E-COMMERCE Act G&S REPUBLIC ACT NO, 8792 | ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REC Ei OGNITION A\ : OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCIAL AND NON-COMMERCIa ra JONS AND DOCUMENTS, PE] gansAcT », PENALTIES FOR U! mR USE THEREOF, AND OTHER PURPOSES” INLAWFUL f ytRODUCTION ee ere njective: ‘The E-Commerce Act (Act) aims to facilitate_domestic _and_ international dealings, transactions, arangements, agreements, contracts and exchanges and storage of information through the utilization of electronic, optical and similar rredium, mode, instrumentality and technology, torecognize the authenticity and reliability of electronic data messages orelectronic documents. related to such activities and ; to promote the universal use of electronic transactions in the government and by the general public. sphere of Application: The Act shall apply to any kind of electronic document used in the context of commercial and non-commercial activities ‘oincude domestic and international dealings, transactions, arrangements, agreements contracts and exchanges and storage of information. Definition of Terms: For the purposes of the Act, the following terms are defined, as follows: ‘Computer’ refers to any device or apparatus singly or interconnected hich, by electronic, electro-mechanical, optical and/or magnetic impulse, or thet means with the same function, can receive, record, transmit, store,eocess conte, ase, ROS FEE, prod aa, tet 80 ‘expression oF perfor hoy, os cs figures, voice, video, symbols op Frform any one of more ofthese functions, stnformation and Communications System” refer. ding Feceving storing. oF thersiseprogg en senerating dJovuments and includes the computer system o othe sing hg doa date is recorded oF stored and any procedures nt hag aoa ptrage of slactroni document te cosinor feo person by Whom, oF 08 why gist ies oa person by a “Din so fave ben cet, ented eae document a on wing aan erm we Te, Stevo doce pa Addressee” refers toa person who is intended by the origina OF de electronic data message or electronic document but does person acting as an intermediary with respect to that electron freletronic data document. iy nc a ne nen weno pon whoo belo ere ny er aces aoe eens sea provides other services in respect of that electronic da men Service provider” refers toa provider of 1 Online services of network access or the operator of faites ee including entities offering the transmission, routing, or provgr; connections fr online communications, digital or otherwise bts fmong points specified by a user, of electronic documents othe we choosing: or 12. The necessary technical means by which electronic documents o> originator may be stored and made accessible to desgt tundesignated third party ‘Such service providers shall a. Have no authority to: i. modify or alter the content of the electronic document evi! en Bese so make any entry thercin on hal si pied party Unless Specifically author yp am pe electronic document in accord ‘operfor™ SSH was engaged rarest mesa OO oni, optical or similar meang. 4 em, ‘he eect oP lar means, 2 etd og pic signature” ees any ditntie ma nelecronc fom, representing the ienive nna" 9% aoe y asodated with the electronic aaa ‘or any methodology oF proce et te Proceures employes executed of adopted by so fs Fee rng te ce Pa he Sesto APPONIN an elem day may HEN of 85 oF elton pore tam . Ms PESOR oF eecnne ‘woe genic ey" refer 0a Sere code which sey FBemation that crossover public chants in wep amatching electronic key. es and defends sense * form deiheraticene rai document” rl to lft te wy fuenibed or however represented, by which aright is euthaee ‘pition extinguished, or by which a fact may be poss ant serene rode, tases, Sot decor. 3 Prove and altimed, ored, procs eetered ot LEGAL RECOGNITION OF ELECTRONIC DaTA. MESSAGES AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS ———CUMENTS Lup Recognition of Electronic Data Messages: infoation shall nl be lidity or enforceability solely on the ground tht itis inthe form \leeroni data message purporting to give rset such lett o that "merely incorporated by reference in that electronic data mess,F ELECTRONIC Doc nie documents egal eect, vali jocument or legal seriting, and Sola requires a document tobe in wri jc document if the said elect by an electronic document it onic Ie pintains ts integrity and reliability and aa pe authenticated so as to be usable fr subseqy that SH {ty The electronic document has remained complete part fom the addition of any endorsement and on hange, or any change which arises in the ny ommunicaton, storage and display; and jie document is reliable i the igh {2) Theelectronic document ito the py which it was generated and in the light of ‘cat RECOGNITI lector any other d a. Where oreng ore i, that "hing locum al ry aun Y ah ale hse cdrcumstances. ey sragagh applies wheter te requirement heen ia eatin or whee hea simply provides consequent aos Heng presented or essed in isolate de ey regres hat «document be presente eS Whee ata ruiement smal By an elecronicdocant oe rateable apsurane ooh nepiy ofthe Peaeenderemmser sepaer ws trae 41 That documents qpableo