LLC Bizon is an entity that operates in the Russian IT sector, including in the field of database and information management and the construction of long-distance communication lines. LLC Bizon holds a licence administered by the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB). The FSB licence held by LLC Bizon is issued to IT companies that develop encryption and cryptography technology, information systems and telecommunication systems for the Russian intelligence services, as well as IT companies that develop personal database management systems for the Russian security services (i.e. tools specifically designed to store, retrieve, and manage large amounts of data obtained through, for example, social media scraping or other intelligence gathering practices). Therefore, LLC Bizon constitutes an entity operating in the Russian IT sector with a licence administered by the FSB Center for Licensing, Certification and Protection of State Secrets.