Helplines

Since we communicate so much online these days we need to be aware of the risks involved and how to protect children from exploitation and cybercrime. This guide is for children, parents, teachers, law enforcement agencies and internet providers on how to stay safe online.

International conventions on cybercrime

• Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime

Child-friendly resources

• National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children - CyberTipline
• Get Net Wise
• Childnet
• Wired Safety
• Cyberbully411
• Microsoft Safety and Security Centre
• USA People Search - Finding Online Safety: Tips for Teens and Tweens
• Online Qr Lab - Password Security
• ECPAT

Resources for parents

• National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children - CyberTipline
• Microsoft Safety and Security Centre
• bNetS@vvy
• Get Net Wise
• Wired Safety
• Young People, Music and the Internet (Childnet)
• Childnet: Blogsafety Website

Resources for teachers

• Wired Safety
• Microsoft Safety and Security Centre

Resources for law enforcement agencies

• Law enforcement specialists trained to combat exploitation of children online (Microsoft News Center)

Resources for internet service providers

• Virtual Global Taskforce
• ECPAT - Combating CSEC Online

Hotlines: Who to contact if you see a website promoting child abuse online

International

• Internet Watch Foundation

Australia

• Australian Communications and Media Authority
• Australian Federal Police
• New South Wales Police Force

Austria

• Stopline

Belgium

• Child Focus Net Alert
• Judicial Police of Belgium

Canada

• Cybertip!ca
• National Center For Missing and Exploited Children - CyberTipline (the NCMEC Hotline may be used in the U.S., Canada and Mexico)
• Ontario Provincial Police Child Sexual Exploitation Section

Denmark

• Red Barnet - Save the Children Denmark

Europe

• Inhope - International Association of Internet Hotlines
• InterPol

Finland

• Pelastakaa Lapset

France

• AFA Point de Contact

Germany

• Anti-Kinderporno - list of address, telephone, and E-mail resources for reporting child pornography in each of the German provinces.

Greece

• SafeLine

Hong Kong

• Hong Kong Child Protection Unit

Iceland

• Barnaheill

Ireland

• ISPAI Hotline

Italy

• Stop-iT

Japan

• National Police Agency

Mexico

• National Center For Missing and Exploited Children - CyberTipline (the NCMEC Hotline may be used in the U.S., Canada and Mexico)

Netherlands

• Meldpunt Kinderporno NL

New Zealand

• DIA New Zealand

Norway

• Kripos Tipsmottak

Spain

• Protegeles.com

South Korea

• ICEC

Sweden

• Rädda Barnen

Taiwan

• Web547 Online Safety

United Kingdom

• CrimeStoppers
• Internet Watch Foundation
• New Scotland Yard Child Pornography Division - Freephone: 0808 100 0040

Background Information

• Violence Against Children in Cyberspace -ECPAT
• Cyberbullying Myths and Facts
• Position paper regarding online images of sexual abuse and other internet-related sexual exploitation of children - Save the Children Brussels