Netsafe’s HDCA Service

The HDCA report process

The HDCA report process

Netsafe’s role under the Harmful Digital Communications Act (HDCA) is to assist with reports of digital communications. We are not an enforcement agency, but we do have a high success rate helping people experiencing online harm Harmful digital communications includes online bullying, abuse and harassment, and when someone has put something online that:  Tries to…

Netsafe’s HDCA Process

Netsafe’s HDCA Process

Netsafe has the responsibility to receive, assess and investigate reports about online bullying, abuse and harassment under the Harmful Digital Communications Act (HDCA). We will review digital communications that someone has claimed has harmed them and offer assistance to resolve them. The information on this page is for people who are contacted by Netsafe about a…