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If children are likely to access all, or part of, an online service you provide, you have duties under the Online Safety Act to protect children from harmful content.
All providers of user-to-user and search services in scope of the Act must establish whether their service is likely to be accessed by children by [completing a children’s access assessment](/online-safety/illegal-and-harmful-content/childrens-access-assessment-duties-under-the-online-safety-act).
If you establish that your service is likely to be accessed by children, you must comply with duties to:
1\. Carry out a children's risk assessment
2.Put in place protections for children on your service
3.Comply with the record-keeping and review duties for these activities
You have three months to complete a children’s risk assessment after launching a service that the protection of children duties apply to, and will need to keep that risk assessment up to date. You also need to complete a risk assessment before making a significant change to your service.
If you conclude that your service is not likely to be accessed by children, you will need to carry out another children’s access assessment in a year (or less in some cases).
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If children are likely to access all, or part of, an online service you provide, you have duties under the Online Safety Act to protect children from harmful content. All providers of user-to-user and search services in scope of the Act must establish whether their service is likely to be accessed by children by [completing a children’s access assessment](/online-safety/illegal-and-harmful-content/childrens-access-assessment-duties-under-the-online-safety-act). If you establish that your service is likely to be accessed by children, you must comply with duties to: 1\. Carry out a children's risk assessment 2. Put in place protections for children on your service 3. Comply with the record-keeping and review duties for these activities You have three months to complete a children’s risk assessment after launching a service that the protection of children duties apply to, and will need to keep that risk assessment up to date. You also need to complete a risk assessment before making a significant change to your service. If you conclude that your service is not likely to be accessed by children, you will need to carry out another children’s access assessment in a year (or less in some cases).