being displayed the penntngg aa ss csnte Provide, Tat fo provision fe fay se ous any and all equiremens of exsing ws ser limi orecition of documents fr tr ai For evidentiary purposes, an electronic document shall be the fas ‘equivalent of a written document under existing laws, ‘The Act does not modify any statutory any statutory rule reling “admissibility of electronic data massages or electronic documen’s esp the rules relating to authentication and best evidence. signature cate 1 Recoiton of Electronic Signatures: neler sige ‘iStronf dcument shall be equivalent othe slgnatue of est WRITTEN DOCUMENT if: 2. the signature isan electronic signature and yore Pee ga by showing thal 9 prescribed ted erested in the cectronc documen at eto is used 10 ideaiy the pany 1 Aone said pay’ 280th chet te insect oF PPV Ivough hess eset elle a ppp a So conic dOCUMEN! 25 generated oy set estas nclodingoy rk eismecessay fr the Party Ought tobe sew the tansaction fo hone ie signatre: and Saer party is authorized and eg 2 gre ae © make the decision to pr septate by the same yw RELATING TO ELE Siowatunes 18 an electronic signata lings invol sr owned isl prs Hei AGU He See pn ie nd hea | itt treo inet ta pes ginger rns ou es {ate know! or ha nt dees no ns treo Procedure document for the pan ee nas Ba 8 MON of ec da » Glomation sytem WHEN nts deity Ht ag — sete pandora ALBEE of Eecroic Duy fw (acknowledgment o recipi, gl REN s Ptisecesry Mesa oF Erni a yarties agree to it eer ge routn : pogo require sno yest 810 Pac Mele be ong 4 AeRpyeement as to particlar method > itary communication by the addressee 2 Any conduct ofthe adresse sfc ing Inde te cette originator Seip tothe ges hen the rigintor cen reg we OHO sin Silene {en the originator stated the effet or “nkdgnntceStan tone 2 Nosementastoetectsgriieace- orgie presen at founowledgementhas been ervcdantontbng ee yt acknowledgements bereted ane ee, isrecived within such reasonable tine there was noHlectronic Data Messages oF Electro patel of patch of Batch of an electronic data’ mea a, ine di eco | Rae iene an fOOMaion System put ocoment 2 " oe i ofthe person who sent the elect atthe original kcal con behalf ofthe originator, 7 Eistronie dou si at sun oterwise agreed UPOO. rns sig of eco Data Mae 0 Echo Ti ed ere he FSO ANE he age Sonic data message or electronic do : ments ange co zeceipt of ancl ‘ 3 ation sistem i he op 2 En minormaton ss fe PUrpos of weg ee eae esages ar electronic documents lene he Upomsstiee 2s designated information system, but theo design but the originate, i Theres Tifressee are both participants in the designated yort™Se 4 ioe system ii The electronic. message oF electronic document se canon system of the address that iS not the grt ® information system sian, ry in the io . dda not designate an information system, « addressee - The pari spc nen ply minding at he ae wher Be a rt robe le we ce tye or electronic documents deemed to be received ay Receipt of Electronic Data Messages or Ee; ‘Place of Dispatch and agreed between the originator ad te Docaments: Unless other orpmee, an electronic data message oF electronic documents dene be: 1 dispatched at the place where the originator has its place af ies and 2 neeived at the place where the addressee has its place of busines, “This rule shall apply even ifthe originator or addressee had used apy diher portable device t transmit or received his electronic dla messy ¢ th goo io 1. These rules shall as athe 1 10 apy td ’ perc ~ ee or oF a4 ese as more thay ee giao Le joes slotline in 2 parlor underlying transition, te rine Srestetgor oF the addressee PEs ic fom ie ore yo be made to its habitual net bave aco a= » I place of residence in relto Spool place 0 ntoabra eweea itis incorporated or , ee its incor? ‘otherwise legal «fe Formas he consti sewrity Methods: Sb 10 appl lgated BY the DTL with othe r electronic aFopri Figs to any electronic transaction shatters BEN sae aon of level of elie das 7 pseine sccurityneeded, and ESI OF eectnic weed ands OMT Ppp cg 2 Beiirneed sl methods lars and oes ang ra ggctRONIC COMMERCE IN CARRIAGE oF (008 __ ee salted 1 Contracts of Cariege of Goods splis tans me Tn with, oF in PUESUANCE Of, a contact of ca (tine sts mumbe Neston indaig ne deiong them oregon pee mont ogous gage vet la te prsonel ron el et pee ante cep Gover sooo amas tps cf contract; tnetaking to deliver goods to a named person or 2 person authied ‘nein delivery;acquiring, renouncing sgrights in goods wing surrendering, ate, bade 4s and obligation * Mune oes ih and Brady sop Dae ah an ting oy wing repure ite messages or lecroic dociments mr sng te above apples wheter the sient thers ky gather th simply provides comet a, can athe acon a wrtingor Ouse saree ae Se ecient fone person anno person, and ifthe law requires tht, nase, Brae nem or ciation ms e conveyed to fer tory Siar a paper document tht euremenns a ee engere ee itt treectronie documents: Prove, thal a reliable method suse oP el Such eecronie data messages or electronic documents unigee, For the prpnes of toe th andar of ay ei oy asses in he ight ofthe purpose for which the right or sigan Ccoveyed and inieghofal hecicumstnces