Which term refers to a person who, on behalf of another and regarding a particular electronic document, sends, receives and/or stores or provides other services in respect to that electronic document?

• A. Originator
• B. Addressee
• C. Intermediary
• D. Service provider

Answer: (C)

In this framework, the person who acts on behalf of another and handles a specific electronic document by sending, receiving, storing, or providing related services is an intermediary. This role covers entities that facilitate the document’s lifecycle between the originator and the addressee, performing tasks such as transmission, reception, or storage on behalf of someone else. For example, a cloud storage service that holds the contract for a customer, or a digital mail service that routes a document to the intended recipient, fits this intermediary role because they operate on behalf of the other party in relation to that document. The originator is the one who creates or initiates the document, the addressee is the recipient, and a service provider is a broad term for a company offering services, but not necessarily the party acting on behalf of a specific document and principal in the way an intermediary does.