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Publishers of pornography (Part 5 services)
A Part 5 service is an internet service on which pornographic content is published or displayed by the provider of the service. This is defined in the Act as ‘regulated provider pornographic content’. This is distinct from Part 3 services which host user generated content that may include pornography.
Specific duties are imposed on part 5 services to use a form of age assurance that is highly effective at correctly determining whether a particular user is a child, to ensure that children are not normally able to encounter such content on their services along with record keeping duties (section 81 of the Act).
In January 2025, these duties came into force, and we published the [Guidance on highly effective age assurance and other Part 5 duties (PDF, 775.13 KB)](/siteassets/resources/documents/consultations/category-1-10-weeks/statement-age-assurance-and-childrens-access/guidance-on-highly-effective-age-assurance-and-other-part-5-duties.pdf?v=388810).
All Part 5 service providers must implement HEAA. Age assurance must be applied before a user is able to view any pornographic content or access the service, unless the user has been determined to be an adult.
Part 5 service providers must also keep a record of age assurance, including:
- the kinds of age assurance you have used and how you have used them on your service.
- how you have had regard to privacy and data protection laws when deciding which age assurance process to use and how.
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A Part 5 service is an internet service on which pornographic content is published or displayed by the provider of the service. This is defined in the Act as ‘regulated provider pornographic content’. This is distinct from Part 3 services which host user generated content that may include pornography. Specific duties are imposed on part 5 services to use a form of age assurance that is highly effective at correctly determining whether a particular user is a child, to ensure that children are not normally able to encounter such content on their services along with record keeping duties (section 81 of the Act). In January 2025, these duties came into force, and we published the [Guidance on highly effective age assurance and other Part 5 duties (PDF, 775.13 KB)](/siteassets/resources/documents/consultations/category-1-10-weeks/statement-age-assurance-and-childrens-access/guidance-on-highly-effective-age-assurance-and-other-part-5-duties.pdf?v=388810). All Part 5 service providers must implement HEAA. Age assurance must be applied before a user is able to view any pornographic content or access the service, unless the user has been determined to be an adult. Part 5 service providers must also keep a record of age assurance, including: - the kinds of age assurance you have used and how you have used them on your service. - how you have had regard to privacy and data protection laws when deciding which age assurance process to use and how.