analogue of the handwritten signature of the sender of such a message, in the manner established by federal laws, other regulatory legal acts or agreement of the parties is considered as an exchange of documents.

5. Ownership and other proprietary rights to material media containing documented information are established by civil law.

Article 12. State regulation in the field of application of information technologies

1. State regulation in the field of application of information technologies provides for:

1) regulation of relations related to the search, receipt, transmission, production and dissemination of information using information technology (informatization), based on the principles established by this Federal Law;

2) development of information systems for various purposes to provide citizens (individuals), organizations, state bodies and local governments with information, as well as ensuring the interaction of such systems;

3) creating conditions for the effective use of information and telecommunication networks in the Russian Federation, including the Internet and other similar information and telecommunication networks.

2. State bodies, local government bodies in accordance with their powers:

1) participate in the development and implementation of targeted programs for the use of information technologies;

2) create information systems and provide access to the information contained in them in Russian and the state language of the corresponding republic within the Russian Federation.

Article 13. Information Systems

1. Information systems include:

1) state information systems - federal information systems and regional information systems created on the basis of, respectively, federal laws, laws of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, on the basis of legal acts of state bodies;

2) municipal information systems created on the basis of a decision of a local government body;

3) other information systems.

2. Unless otherwise established by federal laws, the operator of an information system is the owner of the technical means used to process information contained in databases, who lawfully uses such databases, or the person with whom this owner has entered into an agreement on the operation of the information system.

3. The rights of the owner of information contained in information system databases are subject to protection regardless of copyright and other rights to such databases.

4. The requirements for state information systems established by this Federal Law apply to municipal information systems, unless otherwise provided by the legislation of the Russian Federation on local self-government.

5. Features of the operation of state information systems and municipal information systems can be established in accordance with technical regulations, regulatory legal acts of state bodies, regulatory legal acts of local governments that make decisions on the creation of such information systems.

6. The procedure for the creation and operation of information systems that are not state information systems or municipal information systems is determined by the operators of such information systems in accordance with the requirements established by this Federal Law or other federal laws.

Article 14. State information systems

1. State information systems are created in order to implement the powers of state bodies and ensure the exchange of information between these bodies, as well as for other purposes established by federal laws.

2. State information systems are created taking into account the requirements stipulated by Federal Law No. 94-FZ of July 21, 2005 “On placing orders for the supply of goods, performance of work, provision of services for state and municipal needs.”

3. State information systems are created and operated on the basis of statistical and other documented information provided by citizens (individuals), organizations, government agencies, and local governments.

4. Lists of types of information provided on a mandatory basis are established by federal laws, the conditions for its provision - by the Government of the Russian Federation or relevant government bodies, unless otherwise provided by federal laws.

5. Unless otherwise established by the decision on the creation of a state information system, the functions of its operator are carried out by the customer who has entered into a state contract for the creation of such an information system. In this case, the commissioning of the state information system is carried out in the manner established by the specified customer.

6. The Government of the Russian Federation has the right to establish mandatory requirements for the procedure for commissioning certain state information systems.

7. It is not allowed to operate the state information system without properly registering the rights to use its components, which are objects of intellectual property.

8. Technical means intended for processing information contained in state information systems, including software and hardware and information security means, must comply with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation on technical regulation.

9. Information contained in state information systems, as well as other information and documents available to state bodies are state information resources.

Article 15. Use of information and telecommunication networks

1. On the territory of the Russian Federation, the use of information and telecommunication networks is carried out in compliance with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation in the field of communications, this Federal Law and other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation.

2. Regulation of the use of information and telecommunication networks, access to which is not limited to a certain circle of persons, is carried out in the Russian Federation taking into account the generally accepted international practice of self-regulatory organizations in this area. The procedure for using other information and telecommunication networks is determined by the owners of such networks, taking into account the requirements established by this Federal Law.

3. The use of information and telecommunication networks in economic or other activities on the territory of the Russian Federation cannot serve as a basis for establishing additional requirements or restrictions regarding the regulation of these activities carried out without the use of such networks, as well as for non-compliance with the requirements established by federal laws.

4. Federal laws may provide for mandatory identification of individuals and organizations using the information and telecommunications network when carrying out business activities. In this case, the recipient of an electronic message located on the territory of the Russian Federation has the right to conduct a check to determine the sender of the electronic message, and in cases established by federal laws or an agreement of the parties, he is obliged to conduct such a check.

5. The transfer of information through the use of information and telecommunication networks is carried out without restrictions, subject to compliance with the requirements established by federal laws for the dissemination of information and the protection of intellectual property. The transfer of information may be limited only in the manner and under the conditions established by federal laws.

