SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 3Offence of breach of anonymity: providers of information society services
Exception for hosting
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1
A service provider does not commit an offence under section 16 by storing information provided by a recipient of the service if—
a
the service provider had no actual knowledge when the information was provided that its provision constituted an offence under section 16, or
b
on obtaining actual knowledge that the information constituted such an offence, the service provider promptly removed the information or disabled access to it.
2
Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply if the recipient of the service is acting under the authority or control of the service provider.