Immaterialism will be among the first registrars to receive the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)’s dedicated Registrar Alerts.
The UK-based domain name registrar has joined the IWF to help stop the spread of child sexual abuse images and videos online. Use of the new Registrar Alerts will enable even faster action when harmful domains are identified.
Immaterialism provides domain registration services with a focus on fairness, transparency and user protection. Drawing on a blend of technology, openness and a commitment to building a better internet, Immaterialism works to offer customers a balanced and responsible service across the domains it manages.
Online safety sits at the heart of Immaterialism – teams actively monitor for suspicious or abusive domain registrations, taking swift action when services are being misused. This includes shutting down domains linked to scams or any attempt to facilitate the distribution of child sexual abuse online. The new partnership with the IWF reinforces this proactive work and reflects a joint belief that safeguarding children is a shared responsibility across the internet ecosystem.
As well as taking the Registrar Alerts, Immaterialism will integrate the IWF’s Keywords List and Top Level Domain Hopping List into its domain monitoring and enforcement processes. This will build upon its ability to detect and disrupt domains associated with child sexual abuse images or videos, helping prevent both accidental and deliberate access.
The Keywords List is among several unique services the IWF provides to Members, helping to detect and disrupt the spread of the criminal content online.
These tools will support rapid intervention when abusive activity appears, contributing to safer online environments across the domains Immaterialism manages.
Immaterialism said: “Immaterialism is proud to be joining the Internet Watch Foundation, which reinforces our ongoing commitment to making the internet safer for everyone. As a domain registrar, partnering with the IWF strengthens our ability to rapidly identify and act against online child sexual abuse material. Harmful content has no place on the domains we manage and this collaboration reflects our belief that trust and safety must be embedded in the very foundations of the internet.”
Kerry Smith, Internet Watch Foundation CEO, said: “We’re delighted to have Immaterialism come on board as a Member, and to be one of the first to receive our Registrar Alerts.
“The IWF is dedicated to stopping child sexual abuse online and our custom-built tools are designed to help identify, block and disrupt the spread of this criminal content.
“Last year our analysts found more child sexual abuse material than ever before. There has never been a more important time for organisations to work together and tackle this issue. Children’s safety online depends upon it.”
