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EU DSA · Article 4 · Chapter II - Liability of providers of intermediary services

‘Mere conduit’

1 obligation tracked in this article
Para. 1

Where an information society service is provided that consists of the transmission in a communication network of information provided by a recipient of the service, or the provision of access to a communication network, the service provider shall not be liable for the information transmitted or accessed, on condition that the provider:

(a) does not initiate the transmission;
(b) does not select the receiver of the transmission; and
(c) does not select or modify the information contained in the transmission.
Obligations (1)
Mere Conduit Liability
Acknowledge the conditions under which the 'mere conduit' liability exemption applies to our service.
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Statement
“We acknowledge that where our service consists of the transmission in a communication network of information provided by a recipient of the service, or the provision of access to a communication network, we are not liable for the information transmitted or accessed, on condition that we do not initiate the transmission, do not select the receiver of the transmission, and do not select or modify the information contained in the transmission.”
Acknowledgement Medium Priority
Para. 2

The acts of transmission and of provision of access referred to in paragraph 1 shall include the automatic, intermediate and transient storage of the information transmitted in so far as this takes place for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission in the communication network, and provided that the information is not stored for any period longer than is reasonably necessary for the transmission.

No obligations — This section only contains exceptions
Para. 3

This Article shall not affect the possibility for a judicial or administrative authority, in accordance with a Member State’s legal system, to require the service provider to terminate or prevent an infringement.

No obligations — This section only contains exceptions
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