nudges Sgement ‘Wer one or more electronic dala message of ecto acm, toed cf ay action in subparograph ()and @loteabortae Related to Contracts of Catriageof Goods), o paper donee tet any such action Is valid unless the eof election dan nea Grelecroni document hasbeen terminated and replaced by ron paper documents ment ised i — all containa samen! of sch lerminaon: The replacement a ‘Setronc date messages or electronic documents by pope danse Shull alfct the ight obligation ofthe parties iva Ifa rae of law is compulsorily applicable fo acon ip goods whichis or vevidenced by, paper document, i not be inapplicable to such a contact of carriage of gots nh txienced by one of more eleronc dita messges or dt Socuents by reason ofthe fat hat he contact evidencd se ‘ oe So ea message OF eletronic docu Z Sead oy 2 paper NIC TRANSACTIONS IN Goyer iC of Bloc Da Mage Fp MENT een gate: NowthstaNdiNg an aw ko ye eH sat Se date ofthe effectivity of he Ac, gan Hh Be fo cies ofthe ROVER NL 95 Wella a po A Buren *srporations, that PUISUaH To lave requires nea Bd ee at doen ced eA ng ome icenses oF certificates of registration oy se bm, pe yanner of payme SF aPPIOva, or we tho and me fi HyMent OF settlement of jess Seer sa pd i per HOF ENN ch doa psi ge data messages or electronic documenty NM orm of eeceoMeemits, HENSeS, OF approval in the form i oc ace payment and ee os sccagnepnen span ments; OF Sa sop goverment uss ede pr geeeeny rec data esp scone aah pose, are authorized t0 adopt and promulgate ates not seeing ad wh de pubes POR ee agenesis others, specify ~ O76 re nd oat in hich uch ao ge ‘lectzonie documents shall be fled, created, retained or ued pica ed when such decree dea Tmnmentshaveto sgn hee ofan decane staecroni signature equ 1 frat fan electonc data messager dso une and tenure the col site sal band otro, au messages or electron doumet { teconel proces and procedure spp ten ope itty ssuriy and cone fdas moe Catone doctments or ers eye adaovkging ah fe mesagesor eltonper antes required 10 ERCTONC dtd meng, (EERE cd ws of th document 0 pope the al ogee Pn sah ete any department ofthe government 88 gh sna mae ceporation 1 3Cept OF SUC any docu ae ay saan idan menage or estronic documents upg ng sc auctor ge eels an OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE E-COMMERCE 4c, ft rans nig, GENERAL RO tn tam meg da ‘eLUDING: Te maig,pbaton SEMIN o tng racers or any faterent made in such material including ma Pree antares kong. afr or dub of chal oon Miringes any sights subsisting in rin relation to such material, iin) nds rlhaowigly ce asl gy a a ncenlawal ar itgig sist 1 a cot ely come ng a ane cee ener poem tp oc ale a ttl tana ds nt Det ay ge iy areal eto saet eneerpe EXCEPTIONS: 1 The obligations and lables ofthe parties under the eleconi message or electronic document 2 Any obligation founded on contract; a rvice provid ‘etre “ra "Sea ony ray bce | Steer amt Baas ‘material orto preserveen = a ae we datggor of the indNidual or en ‘Access 1 a electronic, oan, ee posage oF toni document sh aa te tn Fy part Bator ang eo - Fo pe use of Paints, lector sigmau BH the ad Stposes The electronic hy for ey Ube to any Person Of Party without the fra orig sal eat pmol atc fos wre ener ander the Act, shall mo convey tnrshaethesn oie i apt Acts and Penal Te flowing ae shat vwinrior sf Confidentility: Except forthe iment, a follows: Description interference ina computer systemyserver oF information nd communication sytem; or any access in order to corp alte, steal, oF destroy using a fomputer or other similar information nd ‘communication devices, without the knowledge and [Act any person who abtained sce “ita message of clecronie doce Anformation, or other mate pursuant toy “EEE ‘imauiborized access iio or| Pon authori une he SY dso ey. to ay pores ety th be pain by fine Min 76 months 3 Prone00 | yeasScmputer o information and SSmmunicatons system, fRatuding the introduction of Computer vires and the lke, resulting #8 the corruption, Gestruction alteration, theft or fos of electronic data imewages or electronic documents the unauthorized copying, reproduction, dissemination, OF distribution, importation, tise removal, alteration, subatinaon, modification, downloading, communication, making available tothe pubic, for broadcasting of protected material, clectonic signature or copyrighted works including legally protected sound recording or Phonograms or information material on protected works, though the use of telecommunication networks, such as, but not imited to, the intemet, ine manner that infringes intellectual property rights storage, ‘uploading | Violations of the Consumer ‘Act of Republic Act No. 7394 and other relevant to pertinent flaws through transaction covered by of using electronic Penalties provided in thove laws Faia SS OF Caco ‘documents —_ inion a Wea “| Jone he = pov sen a ae eee 9 Inte ne E-Comin real i The E-Commerce Acshal gnc ray, Ped et onal ongin and re due repardig te Pero promote uniformity in is app et manana [ean | ec Tet e rally accepted principles of international | | peso ere shall kewise be considereg =! 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