6. Features of connecting state information systems to information and telecommunication networks can be established by a regulatory legal act of the President of the Russian Federation or a regulatory legal act of the Government of the Russian Federation.

Article 16. Data protection

1. Information protection is the adoption of legal, organizational and technical measures aimed at:

1) ensuring the protection of information from unauthorized access, destruction, modification, blocking, copying, provision, distribution, as well as from other unlawful actions in relation to such information;

2) maintaining the confidentiality of restricted information,

3) implementation of the right to access information.

2. State regulation of relations in the field of information protection is carried out by establishing requirements for the protection of information, as well as liability for violation of the legislation of the Russian Federation on information, information technologies and information protection.

3. Requirements for the protection of publicly available information may be established only to achieve the goals specified in paragraphs 1 and 3 of part 1 of this article.

4. The owner of information, the operator of the information system in cases established by the legislation of the Russian Federation, are obliged to ensure:

1) prevention of unauthorized access to information and (or) transfer of it to persons who do not have the right to access information;

2) timely detection of facts of unauthorized access to information;

3) preventing the possibility of adverse consequences of violating the procedure for access to information;

4) preventing influence on technical means of information processing, as a result of which their functioning is disrupted;

5) the possibility of immediate restoration of information modified or destroyed due to unauthorized access to it;

6) constant monitoring of ensuring the level of information security.

5. Requirements for the protection of information contained in state information systems are established by the federal executive body in the field of security and the federal executive body authorized in the field of countering technical intelligence and technical protection of information, within the limits of their powers. When creating and operating state information systems, the methods and methods used to protect information must comply with the specified requirements.

6. Federal laws may establish restrictions on the use of certain information security tools and the implementation of certain types of activities in the field of information security.

Article 17. Responsibility for offenses in the field of information, information technology and information protection

1. Violation of the requirements of this Federal Law entails disciplinary, civil, administrative or criminal liability in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.

2. Persons whose rights and legitimate interests were violated in connection with the disclosure of restricted information or other unlawful use of such information have the right to apply in the prescribed manner for judicial protection of their rights, including claims for damages, compensation for moral damage, protection honor, dignity and business reputation. A claim for compensation for damages cannot be satisfied if it is presented by a person who did not take measures to maintain the confidentiality of information or violated the requirements for the protection of information established by the legislation of the Russian Federation, if the adoption of these measures and compliance with such requirements were the responsibilities of this person.

3. If the dissemination of certain information is limited or prohibited by federal laws, the person providing the services does not bear civil liability for the dissemination of such information:

1) or by transfer of information provided by another person, provided that it is transferred without changes or corrections;

2) or for storing information and providing access to it, provided that this person could not know about the illegality of the dissemination of information.

Article 18. On the recognition as invalid of certain legislative acts (provisions of legislative acts) of the Russian Federation

From the date of entry into force of this Federal Law, the following shall be declared invalid:

1) Federal Law of February 20, 1995 No. 24-FZ “On information, informatization and information protection” (Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 1995, No. 8, Art. 609);

2) Federal Law of July 4, 1996 N 85-FZ “On participation in international information exchange” (Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 1996, N 28, Art. 3347);

3) Article 16 of the Federal Law of January 10, 2003 N 15-FZ “On introducing amendments and additions to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation in connection with the adoption of the Federal Law “On licensing of certain types of activities” (Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2003, N 2 , Art. 167);

4) Article 21 of the Federal Law of June 30, 2003 N 86-FZ “On introducing amendments and additions to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation, recognizing as invalid certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation, providing certain guarantees to employees of internal affairs bodies, turnover control bodies narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and the abolished federal tax police bodies in connection with the implementation of measures to improve public administration" (Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2003, No. 27, Art. 2700);

5) Article 39 of the Federal Law of June 29, 2004 N 58-FZ “On amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation and the recognition as invalid of certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation in connection with the implementation of measures to improve public administration” (Collection of Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2004, No. 27, Article 2711).

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The federal law regulates the relations arising in the exercise of the right to search, receive, transmit, produce and distribute information, when using information technologies, as well as in ensuring the protection of information, with the exception of relations arising in the protection of the results of intellectual activity and equivalent means of individualization.

The development of a new basic legislative act in this area is due to the need to unify, both from a conceptual and substantive point of view, the principles and rules for regulating information relations, eliminating a number of gaps in regulation and bringing the legislation of the Russian Federation closer to the international practice of regulating information relations.

