PART 3Providers of regulated user-to-user services and regulated search services: duties of care

CHAPTER 3Providers of search services: duties of care

Cross-cutting duties

I1I233Duties about freedom of expression and privacy

1

This section sets out the duties about freedom of expression and privacy which apply in relation to all regulated search services.

2

When deciding on, and implementing, safety measures and policies, a duty to have particular regard to the importance of protecting the rights of users and interested persons to freedom of expression within the law.

3

When deciding on, and implementing, safety measures and policies, a duty to have particular regard to the importance of protecting users from a breach of any statutory provision or rule of law concerning privacy that is relevant to the use or operation of a search service (including, but not limited to, any such provision or rule concerning the processing of personal data).

4

In this section—

  • “interested person” has the meaning given by section 227(7);

  • “safety measures and policies” means measures and policies designed to secure compliance with any of the duties set out in—

    1. a

      section 27 (illegal content),

    2. b

      section 29 (children’s online safety),

    3. c

      section 31 (content reporting), or

    4. d

      section 32 (complaints procedures).