(3) The status of restricted access information may be applied to information for the internal use of institutions during the process of preparation of matters only up to the time when the institution takes a decision regarding the particular matter, or when a document which has not been classified as a restricted access document is sent to an addressee. (4) Information for internal use, which has been classified as restricted access information, shall be registered by the institution concerned in accordance with the procedures set out in regulatory enactments. Section 7. Information Regarding Commercial Secrets (1) Information created by a merchant or belonging to a merchant shall be deemed to be a commercial secret, the disclosure of which may significantly adversely affect the ability to compete of the merchant. (2) Information, which is associated with the implementation of State administration functions or tasks, may not be deemed to be a commercial secret. (3) A merchant in transferring information to an institution shall indicate whether the information is a commercial secret and what is the legal basis for such a status. (4) If an institution has received an application for the provision of such information as is a commercial secret, it shall prior to the provision of such information or refusal to provide it ascertain the viewpoint of the merchant regarding the observance of the provisions of Paragraph one of this Section. [22 December 2005; 5 October 2006] Section 8. Information Regarding the Private Life of Natural Persons Information regarding the private life of natural persons shall be protected by law. Section 8.1 Information for Official Use Only (1) As information for official use only shall be deemed to be: 1) Protected information created in Latvia, which is associated with State security and does not contain official secrets; and 2) information, which Latvia has transferred to a foreign state, international organisation or the institutions thereof and which is classified as “RESTRICTED”, as well as information created in Latvia associated with such information. (2) No-one has the right to make public information created by a foreign state, international organisation or the institutions thereof for official use only without the consent of the relevant foreign state, international organisation or the institutions thereof.