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Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (UK GDPR)
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UK GDPR establishes mandatory data protection principles and subject rights binding controllers under Art. 5 and Art. 6, and binds controllers and processors to contract and security duties under Art. 28 and Art. 32.
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Ofcom: age assurance duties under the Online Safety Act
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Ofcom guidance outlines highly effective age assurance requirements under what is highly effective age assurance and why is it important, binding Part 3 user-to-user services and Part 5 pornography publishers under how to determine if your service is required to implement highly effective age assurance publishers of pornography part 5 services to protect children.
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Ofcom: age checks to protect children online
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Ofcom Age Checks Guidance outlines expectations for pornography services to implement highly effective age assurance under chunk 1 and user-to-user services to conduct access assessments under what are online services required to do and by when annually.
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Ofcom: guidance on highly effective age assurance (Part 3)
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Ofcom HEAA Guidance (Part 3) directs providers of Part 3 services on implementing highly effective age assurance satisfying accuracy, robustness, reliability, and fairness criteria under chunk 15, chunk 22, and chunk 24.
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Ofcom: online safety regulatory documents and guidance
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Ofcom Online Safety Guidance Index directs service providers to consult risk profiles for children's access assessments under children access assessment and children s risk assessments.
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Ofcom: protection of children duties under the Online Safety Act
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Guidance details risk assessment and record-keeping duties under chunk 1, requiring regulated providers to deploy highly effective age assurance under children s safety duties.
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Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006
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Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 imposes employer penalties and statutory excuse mechanisms under s. 15, criminal sanctions under s. 21, and border passenger reporting duties under s. 31 on employers and carriers.
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Data (Use and Access) Act 2025
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Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 establishes the DVS register under s. 32, governs underground asset data duties for undertakers under s. 56, and binds controllers to handle subject complaints under s. 103.
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Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002
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Electronic Commerce Regulations 2002 requires service providers to provide statutory disclosures, storable contract terms, and order acknowledgments under reg. 6, reg. 9, and reg. 11, with liability exemptions under reg. 17, reg. 18, and reg. 19.
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Immigration (Restrictions on Employment) Order 2007
legislation
Immigration (Restrictions on Employment) Order 2007 establishes statutory excuses against illegal employment penalties via document verification under Art. 3, IDVT checks under Art. 3A, and online checks under Art. 4B, binding employers and IDVT identity service providers under Art. 6A.
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