The federal law brings the conceptual apparatus and regulatory mechanisms into line with the practice of using information technology, determines the legal status of various categories of information, establishes provisions for regulating the creation and operation of information systems, general requirements for the use of information and telecommunication networks, and establishes principles for regulating public relations related to use of information.

The principle of freedom to search, receive, transmit, produce and disseminate information in any legal way is established. However, restrictions on access to information can only be established by federal laws.

The law contains provisions aimed at protecting against unfair use or abuse of the means of information dissemination, in which unnecessary information is imposed on users. In particular, the information must include reliable information about its owner or about another person - the distributor in a form and in a volume that is sufficient to identify such a person. When using means to disseminate information that allow identifying recipients of information, including postal items and electronic messages, the person distributing the information is obliged to provide the recipient with the opportunity to refuse such information.

Basic rules and methods have been established for protecting the rights to information, protecting the information itself by taking basic legal, organizational and technical (software and hardware) measures to protect it. The rights of the owner of information contained in information system databases are subject to protection regardless of copyright and other rights to such databases.

Information, depending on the category of access to it, is divided into publicly available information, as well as information to which access is limited by federal laws (restricted information). A list of information is established, access to which cannot be limited (for example, on the activities of government bodies and on the use of budget funds), information provided free of charge.

There is a direct ban on requiring a citizen (individual) to provide information about his private life, including information constituting a personal or family secret, and on receiving such information against the will of the citizen (individual). Exceptions can only be made in cases expressly provided for by federal laws. laws.

From the date of entry into force of the Federal Law, the Federal Law of February 20, 1995 N 24-FZ “On Information, Informatization and Information Protection” is declared invalid.

Information security is a field of activity where security measures and protection of personal information, as well as the openness and accessibility of publicly available information, are studied, compiled, formalized and applied. Special federal employees authorities check all channels and flows of information to detect and eliminate leaks of classified data, as well as to prevent crimes. To guarantee the rights of citizens to use and disseminate data, a corresponding law was adopted.

List of laws of the Russian Federation on information security

The main issues, processes and measures of information security systems are regulated by Federal Law 149 on information. technology and security. However, this area is also controlled by other laws.

Control over this area of ​​activity is exercised through the following laws:

• Federal Law No. 152 on personal data. This law regulates the legal relationship between agency employees and citizens, employees of institutions, when during inspections, agency employees have the authority to check any materials, documents and computers. In such cases, each person can protect his personal data and materials related to his personal life;
• This law regulates legal relations between workers, employees, participants in design, construction, fulfillment of conditions and requirements in relation to products and goods, etc. It also determines the rights, powers and obligations of the listed persons;
• Federal Law No. 63 on electronic signatures. This law regulates legal relations between participants in purchase and sale transactions when performing services to meet the needs of municipalities. and state institutions, when performing state functions and other legal entities. actions when electronic signatures are used;
• Federal Law No. 99 on granting licenses for certain categories of activities. This law regulates legal relations arising between employees of various government agencies. authorities and legal entities persons and individual entrepreneurs arising when granting a license for the categories of activities listed in the law.

All of the listed laws contain articles and provisions that control the field of information security and personal data protection.

General provisions of 149 Federal Law

Law on information Security 149 was adopted by the State Duma on July 8, 2006, and approved by the Federation Council on July 14, 2006. The last changes to it were made on November 25, 2017. Federal Law 149 contains 18 articles. It concerns legal relations that arise during the search, provision, production or transfer of materials or information, when using the system and developing information security measures, when using or applying the information received.

Summary of Federal Law No. 149 on information, inf. technologies and information protection:

• 1 tbsp. - the area regulated by law;
• 2 tbsp. — terms and concepts;
• 3 tbsp. — a list of legal principles of regulation in this area;
• 4 tbsp. — acts and regulations that control this area;
• 5 tbsp. — information is an object of legal relations;
• 6 tbsp. - persons with information;
• 7 tbsp. — information available to the population, open and public;
• 8 tbsp. — persons who have rights to access information are listed;
• 9 tbsp. — restrictions and prohibitions;
• 10 tbsp. — distribution and provision of information to third parties;
• 11th century — documentation and accounting;
• 12 tbsp. — methods of regulation and control over this area;
• 13th century — systems and programs;
• 14th century - state systems containing important information;
• 15th century — the use of television and communication networks in the described field of activity;
• 16th century — protection and security measures of information;
• 17th century — responsibility, punishments and types of crimes;
• 18th century — listing of provisions that have ceased to be in force.

