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Practical steps to manage the risk of online harm if your online platform allows people to interact, and to share text and other content.
Guidance for defence personnel on the use of social media
Practical steps to manage the risk of online harm if your online platform allows people to create anonymous or multiple accounts.
Practical steps to manage the risk of online harms if your online platform makes users’ account details and activity visible to others.
If you manage an online platform that allows user generated content, these 7 steps will help you keep your business and your users safe.
The Data Protection Act (DPA) controls how personal information can be used and your rights to ask for information about yourself
Practical steps to manage the risk of online harms if your online platform allows people to search user generated content.
How safe platform design can protect your users from online harms and prepare your business or organisation for future legislation.
Find out what online harms are, how to manage them, and where to report them if they occur.
This guide is to help you and your business understand issues around data protection and privacy. It is intended for organisations that provide online services likely to be accessed by children.
Practical steps to manage the risk of online harm if your online platform allows people to live stream, or view live streams by others.
Find out how to protect your login details and reduce the risk of fraud when using HMRC online services.
This guide is to help you and your business understand how to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse on your platform.
Understand how preventative design measures can reduce the risk of harms happening on your online platform.
The Online Safety Bill is a new set of laws to protect children and adults online. It will make social media companies more responsible for their users’ safety on their platforms.
Learn about your responsibilities if you own or manage an online platform or service.
Data protection rules for businesses in recruiting staff, keeping staff records and using CCTV
Online Safety Act receives Royal Assent putting rules to make the UK the safest place in the world to be online into law.
Eligible health and social care providers can order PPE through the portal to meet the increased need that has arisen as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
How to apply for and check protections from the reductions in lifetime allowance.
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