Part 3 of the Digital Economy Act 2017 (the Act) provides for the regulation, through age-verification, of online pornography with the primary purpose being the protection of children from pornographic content online. In order to ensure that the legislation is effective in practice, it is vital that the Regulations, and Guidance from the Age Verification […]
Category Archives: Publications
DPA Response to European Commission Conference: Shaping Competition Policy in the Era of Digitisation – Panel 2: Digital Platforms’ Market Power
The DPA Competition Policy Working Group has responded to the European Commission Conference: Shaping Competition Policy in the Era of Digitisation – Panel 2: Digital Platforms’ Market Power (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/scp19/).
DPA Response to European Commission Conference: Shaping Competition Policy in the Era of Digitisation – Panel 1: Competition, Data, Privacy, and AI
The DPA Smart Society Working Group has responded to the European Commission Conference: Shaping Competition Policy in the Era of Digitisation – Panel 1: Competition, Data, Privacy and AI (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/scp19/).
DPA Response to ICO Call for Evidence on Age Appropriate Design Code
The DPA Age Verification & Internet Safety Working Group has responded to the ICO’s call for evidence on the Age Appropriate Design Code (https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/ico-and-stakeholder-consultations/call-for-evidence-age-appropriate-design-code/).
Briefing for Parliamentarians: Online Pornography: Outstanding issues with implementation of the Digital Economy Act 2017
Parliamentarians will know that Part 3 of the Digital Economy Act 2017 (the Act) provides for the regulation, through age-verification, of online pornography with the primary purpose being the protection of children from pornographic content online. The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has been confirmed as the regulator to oversee these measures, under guidance, […]
DPA Response to the DCMS Open Consultation: Developing the UK cyber security profession
The DPA 21st Century Skills Working Group has responded to the DCMS Open Consultation: Developing the UK cyber security profession (https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/developing-the-uk-cyber-security-profession).
DPA Internet Child Safety Achievements as part of the Digital Economy Act 2017
An Age Verification Group Briefing
Digital Economy Bill – suggested amendments from DPA
A Briefing with proposed amendments for the Digital Economy Bill from the DPA has been sent to MPs who have expressed concerns about aspects of the Bill. **Note the document is restricted to DPA Members & Registered Observers only – please email [email protected] to request login details.**
DPA Age Verification: Briefing, Reaction to DCMS Consultation Response & Principles and Mechanisms
The DPA Age Verification Group has been working with officials from the DCMS on the Government’s commitment to tackle children’s access to online pornography through age verification controls, and has responded to the DCMS Consultation (Child Safety Online: Age Verification for Pornography). It welcomes the DCMS’s commitment, in its official consultation response, to maintain engagement […]
DPA Consultation Response: DCMS – Child Safety Online: Age Verification for Pornography
On 12th April 2016, the DPA submitted this response to the DCMS Consultation Child Safety Online: Age Verification for Pornography.