This Federal Law has the basic principles used to determine information security and for protective measures:

• Any person living on the territory of Russia has the right to search for public and publicly available information, use the information found for distribution and transmission by any known means;
• Citizens have the right to use, disseminate or transmit only publicly available information; it is prohibited to request any data related to secret or private;
• Restrictions or prohibitions on access to information can only be carried out in connection with certain provisions of the legislation of the Russian Federation;
• Information is distributed and transmitted to individuals only if they request this information;
• Any organization, firm or company with a commercial program undertakes to provide detailed information about its own activities and a description of the characteristics of the company in the public domain. Exceptions can be used only if they comply with the conditions and requirements of this Federal Law;
• The information system is controlled and protected by government agencies;
• All systems, operation of information and data presented on official websites or in official documents must be in Russian.

Not only citizens (individuals), but also legal entities have the rights to information. At physical and legal individuals have various powers in this area and the rights, responsibilities and powers are determined by legislation, namely the regulations of the Russian Federation and the described Federal Law.

Federal Law 149 lists the rights that a person in possession of information has:

• The right to permit or restrict access to information belonging to the owner;
• The right to transfer data or information to third parties in connection with the execution and conclusion of an agreement;
• The right to use and distribute information at your own discretion as the owner wishes.

Federal Law 149 lists the responsibilities of a person in possession of information:

• Respect for the rights, obligations and powers of other citizens to whom the information may relate;
• Application of a ban or restriction on access to data if this data must be withdrawn from access in accordance with the provisions of regulations, acts and laws of Russia;
• Implementation of measures and methods to ensure the protection and security of information that belongs to this person.

Any information, information and data permitted for distribution and use must be open and provided freely. Encryption is possible only in exceptional cases specified in this law. If during the transfer or dissemination of information the activity occurs without the participation of the media (more details), control is carried out to ensure that the data is reliable and has the identification of the person publishing it.

The owner of a website on the Internet or any other resource where information is distributed is obliged to place his own data in a special column or section:

• Full name;
• E-mail address;
• Residence address.

Such data about the site owner may be needed not only by citizens visiting the site, but also by government officials. Any person who has difficulty accessing information or has questions for the owner has the right to send a letter. A letter is also sent to the owner if any violations are detected in the Internet resource.

According to the legislation of the Russian Federation, any propaganda is also prohibited. Among the prohibitions are propaganda of war and violence, propaganda of religious or racial hatred, propaganda of suicide (psychic influence), etc. For the listed types of open or closed propaganda, the author of the text will bear criminal or administrative liability, depending on the severity of the crime.

Secret, secret or important materials, documentation, information must be documented. The execution of such papers and methods of storing them are formalized in the Federal Law on Executive Orders. authorities.

The owner of information or any materials, when viewing Internet pages, may discover the use of his own information without permission. In such a case, the owner has the right to file a claim for copyright infringement against the site owner. When filing a claim, a power of attorney is drawn up, which must be certified by a notary.

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Citizens, employees or officials who violate the established provisions, requirements and conditions of the law will be held accountable. If a citizen has discovered a violation of his own rights in the area described above, he has the right to file a claim with the judicial authorities to receive compensation and damages, depending on the situation:

• If a person has suffered moral damage;
• Damage to honor and business reputation;
• Protection of honor and dignity.

The owner of an Internet resource, page or website has the right to buy information from a person. It often happens that third parties sell materials without the knowledge of the author. In such cases, the claim of copyright infringement will be ignored. These conditions and requirements apply not only to the sale of information, but also to obtaining a license to use copyrights.

In cases where violations of the law have been detected repeatedly on the same sites and resources, control officials have the right to restrict access to them. On the official websites of the Federal authorities you can find a document with a complete list of sites and resources to which access has been limited or completely prohibited.

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1. Federal Law of the Russian Federation of July 27, 2006 N 149-FZ

   1. About information, information technologies and information protection

Adopted by the State Duma on July 8, 2006 Approved by the Federation Council on July 14, 2006

Article 1. Scope of this Federal Law

1. This Federal Law regulates relations arising when:

1) exercising the right to search, receive, transmit, produce and distribute information;

2) application of information technologies;

3) ensuring information security.

2. The provisions of this Federal Law do not apply to relations arising during the legal protection of the results of intellectual activity and equivalent means of individualization.

