UK Online Safety Act 2023
A short, plain-English overview of how we support customers who may be in scope of the Online Safety Act (OSA), how WaveCheck fits, and where regulated advice is still needed.
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What the OSA is
The Online Safety Act 2023 introduces duties for providers of certain user-to-user and search services that have links with the United Kingdom. Ofcom is the regulator responsible for producing codes of practice, registering services where required, and supervising compliance.
Guidance evolves as Ofcom publishes final frameworks. You should monitor Ofcom's online safety hub for the latest requirements that apply to your service.
How Tidalux can help
Tidalux builds tools and services to help teams operate safer digital products. WaveCheck is our free site health scan: technical checks, accessibility signals and Online Safety Act style questions where your site has community features.
Using WaveCheck or any Tidalux product does not, by itself, guarantee that your service meets the OSA. Your in-scope duties depend on your product, users, risk profile and how you implement controls end-to-end.
Our role vs your obligations
Unless we agree otherwise in writing, we typically act as a software and professional services provider - not as your “regulated service” legal counsel. You remain responsible for your own legal analysis, registrations, risk assessments, transparency reporting (where applicable), and cooperation with regulators.
Contact
For procurement, compliance questions or WaveCheck scoping, email hello@tidalux.io. For legal, privacy or regulatory correspondence, email legal@tidalux.io.