The relations arising at the formation of information resources based on the creation, collection, processing, accumulation, keeping, search, and dissemination of information, at the establishment and use of information systems, technology and means for their insurance and at the protection of data are regulated with the Law on Information, Informatization and Information Protection (No.460-IQ of April 3, 1998). The most significant advantage of this law for the cultural sphere is the legal formulation of state policy regarding information resources, including documents and collections of documents in information systems (libraries, archives, funds, data banks, etc.), as well as separately existing documents and their collections.
The Law on Copyright and Related Rights (No.115-IQ of June 5, 1996) protects all translations, anthologies, and collective works, including computer programs and databases.
The Law on the National Archive Fund (No 694-IQ of 22 June 1999) protects a set of documents reflecting the material and spiritual life of the people, regardless of the type, place of creation and storage and form of ownership, having historical, scientific, economic, political, social and cultural value, considered an integral part of the cultural heritage of the Azerbaijani people.
The Law on the Legal Protection of Data Sets (No.755-IIQ of September 14, 2004) regulates legal relations arising from creating and using data compilations, regardless of their form.
The Law on Personal Data (No.998-IIIQ of May 11, 2010) regulates personal data collection, processing, and use within the national information space, governs the questions related to the cross-border transfer of personal data and establishes the rights and obligations of states, local government bodies, physical persons, and legal entities operating in this sphere.
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