The Internet Infrastructure Coalition fully supports the work of the Internet Watch Foundation, and we encourage all members, including those of our VPN Trust Initiative, to explore use of their services and expertise to stop the criminal circulation of online child sexual abuse imagery.
Technology companies offering Virtual Private Networks (VPN) connections over secure encrypted tunnels allow their users the freedom to browse the internet whilst protecting their identity and shielding their private data from third parties.
While this is great for supporting user privacy, these same VPNs can be abused for malicious and criminal activities, particularly the viewing, uploading, sharing, and distributing of child sexual abuse images and videos.
VPN providers can help stop this abuse by joining IWF in membership and gaining access to our full suite of services.
By joining IWF as a Member, you can free victims of child sexual abuse from repeated trauma and anxiety caused by having images of their exploitation shared online, via a VPN connection, sometimes long after the physical abuse itself has stopped.
Our fees are based on your company size and industry sector ensuring that companies of all sizes can access our services.
VPN providers can block access to these criminal sites without impacting user rights, protecting survivors from repeat victimisation and making the internet a safer place for everyone.
Interested in joining or want to hear more? Complete our membership enquiry form or get in touch with our team by emailing [email protected] and we’ll get in touch or you can call us on +44 (0)1223 20 30 30.
Want to hear more? Get in touch with our team by emailing [email protected] and we’ll get in touch with you. If you’d prefer, you can call us on +44 (0)1223 20 30 30.