Digital Services Act (DSA) Policy for ShutterShare.Art

ShutterShare.Art is committed to complying with the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), which aims to create a safer, fairer, and more transparent online environment. This document outlines how ShutterShare.Art adheres to the DSA regulations, ensuring the protection of users' rights and preventing illegal and harmful activities online. These guidelines apply to all ShutterShare.Art users within the EU.

Key Provisions of the Digital Services Act

The DSA sets forth comprehensive regulations to safeguard consumers and ensure transparency and accountability among digital service providers. Key goals include:

  • Protecting Consumers and Fundamental Rights: The DSA enhances the protection of users' rights, giving them more control over their online experiences and ensuring stronger safeguards for children.
  • Ensuring Transparency and Accountability: Platforms must be transparent about their content moderation practices, including the algorithms used for recommendations, and provide clear terms and conditions.
  • Combating Illegal Content: The DSA mandates mechanisms for users to report illegal content, and platforms must cooperate with trusted flaggers to prioritize these reports.
  • Protecting Minors: Platforms are prohibited from targeting minors with ads based on profiling or their personal data.
  • Empowering Users: Users must be informed about why they see certain advertisements and who paid for them, and they must have access to mechanisms to challenge content moderation decisions.

Reporting Illegal Content

Users, trusted flaggers, and the public can report content that may be illegal in the EU:

  1. In-Product Reporting: Hover over the media and click the flag icon to report a violation.
  2. Submission Form: Alternatively, reports can be submitted via a form available on our website.

Appeals and Dispute Resolution for EU Users

Appeals: If you disagree with a moderation decision, including reports of content violating EU law, you have 180 days to appeal by emailing info@shuttershare.art. Detailed information about the appeals process is available in our FAQs under 'Content Moderation.'

Dispute Resolution: If you disagree with the outcome of an appeal, you can challenge moderation decisions through out-of-court settlements or a competent court. Each EU Member State will certify out-of-court settlement bodies to handle eligible disputes. The European Commission will maintain a website listing the available settlement bodies as they become certified. Currently, no out-of-court settlement bodies have been certified, and we will update this site as information becomes available. Decisions by out-of-court dispute settlement bodies are not binding on you or ShutterShare.Art.

Cooperation with Authorities

For inquiries and orders submitted in accordance with articles 9(2) and 10(2) of the DSA by member states’ authorities, the European Commission, and the European Board for Digital Services, please contact us at info@shuttershare.art. Ensure all requests are made in English or German.

Information on EU Users

As mandated by Article 24(2) of the DSA, information about our EU user base is available in our updated Terms of Service, refreshed every six months.

ShutterShare.Art is dedicated to maintaining a compliant and user-friendly platform in line with the DSA guidelines. We strive to protect user rights, ensure transparency, and foster a safe online environment. For further information or to report any issues, please contact us at info@shuttershare.art.

For more detailed information on the DSA, you can visit the European Commission's Digital Services Act page​ (European Commission)​​ (EUR-Lex)​​ (European Commission)​​ (European Commission)​​ (European Commission)​.