Prevent and Internet filtering policies

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Open Rights Group

Dear University of Warwick,

Can you please supply:

(1) your policy or policy guidance for duties under the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 duties for the various local authorities listed in Schedule 6, known as “Prevent”;

(2) your policy relating to Internet filtering, blocking and prevention of access to material deemed inappropriate;

(3) the name of any providers of Internet filtering and blocking services that you use, or else a statement that you do not block or filter content at all;

(4) a list of agreements, arrangements or Memorandums of Understanding between yourselves and bodies such as the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), the Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit (CTIRU) of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), or Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) of the City of London Police, to receive lists of illegal or illicit content, for instance for the purposes of blocking.

Finally, can you:

(5) tell me if any filtering or blocking service that you use incorporates lists from the IWF, CTIRU or PIPCU, and which lists are incorporated; and

(6) provide to me any clauses within any contract or terms and conditions of service agreed with your filtering and blocking providers that relate to their use of information from the IWF, CTIRU or PIPCU.

Yours faithfully,

Jim Killock

infocompliance, Resource, University of Warwick

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infocompliance, Resource, University of Warwick

Dear Mr Killock,

Thank you for your email dated 14^th of May 2017 requesting information
about the University of Warwick. Your request is being considered under
the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please find below your original
request and our response.

Can you please supply:

1.       Your policy or policy guidance for duties under the
Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 duties for the various local
authorities listed in Schedule 6, known as “Prevent”;

The University published its approach to Prevent on its student support
webpages: [1]http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/suppo...

2.       Your policy relating to Internet filtering, blocking and
prevention of access to material deemed inappropriate;

The University does not have a policy relating to internet filtering,
blocking or prevention of access to material deemed inappropriate. The
University’s IT usage and monitoring guidelines, already in place as part
of the University’s Regulations, (Regulation 31 - Regulations governing
the use of University Computing Facilities) suitably met the conditions
required under the governments Prevent program. Information regarding this
can be found using the link below:

[2]http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/gov/c...

3.       The name of any providers of Internet filtering and blocking
services that you use, or else a statement that you do not block or filter
content at all;

None. The University does not block users from accessing particular
content unless access to IT facilities has been withdrawn as part of a
wider disciplinary investigation.

4.       A list of agreements, arrangements or Memorandums of
Understanding between yourselves and bodies such as the Internet Watch
Foundation (IWF), the Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit (CTIRU) of
the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), or Police Intellectual Property
Crime Unit (PIPCU) of the City of London Police, to receive lists of
illegal or illicit content, for instance for the purposes of blocking.

Not applicable.

Finally, can you:

5.       Tell me if any filtering or blocking service that you use
incorporates lists from the IWF, CTIRU or PIPCU, and which lists are
incorporated; and

Not applicable.

6.       Provide to me any clauses within any contract or terms and
conditions of service agreed with your filtering and blocking providers
that relate to their use of information from the IWF, CTIRU or PIPCU.

Not applicable.

I trust that this information will be helpful to you. Should you require
any clarification, please contact me.

Yours sincerely,

Helen Pennack

Helen Pennack | Director of University Marketing| External Affairs
University House | University of Warwick | Coventry | CV4 8UW

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