Partners
Corporate Industry Partners
The private sector has a key role to play in tackling on-line child abuse, and key industry players are working with the VGT to help make the Internet safer by design. To recognise those companies that are leading the way in promoting safety on the Internet, the VGT launched an industry partnership initiative. The aim is to recognise publicly good corporate citizenship, support innovative thinking and, ultimately, to reduce the incidence of child abuse on-line. All Virtual Global Taskforce industry partners must evidence five principles (see below).
Partnership Principles
By joining the Virtual Global Taskforce as an industry partner, organisations can help reduce the threat to children on-line and demonstrate their commitment to community safety and crime reduction.
In order to become an industry partner of the Virtual Global Taskforce, organisations must evidence the following principles:
- a proven track record of co-operation with, and a public commitment to, law enforcement;
- a pro-active commitment to combating child abuse on-line and making the internet safer by design;
- active support to law enforcement on individual crime prevention and reduction strategies, including those developed by the Virtual Global Taskforce;
- commitment to the development of effective educational programmes that promote safety on the internet; and
- active support and promotion of the work of the Virtual Global Taskforce.
Current VGT partners
Australia
MSN
Microsoft and MSN are founder industry partners of the Virtual Global Taskforce.
Telstra BigPond
Telstra BigPond are industry partners of the Virtual Global Taskforce.
Canada
Microsoft/MSN
Microsoft and MSN are founder industry partners of the Virtual Global Taskforce.
United Kingdom
Microsoft/MSN
Microsoft and MSN are founder industry partners of the Virtual Global Taskforce.
AOL (UK)
AOL (UK) is a founder industry partner of the Virtual Global Taskforce.
British Telecommunications (BT)
BT is a founder industry partner of the Virtual Global Taskforce.
Vodafone
Vodafone is a founder industry partner of the Virtual Global Taskforce.
Lycos Europe
Lycos Europe joined the Virtual Global Taskforce as an industry partner on 31 August 2005.
The Football Association
The Football Association joined the Virtual Global Taskforce as an industry partner on 1 November 2005.
United States of America
Microsoft/MSN
Microsoft and MSN are founder industry partners of the Virtual Global Taskforce.
Other international partners
ECPAT
ECPAT is a network of organisations and individuals working together to eliminate the commercial sexual exploitation of children. It seeks to encourage the world community to ensure that children everywhere enjoy their fundamental rights free from all forms of commercial sexual exploitation.
INHOPE
The INHOPE Association exists to facilitate co-operation between Internet Hotline providers. Its mission is to eliminate child pornography from the Internet and protect young people from harmful and illegal content.