Ethical risks and safeguarding in digital projects
The Online Safety Act became law in October 2023, and will begin to come into force in late 2024. Many creative technology projects will be affected. The new law gives us a great opportunity to look at safeguarding users and managing ethical risk.
00:00 Overview of Structure and Logistics
03:11 Introduction with CEO Fiona Morris
06:17 Catherine Allen's Introduction and overview of Online Ethics and Safeguarding
11:29 Andrew Bravin discusses The Online Safety Act 2023
36:03 Catherine Allen's Discussion on Digital Project Risk Assessments
1:01:11 Richard Collard (NSPCC) on the OSA 2023
1:18:23 Q&A and Final Thoughts
This webinar is aimed at organisations and independent creatives and artists who may be developing digital creative projects, including immersive experiences, user generated content, user-to-user platforms and AI.
We look at the act and what is (and isn’t) in scope and what impact this might have for arts and cultural organisations and their digital projects. We also discuss how the current focus on the safety of audiences (particularly children) online will likely be a force for a wider culture change – much like how GDPR changed attitudes around data processing. We consider safeguarding and ethical risk beyond what’s covered in the act, along with practical strategies to mitigate these potential harms.
We cover:
How might the Online Safety Act affect creatives using online technologies to engage with audiences?
What are some of risks that might occur when creating work with new or immersive technologies?
How should we be thinking about the safety of audiences?
How do we do identify and manage ethical risks?
Speakers
The webinar is hosted by Catherine Allen, CEO and lead consultant at Limina Immersive. Catherine is one of the UK’s leading experts in immersive technology and its responsible use. A BAFTA winning creative technology specialist, she founded AR/VR consulting and research company Limina Immersive in 2016.
Her work has played a significant role in informing government, corporate and third sector policies. She has been featured as an expert on outlets including BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme, The Guardian, Wired, and The Sunday Times.
Media Lawyer Andrew Bravin, is a Partner at law firm Sheridan’s Interactive Group, specialising in the creative industries, and is a practitioner-in-residence at the London College of Fashion.
Richard Collard is a Policy and public affairs leader who leads the NSPCC’s Child Safety Online team and oversaw their influencing of the Online Safety Act.