Article 2. Basic concepts used in this Federal Law

This Federal Law uses the following basic concepts:

1) information - information (messages, data) regardless of the form of their presentation;

2) information technologies - processes, methods of searching, collecting, storing, processing, providing, distributing information and methods of implementing such processes and methods;

3) information system - a set of information contained in databases and information technologies and technical means that ensure its processing;

4) information and telecommunications network - a technological system designed to transmit information over communication lines, access to which is carried out using computer technology;

5) owner of information - a person who independently created information or received, on the basis of a law or agreement, the right to permit or restrict access to information determined by any criteria;

6) access to information - the ability to obtain information and use it;

7) confidentiality of information - a mandatory requirement for a person who has gained access to certain information not to transfer such information to third parties without the consent of its owner;

8) provision of information - actions aimed at obtaining information by a certain circle of persons or transmitting information to a certain circle of persons;

9) dissemination of information - actions aimed at obtaining information by an indefinite circle of persons or transmitting information to an indefinite circle of persons;

10) electronic message - information transmitted or received by a user of an information and telecommunication network;

11) documented information - information recorded on a tangible medium by documenting with details that make it possible to determine such information or, in cases established by the legislation of the Russian Federation, its material medium;

12) information system operator - a citizen or legal entity engaged in operating an information system, including processing information contained in its databases.

Article 3. Principles of legal regulation of relations in the field of information, information technology and information protection

Legal regulation of relations arising in the field of information, information technology and information protection is based on the following principles:

1) freedom to search, receive, transmit, produce and disseminate information in any legal way;

2) establishing restrictions on access to information only by federal laws;

3) openness of information about the activities of state bodies and local government bodies and free access to such information, except in cases established by federal laws;

4) equality of rights for the languages ​​of the peoples of the Russian Federation in the creation of information systems and their operation;

5) ensuring the security of the Russian Federation during the creation of information systems, their operation and protection of the information contained in them;

6) reliability of information and timeliness of its provision;

7) inviolability of private life, inadmissibility of collecting, storing, using and disseminating information about the private life of a person without his consent;

8) the inadmissibility of establishing by regulatory legal acts any advantages of using some information technologies over others, unless the mandatory use of certain information technologies for the creation and operation of state information systems is established by federal laws.

Article 4. Legislation of the Russian Federation on information, information technologies and information protection

1. The legislation of the Russian Federation on information, information technology and information protection is based on the Constitution of the Russian Federation, international treaties of the Russian Federation and consists of this Federal Law and other federal laws governing relations on the use of information.

2. Legal regulation of relations related to the organization and activities of the media is carried out in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation on the media.

3. The procedure for storing and using documented information included in archival funds is established by the legislation on archival affairs in the Russian Federation.

Article 5. Information as an object of legal relations

1. Information may be the object of public, civil and other legal relations. Information can be freely used by any person and transferred by one person to another person, unless federal laws establish restrictions on access to information or other requirements for the procedure for its provision or distribution.

2. Information, depending on the category of access to it, is divided into publicly available information, as well as information to which access is limited by federal laws (restricted information).

3. Information, depending on the procedure for its provision or distribution, is divided into:

1) information freely disseminated;

2) information provided by agreement of persons participating in the relevant relationship;

3) information that, in accordance with federal laws, is subject to provision or distribution;

4) information the distribution of which is restricted or prohibited in the Russian Federation.

4. The legislation of the Russian Federation may establish types of information depending on its content or owner.

Article 6. Holder of information

1. The owner of information can be a citizen (individual), legal entity, the Russian Federation, a subject of the Russian Federation, a municipal entity.

2. On behalf of the Russian Federation, a subject of the Russian Federation, a municipal entity, the powers of the information owner are exercised respectively by state bodies and local government bodies within the limits of their powers established by the relevant regulatory legal acts.

3. The owner of information, unless otherwise provided by federal laws, has the right:

1) allow or restrict access to information, determine the procedure and conditions for such access;

2) use the information, including disseminating it, at your own discretion;

3) transfer information to other persons under a contract or on other grounds established by law;

4) protect their rights in the manner established by law in the event of illegal receipt of information or its illegal use by other persons;

5) carry out other actions with information or authorize such actions.

4. The owner of information, when exercising his rights, is obliged to:

1) respect the rights and legitimate interests of other persons;

2) take measures to protect information;

3) limit access to information if such an obligation is established by federal laws.

Article 7. Public information

1. Public information includes generally known information and other information to which access is not limited.

2. Public information can be used by any persons at their discretion, subject to the restrictions established by federal laws regarding the dissemination of such information.

3. The owner of information that has become publicly available by his decision has the right to demand that persons distributing such information indicate themselves as the source of such information.

Article 8. Right to access information

1. Citizens (individuals) and organizations (legal entities) (hereinafter referred to as organizations) have the right to search and receive any information in any forms and from any sources, subject to compliance with the requirements established by this Federal Law and other federal laws.

2. A citizen (individual) has the right to receive from state bodies, local self-government bodies, and their officials in the manner established by the legislation of the Russian Federation, information that directly affects his rights and freedoms.

