![]() Active choice plus means the same as opt-in, but implies that a question will be presented to users (with the default choice being to opt-out of adult content). The choice in this case would be to install the software or not.Īs presented by government, the choice to opt-in refers to "opting-in" to adult content, not to opting-in to filtering. Installation of software is commonly presented as an activity requiring user consent, therefore device-level filtering would usually be considered opt-in. The concept of opt-in and opt-out is muddied in the case of device-level filtering. ![]() (About 30% of UK households have children so, assuming they're not over-represented as internet users, the likely voluntary take up of any "child-protection" measure is unlikely to exceed that.) "Do you want to block access to adult content?" and "Do you intend to access adult content?" effectively represent the same choice.) (However, the presumption of the question may differ. In the context of content filtering, Active Choice requires that an ISP customer be presented with a yes/no choice such that the application, or non-application, of filtering to a network connection cannot be regarded as the default. See Content categories blocked by UK ISPs Consent sites that contain information about bypassing filters.sites containing "un-policed" user generated content (forums, etc).sites promoting alcohol (including the websites of pubs).pornography (itself subject to a range of definitions).While the discussion of adult content filters is usually presented as "porn blocking", the types of content affected is usually much broader: ![]() ![]() While evidence of actual consequences of children's exposure to "adult content" is outside the scope of Open Rights Group, the desire of many parents to control their children's access to such content is acknowledged. ![]()
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