Define: Electronic Information

How is Electronic Information defined in a legal contract?

• Electronic Information means any data stored in a form that can be read by a computer, this includes information encoded as binary data. Seen in 21 SEC filings
• Electronic Information means data communicated, displayed, or stored using technology that operates using electricity. Seen in 21 SEC filings
• Electronic Information means data or information that is generated or stored by electronic, digital, or similar methods. Seen in 14 SEC filings
• Electronic Information means data or information, such as messages or documents, that are stored, obtained, or transmitted through electronic devices such as a cellular phone or computer. Seen in 13 SEC filings
• Electronic Information means a digital record that can be perceived with the help of a computer as text, a spreadsheet, image, sound, or any other comprehensible thing. This information includes metadata that is linked with the record and data produced by a computer processing said data. Seen in 10 SEC filings
• Electronic Information means any data stored, processed, or transmitted in an electronic format such as emails, text messages, raw data, sound files, image files, video files, documents, spreadsheets, databases, programs and algorithms. Seen in 8 SEC filings
• Electronic Information means information that has been communicated through electronic media, this includes but is not limited to Short Messaging Services (SMS), e-mail, or other similar methods. Seen in 8 SEC filings

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

• Electronic Information means any data perceived, communicated, or stored digitally.

Relevant Contract Types

• Non-Disclosure Agreements
• Employment Contracts
• Data Processing Agreements
• Software License Agreement
• Terms and Conditions

Relevant Circumstances

• Exchange of sensitive data between contracting entities.
• Processing or communication of information in digital operations.
• Employees dealing with digital data.

Relevant Sectors

• Information Technology
• Telecommunications
• Education
• Healthcare
• Finance

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Genie Definition 2

• Electronic Information means data transmitted via electronic media like emails, SMS, or similar methods.

Relevant Contract Types

• Non-Disclosure Agreements
• Service Level Agreements
• Software Development Agreements
• Outsourcing Agreements
• Technology Transfer Agreements

Relevant Circumstances

• Providing services over electronic communications.
• Transfer or sharing of proprietary technologies.
• Digital product development and delivery.

Relevant Sectors

• Information Technology
• Communications
• Media & Entertainment
• Retail & E-commerce
• Logistics

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