Prevent and Internet filtering policies

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Dear University of Bradford,

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

Foi, University of Bradford

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request for information dated 11 May and received on 12 May 2017.
You may expect to receive a response within the statutory timeframe.

Regards

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Foi, University of Bradford

Dear Mr Killock

In response to your request dated 11th May and received by the University on 12th May, I can confirm the following:-

(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 complies with Prevent and HEFCE requirements for actions plan and risk assessment but not to share.

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

The University does not currently filter (acceptable under our Prevent obligations) though we have considered it, and consequently don't have a policy. We are looking to run a pilot but it is not yet developed.

(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;

The University currently does 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.

The University is refusing to answer this question as it is considered to be exempt under section 24 (Safeguarding National Security) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

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

Please see answers to questions 2 and 3.

(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.

Please see answers to question 2 and 3.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of any further assistance.
Regards

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