3. The organization has the right to receive from state bodies and local self-government bodies information directly related to the rights and obligations of this organization, as well as information necessary in connection with interaction with these bodies when this organization carries out its statutory activities.

4. Access to:

1) regulatory legal acts affecting the rights, freedoms and responsibilities of humans and citizens, as well as establishing the legal status of organizations and the powers of state bodies and local governments;

2) information about the state of the environment;

3) information on the activities of state bodies and local self-government bodies, as well as on the use of budget funds (except for information constituting state or official secrets);

4) information accumulated in open collections of libraries, museums and archives, as well as in state, municipal and other information systems created or intended to provide citizens (individuals) and organizations with such information;

5) other information, the inadmissibility of restricting access to which is established by federal laws.

5. State bodies and local self-government bodies are obliged to provide access to information about their activities in Russian and the state language of the corresponding republic within the Russian Federation in accordance with federal laws, laws of constituent entities of the Russian Federation and regulatory legal acts of local self-government bodies. A person wishing to gain access to such information is not required to justify the need to obtain it.

6. Decisions and actions (inaction) of state bodies and local self-government bodies, public associations, officials that violate the right to access to information can be appealed to a higher body or higher official or to the court.

7. If, as a result of an unlawful refusal of access to information, its untimely provision, or the provision of information that is knowingly unreliable or inconsistent with the content of the request, losses were caused, such losses are subject to compensation in accordance with civil law.

8. Information is provided free of charge:

1) on the activities of state bodies and local government bodies, posted by such bodies in information and telecommunication networks;

2) affecting the rights and obligations of the interested person established by the legislation of the Russian Federation;

3) other information established by law.

9. Establishing a fee for the provision by a state body or local government body of information about its activities is possible only in cases and under the conditions established by federal laws.

Article 9. Restricting access to information

1. Restrictions on access to information are established by federal laws in order to protect the foundations of the constitutional system, morality, health, rights and legitimate interests of other persons, to ensure the defense of the country and the security of the state.

2. It is mandatory to maintain the confidentiality of information, access to which is limited by federal laws.

3. Protection of information constituting a state secret is carried out in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation on state secrets.

4. Federal laws establish the conditions for classifying information as information constituting a trade secret, official secret and other secret, the obligation to maintain the confidentiality of such information, as well as responsibility for its disclosure.

5. Information received by citizens (individuals) in the performance of their professional duties or by organizations in the performance of certain types of activities (professional secrets) is subject to protection in cases where these persons are obligated by federal laws to maintain the confidentiality of such information.

6. Information constituting a professional secret may be provided to third parties in accordance with federal laws and (or) by court decision.

7. The period for fulfilling obligations to maintain the confidentiality of information constituting a professional secret can be limited only with the consent of the citizen (individual) who provided such information about himself.

8. It is prohibited to require a citizen (individual) to provide information about his private life, including information constituting a personal or family secret, and to receive such information against the will of the citizen (individual), unless otherwise provided by federal laws.

9. The procedure for access to personal data of citizens (individuals) is established by the federal law on personal data.

Article 10. Dissemination of information or provision of information

1. In the Russian Federation, the dissemination of information is carried out freely subject to the requirements established by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

2. Information disseminated without the use of the media must include reliable information about its owner or about another person disseminating information, in a form and volume that is sufficient to identify such person.

3. When using means to disseminate information that allow identifying recipients of information, including postal items and electronic messages, the person disseminating the information is obliged to provide the recipient of the information with the opportunity to refuse such information.

4. The provision of information is carried out in the manner established by agreement of the persons participating in the exchange of information.

5. Cases and conditions for the mandatory dissemination of information or provision of information, including the provision of legal copies of documents, are established by federal laws.

6. It is prohibited to disseminate information that is aimed at promoting war, inciting national, racial or religious hatred and enmity, as well as other information for the dissemination of which criminal or administrative liability is provided.

Article 11. Documenting information

1. The legislation of the Russian Federation or agreement of the parties may establish requirements for documenting information.

2. In federal executive authorities, documentation of information is carried out in the manner established by the Government of the Russian Federation. The rules of office work and document flow established by other state bodies and local government bodies within their competence must comply with the requirements established by the Government of the Russian Federation in terms of office work and document flow for federal executive authorities.

3. An electronic message signed with an electronic digital signature or another analogue of a handwritten signature is recognized as an electronic document equivalent to a document signed with a handwritten signature, in cases where federal laws or other regulatory legal acts do not establish or imply a requirement for the preparation of such a document on paper. .

