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Definition (approved 3 March 2011)

What is a "consumer"?

There is no single universally agreed definition of 'consumer', and legal definitions in different jurisdictions vary widely. Some are narrow and limited to 'natural persons', while others are broader and include various types of organisations.

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In the global sense, "consumer" may mean:

* All Internet users including natural persons, commercial and non-commercial entities, government and academic entities.

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* Any consumer that acts as a Producer of WHOIS data (see above), Maintainer of WHOIS data and Provider provider of WHOIS Service (e.g. Registrars), and or User of WHOIS data (e.g. individuals, commercial or non-commercial entities who legitimately query the WHOIS data). 

Consumer Trust Definition (to be finalized)