Article 2 — Definition

Unless the context requires otherwise in this Proclamation: 1/ “Foundational Identification” means a legal identifier that enables Resident to access sesrvices by making use of his unique identity; 2/ “Digital Identification System” means an organized and reliable Foundational Identification system that provides a Unique Number to each Resident by collecting Demographic and Biometric Data in a central database; 3/ “Digital Identification” means a Foundational Identification with a Unique Number that is issued to a resident that is registered on the Digital Identification System; 4/ “Minor Digital Identification” is a type of temporary Digital Identification issued without collecting Biometric Data to a minor as defined per the guidelines of the Institution; 5/ “Biometric Data’’ means physical attributes that can be computed off of a natural person such as fingerprints, iris and facial photo used for unique calculation of a person’s identity; 6/ “Demographic Data’’ means the non- biometric personal attributes of a resident entered into the Digital Identification System, referred in Article 9 of this Proclamation; 7/ “Unique Number” means a special, and non-repeating number issued to a Registrant by the Digital Identification System after a successful registration of Biometric and Demographic Data and once issued, it is permanent unless in exceptional circumstances defined by the Institution; 8/ “Alias Number” is a Unique Number generated one or more times from the Digital Identification System to be securely and privately associated with the unique Digital Identification of the Resident; 9/ “Institution’’ means a Govenmental Digital Identification entity that will implement the Digital Identification System and execute this Proclamation or it may be an office established within a relevant Government body; 10/ “Resident” means a natural person living in Ethiopia fulfilling the requirement of residence place provided in Article 174 and 175 of the Civil Code or living in Ethiopia by obtaining residence permit from relevant authority; 11/ “Registrant” means a resident person who receives a Digital Identification after providing his Demographic and Biometric data; 12/ “Registrar” means the Digital Identification Institution or a person entrusted by the Institution to collect the individuals’ data; 13/ “Registration’’ means the process of enrolling a Registrant, through a unique deduplication process of personal data sent by the Registrar to the Digital Identification System; 14/ “Relying Party” means a person that authenticates an individual's identity, with the knowledge and consent of the Digital Identification Institution and the individual; 15/ “Authentication”means the process of verifying and authenticating, whether online or offline, the identity of an individual against the registered information in the Digital Identification System central database; 16/ “Authentication Service Provider’’ means a person that responds to a request for authentication of Digital Identification Data at the inquiry of a Relying Party; 17/ “Personal Data” means Biometric Data collected with the Digital Identification System and Demographic Data indicated under Article 9 of this Proclamation; 18/ “Sensitive Personal Data” means data on a natural person: a) racial or ethnic origins, b) genetic data, c) physical or mental health or condition, d) political opinion, e) religious beliefs or other beliefs of a similar nature, f) the commission or alleged commission of an offense, g) any proceedings for an offense committed or alleged to have been committed, the disposal of such proceedings or the sentence of any court in the proceedings, h) any other personal data as the Institution or other authorized entities may determine to be sensitive personal data. 19/ “Digital Identification Credential’’ means a physical or Digital documentary evidence containing Personal Data and either the Unique Identification Number or Alias Number; 20/ “Region” means a Region established in accordance with Article 47 of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and for the purpose of this Proclamation, it includes Addis Ababa City Administration and Dire Dawa City Administration; 21/ “Government” means the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; and for the purpose of this Proclamation, it includes Regional Administrations; 22/ “Person” means any natural or Juridical person; 23/ In this Proclamation, any phrase expressed with a masculine gender includes the feminine gender.