4. For the purpose of concluding civil contracts or formalizing other legal relations in which persons exchanging electronic messages participate, the exchange of electronic messages, each of which is signed with an electronic digital signature or other analogue of the handwritten signature of the sender of such a message, in the manner established by federal laws, other regulatory legal acts or agreement of the parties is considered as an exchange of documents.

5. Ownership and other proprietary rights to material media containing documented information are established by civil law.

Article 12. State regulation in the field of application of information technologies

1. State regulation in the field of application of information technologies provides for:

1) regulation of relations related to the search, receipt, transmission, production and dissemination of information using information technology (informatization), based on the principles established by this Federal Law;

2) development of information systems for various purposes to provide citizens (individuals), organizations, state bodies and local governments with information, as well as ensuring the interaction of such systems;

3) creating conditions for the effective use of information and telecommunication networks in the Russian Federation, including the Internet and other similar information and telecommunication networks.

2. State bodies, local government bodies in accordance with their powers:

1) participate in the development and implementation of targeted programs for the use of information technologies;

2) create information systems and provide access to the information contained in them in Russian and the state language of the corresponding republic within the Russian Federation.

Article 13. Information Systems

1. Information systems include:

1) state information systems - federal information systems and regional information systems created on the basis of, respectively, federal laws, laws of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, on the basis of legal acts of state bodies;

2) municipal information systems created on the basis of a decision of a local government body;

3) other information systems.

2. Unless otherwise established by federal laws, the operator of an information system is the owner of the technical means used to process information contained in databases, who lawfully uses such databases, or the person with whom this owner has entered into an agreement on the operation of the information system.

3. The rights of the owner of information contained in information system databases are subject to protection regardless of copyright and other rights to such databases.

4. The requirements for state information systems established by this Federal Law apply to municipal information systems, unless otherwise provided by the legislation of the Russian Federation on local self-government.

5. Features of the operation of state information systems and municipal information systems can be established in accordance with technical regulations, regulatory legal acts of state bodies, regulatory legal acts of local governments that make decisions on the creation of such information systems.

6. The procedure for the creation and operation of information systems that are not state information systems or municipal information systems is determined by the operators of such information systems in accordance with the requirements established by this Federal Law or other federal laws.

Article 14. State information systems

1. State information systems are created in order to implement the powers of state bodies and ensure the exchange of information between these bodies, as well as for other purposes established by federal laws.

2. State information systems are created taking into account the requirements stipulated by Federal Law No. 94-FZ of July 21, 2005 “On placing orders for the supply of goods, performance of work, provision of services for state and municipal needs.”

3. State information systems are created and operated on the basis of statistical and other documented information provided by citizens (individuals), organizations, government agencies, and local governments.

4. Lists of types of information provided on a mandatory basis are established by federal laws, the conditions for its provision - by the Government of the Russian Federation or relevant government bodies, unless otherwise provided by federal laws.

5. Unless otherwise established by the decision on the creation of a state information system, the functions of its operator are carried out by the customer who has entered into a state contract for the creation of such an information system. In this case, the commissioning of the state information system is carried out in the manner established by the specified customer.

6. The Government of the Russian Federation has the right to establish mandatory requirements for the procedure for commissioning certain state information systems.

7. It is not allowed to operate the state information system without properly registering the rights to use its components, which are objects of intellectual property.

8. Technical means intended for processing information contained in state information systems, including software and hardware and information security means, must comply with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation on technical regulation.

9. Information contained in state information systems, as well as other information and documents available to state bodies are state information resources.

Article 15. Use of information and telecommunication networks

1. On the territory of the Russian Federation, the use of information and telecommunication networks is carried out in compliance with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation in the field of communications, this Federal Law and other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation.

2. Regulation of the use of information and telecommunication networks, access to which is not limited to a certain circle of persons, is carried out in the Russian Federation taking into account the generally accepted international practice of self-regulatory organizations in this area. The procedure for using other information and telecommunication networks is determined by the owners of such networks, taking into account the requirements established by this Federal Law.

3. The use of information and telecommunication networks in economic or other activities on the territory of the Russian Federation cannot serve as a basis for establishing additional requirements or restrictions regarding the regulation of these activities carried out without the use of such networks, as well as for non-compliance with the requirements established by federal laws.

4. Federal laws may provide for mandatory identification of individuals and organizations using the information and telecommunications network when carrying out business activities. In this case, the recipient of an electronic message located on the territory of the Russian Federation has the right to conduct a check to determine the sender of the electronic message, and in cases established by federal laws or an agreement of the parties, he is obliged to conduct such a check.

5. The transfer of information through the use of information and telecommunication networks is carried out without restrictions, subject to compliance with the requirements established by federal laws for the dissemination of information and the protection of intellectual property. The transfer of information may be limited only in the manner and under the conditions established by federal laws.

