Online Safety Act compliance quick check

Confirm both assessments are completed, documented, and scheduled for annual review.

• Illegal content risk assessment covering Schedule 7 priority offences
• Children's access assessment under section 37
• Children's risk assessment (if children are likely to access your service)

Verify the following are in place and operational:

• Proportionate content moderation systems (automated and human)
• Clear terms of service stating prohibited content and enforcement policy
• User reporting mechanism for illegal content
• Complaints procedure with appeals process for moderation decisions

If children are likely to access your service, confirm age assurance measures are in place and proportionate to risk. Verify your Ofcom registration and fee status.

• Age assurance implemented (if children can access the service)
• Ofcom registration completed (if portal open for your service type)
• Fee notification submitted (if qualifying worldwide revenue exceeds threshold)

Confirm your service is prepared for Ofcom scrutiny.

• Senior manager named as responsible for OSA compliance
• Written records of all risk assessments, moderation actions, and complaints retained
• Records available for Ofcom inspection on request
• Annual review of all assessments and safety measures scheduled

Gaps identified?

If any section above is incomplete, use the full compliance checklist to prioritise remediation. Risk assessments and content moderation systems are the highest enforcement priorities.