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For UK site operators
The Online Safety Act 2023 is live. If your site has comments, reviews, uploads, or user profiles — you have duties as the operator. Most small business owners don't know where to start.
WaveGuard gets you sorted in 4 minutes — free.
Built for UK site operators by Tidalux Ltd · GDPR-aligned practices · Company & regulatory
No legal jargon. Three things you need to know.
The Online Safety Act 2023 requires site operators to assess risks from user-generated content, take proportionate safety measures, and keep records. It applies to most UK websites with comments or uploads.
Ofcom source ↗As the site owner or operator, the Act's duties fall on you — not your hosting provider. You need to assess your risk, put measures in place, and be able to show you've made a proportionate effort.
Answer 5 plain-English questions. WaveGuard calculates your risk level, explains what it means, and generates a PDF you can keep on file — exactly what Ofcom expects to see from a proportionate operator.
Try it free →Last reviewed against Ofcom guidance: March 2026 · Online Safety Act 2023 (legislation.gov.uk)
We believe you deserve complete honesty. WaveGuard is a powerful head start — not a silver bullet. Here's exactly what you get.
Your effort matters — and Ofcom knows it.
The Act uses a proportionate standard, not perfection. Small businesses that document their risk assessment and make good-faith efforts are in a fundamentally stronger position than those who do nothing. WaveGuard puts you on the right side of that line.
Preliminary guidance only. WaveGuard does not constitute legal advice. The Online Safety Act 2023 is complex and still evolving. For high-risk services or complex UGC platforms, please seek independent legal or compliance advice. Read our full OSA compliance statement.
No account needed. No complex forms. Just honest questions and a clear result.
Tell us about your site — the kind of content users can post, who can access it, and what safety measures you already have.
~90 secondsOur Ofcom-inspired scoring engine calculates Low, Medium, or High risk in real time. Watch the meter update as you answer — no waiting.
InstantA branded Ofcom-style PDF report: your risk score, key findings, plain-English recommendations, and a record to keep on file. Done.
One clickNo account. No email required. Answer 5 questions, download your PDF. Done.
UK Online Safety Act · Self-assessment · Free
Everything stays in your browser — nothing is sent to our servers at this stage.
This appears on your PDF report only.
A rough estimate is fine — this affects your proportionate obligations.
Built in proportionate tiers — so a blog owner and an e-commerce store both get exactly what they need.
Guided, Ofcom-inspired questions. Real-time risk meter. No account required.
So you can understand your obligations without reading 200 pages of legislation.
Branded, client-ready report with score, findings, and tailored recommendations.
So you have documented proof of your assessment — the record Ofcom expects to see.
One script tag. Pre-submission flagging. Keyword + AI scoring. ~14kb, zero tracking.
So harmful content is caught before it goes live — automatically, on any site.
Ofcom's codes of practice evolve. WaveGuard reminds you when it's time to re-assess.
So your compliance never goes stale — even as the law changes around you.
Free to start — always. Affordable to grow. Included free with Tidalux hosting.
Yes. The risk assessment wizard and PDF report are free forever, with no card required. The moderation SDK and dashboard are paid features.
Run the free wizard — it will tell you. As a rule of thumb: if users can post anything on your site (comments, reviews, uploads), you likely have some obligations. The wizard makes it clear.
Yes. No contract, no lock-in. Cancel any time from your dashboard.
WaveGuard is in development. You can use the free wizard right now — and join the early access list for the full moderation toolkit.
Free for all Tidalux hosting clients. Built by Tidalux Ltd (UK) · GDPR-aligned practices · Statutory details