6. Features of connecting state information systems to information and telecommunication networks can be established by a regulatory legal act of the President of the Russian Federation or a regulatory legal act of the Government of the Russian Federation.

Article 16. Data protection

1. Information protection is the adoption of legal, organizational and technical measures aimed at:

1) ensuring the protection of information from unauthorized access, destruction, modification, blocking, copying, provision, distribution, as well as from other unlawful actions in relation to such information;

2) maintaining the confidentiality of restricted information,

3) implementation of the right to access information.

2. State regulation of relations in the field of information protection is carried out by establishing requirements for the protection of information, as well as liability for violation of the legislation of the Russian Federation on information, information technologies and information protection.

3. Requirements for the protection of publicly available information may be established only to achieve the goals specified in paragraphs 1 and 3 of part 1 of this article.

4. The owner of information, the operator of the information system in cases established by the legislation of the Russian Federation, are obliged to ensure:

1) prevention of unauthorized access to information and (or) transfer of it to persons who do not have the right to access information;

2) timely detection of facts of unauthorized access to information;

3) preventing the possibility of adverse consequences of violating the procedure for access to information;

4) preventing influence on technical means of information processing, as a result of which their functioning is disrupted;

5) the possibility of immediate restoration of information modified or destroyed due to unauthorized access to it;

6) constant monitoring of ensuring the level of information security.

5. Requirements for the protection of information contained in state information systems are established by the federal executive body in the field of security and the federal executive body authorized in the field of countering technical intelligence and technical protection of information, within the limits of their powers. When creating and operating state information systems, the methods and methods used to protect information must comply with the specified requirements.

6. Federal laws may establish restrictions on the use of certain information security tools and the implementation of certain types of activities in the field of information security.

Article 17. Responsibility for offenses in the field of information, information technology and information protection

1. Violation of the requirements of this Federal Law entails disciplinary, civil, administrative or criminal liability in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.

2. Persons whose rights and legitimate interests were violated in connection with the disclosure of restricted information or other unlawful use of such information have the right to apply in the prescribed manner for judicial protection of their rights, including claims for damages, compensation for moral damage, protection honor, dignity and business reputation. A claim for compensation for damages cannot be satisfied if it is presented by a person who did not take measures to maintain the confidentiality of information or violated the requirements for the protection of information established by the legislation of the Russian Federation, if the adoption of these measures and compliance with such requirements were the responsibilities of this person.

3. If the dissemination of certain information is limited or prohibited by federal laws, the person providing the services does not bear civil liability for the dissemination of such information:

1) or by transfer of information provided by another person, provided that it is transferred without changes or corrections;

2) or for storing information and providing access to it, provided that this person could not know about the illegality of the dissemination of information.

Article 18. On the recognition as invalid of certain legislative acts (provisions of legislative acts) of the Russian Federation

From the date of entry into force of this Federal Law, the following shall be declared invalid:

1) Federal Law of February 20, 1995 No. 24-FZ “On information, informatization and information protection” (Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 1995, No. 8, Art. 609);

2) Federal Law of July 4, 1996 N 85-FZ “On participation in international information exchange” (Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 1996, N 28, Art. 3347);

3) Article 16 of the Federal Law of January 10, 2003 N 15-FZ “On introducing amendments and additions to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation in connection with the adoption of the Federal Law “On licensing of certain types of activities” (Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2003, N 2 , Art. 167);

4) Article 21 of the Federal Law of June 30, 2003 N 86-FZ “On introducing amendments and additions to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation, recognizing as invalid certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation, providing certain guarantees to employees of internal affairs bodies, turnover control bodies narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and the abolished federal tax police bodies in connection with the implementation of measures to improve public administration" (Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2003, No. 27, Art. 2700);

5) Article 39 of the Federal Law of June 29, 2004 N 58-FZ “On amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation and the recognition as invalid of certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation in connection with the implementation of measures to improve public administration” (Collection of Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2004, No. 27, Article 2711).

President of the Russian Federation V. Putin

Information Security Doctrine of the Russian Federation

The Information Security Doctrine of the Russian Federation is a set of official views on the goals, objectives, principles and main directions of ensuring information security of the Russian Federation. This Doctrine serves as the basis for: the formation of state policy in the field of ensuring information security of the Russian Federation; preparing proposals for improving the legal, methodological, scientific, technical and organizational support for information security of the Russian Federation; development of targeted programs to ensure information security of the Russian Federation. This Doctrine develops the Concept of National Security of the Russian Federation in relation to the information sphere.