2. Authorized by Taiwanese law (Protection of Children
and Youths Act), entrusted to the NGO sector
National
Communications
Commission
Ministry of
Education
Ministry of
Health and
Welfare
Ministry of
the Interior
Ministry of
Economic
Affairs
Ministry of
Culture
4. Draft Standard
Framework for
Protection
Mechanism
6 Major
Inappropriate
Content
Types
4 Protection
Levels
7 Major
Service
Types
5 Major Self-
Regulation
Standards
Harmful Content
Standards
Self-Regulation Standards
for Platform Operators
iWIN’s Case Judgment Standards and Self-Regulation Promotion
5. Harmful Content
to Children and
Youth
Other Harmful
Behavior
Dangerous
Goods
Blood/Gore
Sex/
Pornography
Violence
Horror
iWIN’s “Internet Protection Levels Explanatory Framework”
Harmful Content Categories
6. Before accessing, at least one
cautionary warning is provided for
minors to make an informed
decision whether to proceed. It
can appear in the content, be
added to the heading, be a
separate popup or content gap
function, etc.
Warning
Prior to access, at least one clear
blocking measure with a content
warning should be provided to
prevent access or browsing by
minors. Example: a pop-up
covering the page, a large blank
space, etc.
Blocking Measure
Age-restriction should be carried
out through strict age-verification
member ID systems or other
safety methods to prevent
underage access. Age verification
types can be divided into basic or
substantial age checks.
Age Restriction
Content must be in accord with
laws and regulations regarding the
internet. Platforms or content
providers must provide clear
terms of use; if content is
discovered or reported, it must be
taken down or revised within a
specified time period by the
operator or content provider.
Prohibited
Harmful Content Protection Levels
7. Internet content often comes from coordination of operators and users together. By
providing Terms of Service guidelines for users, internet service providers share in
responsibility for children and youth internet safety.
[01. Stipulate Terms of Service for Users]
[02. Formulate Self-Investigation Content Standards]
Platform operators should create self-investigation content standards
and accompanying protection mechanisms. These act as internal
posting guidelines to avoid subjective judgements by editors.
Operators must adhere to Article 46, Chapter 2 of The Protection of Children and
Youths Welfare and Rights Act, which states, “Internet platform providers will enact
self-disciplinary regulations to adopt clear, accurate, and workable protective
measures.”
[03. Adopt Protective Mechanisms]
[04. Provide a Channel for Complaints]
In a clearly visible location, operators should provide users/viewers with a complaint
channel in order to timely report content violations.
Platform operators should designate points of contact with relevant authority
institutions to improve communication, enhance efficiency, and decrease disputes .
[05. Designate Contact Channels with Authorities]
Operator Self-Regulation FIVE Major Principles
10. 0
200
400
600
800
1000
163 191
267
593 624
210
475
810
921 893
256
196
2018 Complaint Count
January February March April May June July August September October November December
2018 Complaint Cases
Foreign Complaints
Successfully Resolved
47 % 67 % 0.85 %
Domestic Cases
Successfully Resolved
Transferred to
Responsible Authority
5,599
11. iWIN case forwarding standard and process
iWIN local government/police
agencies
Platform
operator
(Forward)
Not improved and appears illegal
Standard of direct case
forwarding :
Domestic cases
Serious or clearly illegal cases
Standard of forwarding after
processed :
Domestic cases
Cases appear illegal and failed to improve after
being notified
Internet service providers take
self-disciplinary steps after
being notified for improvements
and correction
Improved but still appears illegal
(Notify)
Serious or clearly illegal cases
12. Criteria over cases acceptance
Complete personal information
Provide name, email, phone number, location, and
gender
Specific description of complaints
Describe reasons and specific intents of complaints and
provide address and relevant evidence of complaints
Repetitive complaints unacceptable
Complaints which have been dealt with and replied to
shall not be accepted again.
Non-relevant contents unacceptable
Raise complaints irrelevant to "network contents
which damage CAY physical and mental health" to
other incumbent entities.
2
3 4
1
13. Features of the new system
The system takes care of every
processing step
Secured login with ID certification
Joint case processing and open
progress availability
Electronic approval to prevent personal
information from exposure
Case receipt, forward, reply, record,
and query, all dealt with by the
system
Complaints shall be notified with
email for case receipt and forward
Keypasco device bundled ID
certification which require not only
login account ID and password but
also smartphone APP verification.
View data online anytime;
download shall be subject to
electronic approval by
superintendents of relevant
agencies.
Cases forwarded to multiple entities
or joint processed by police and
social entities shall have their
progress and penalty information
revealed instantly so as to shorten
progress tracing time and cut
communication costs
14. Complainants iWIN Agencies in charge
Reply, close cases
Reply, close cases
Case receipt Forward, notify
Complainant
interface
Case processing
interface
Interface for agencies in
charge
iWIN complaint processing system
iWIN’s Standards for Handling Cases and Self Regulation Promotion
Harmful Content – Standards for Judging
Four Protection Levels
6 Major Inappropriate Content Types
Draft Protection Mechanism Standard Framework
Self-Regulation Standards for Platform Operators
Draft 7 Major Service Types
5 Major Self-Regulation Standards
iWIN有害兒少身心健康內容防護 例示框架類型
Content Categories – from iWIN’s “Internet Protection Levels: Explanatory Framework for Content Harmful to Children and Teenagers”
Categories of Harmful Content to Children and Teens
1 Sex/Pornography
2 Violence
3 Horror
4 Blood/Gore
5 Dangerous Objects
6 Other Harmful Behavior
Harmful Content Protection Levels
Warning
Before accessing, at least one cautionary warning is provided for minors to make an informed decision whether to proceed. It can appear in the content, be added to the heading, be a separate popup or buffer, etc.
Blocking
Prior to access, at least one clear blocking measure with a content warning should be provided to prevent access or browsing by minors. E.g.: a pop-up covering the page, a large blank space, etc.
Age Restriction
Age-restriction should be carried out through strict age-verification member ID systems or other safety methods to prevent underage access. Age verification types can be divided into basic or substantial age checks.
Prohibited
Content must be in accord with laws and regulations regarding the internet. Platforms or content providers must provide clear terms of use; if content is discovered or reported, it must be taken down or revised within a specified time period by the operator or content provider.
Five Major Principles for Operator Self-Regulation
Stipulate Terms of Service for users
Internet content often comes from coordination of operators and users together. By providing Terms of Service guidelines for users, internet service providers share in responsibility for children and teens’ internet safety
2. Stipulate Self-Investigation Content Standards
Platform operators should create self-investigation content standards and accompanying protection mechanisms. These act as internal posting guidelines to avoid subjective judgements by editors
3. Adopt Protective Mechanisms
Operators must adhere to Article 46, Clause 2 of The Protection of Children and Youths Welfare and Rights Act which states, “Internet platform providers will enact self-disciplinary regulations to adopt clear, accurate, and workable protective measures.”
4. Provide a Channel for Complaints
In a clearly visible location, operators should provide users/viewers with a complaint channel in order to timely report content violations.
5. Designate Contact Channels with Relevant Authorities
Platform operators should designate points of contact with relevant authority institutions to improve communication, enhance efficiency, and decrease disputes.