SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 4Codes of practice under section 41: principles, objectives, content
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1
Measures described in a code of practice which are recommended for the purpose of compliance with any of the relevant duties must be designed in the light of the principles mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) and (where appropriate) incorporate safeguards for the protection of the matters mentioned in those principles.
2
The principles are—
a
the importance of protecting the right of users and (in the case of search services or combined services) interested persons to freedom of expression within the law, and
b
the importance of protecting the privacy of users.
3
In sub-paragraph (2)(b) the reference to protecting the privacy of users is to 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 user-to-user service or a search service (including, but not limited to, any such provision or rule concerning the processing of personal data).
4
In this paragraph “the relevant duties” means the duties set out in—
a
sections 10 and 27 (illegal content),
b
sections 12 and 29 (children’s online safety),
c
section 15 (user empowerment),
d
section 17 (content of democratic importance),
e
section 19 (journalistic content),
f
sections 20 and 31 (content reporting),
g
sections 21 and 32 (complaints procedures), and
h
sections 38 and 39 (fraudulent advertising).