Should you be worried or upset by material found on the internet, become aware of child abuse or exploitation via the internet or need to report an incident of cyberbullying the links on this page should provide the information you need.
Reporting Abuse
- Teachtoday - Useful information about security issues
teachtoday has some useful information about security issues. This includes contact details for mobile phone companies and social network sites for reporting abuse. (See Useful contacts) http://www.teachtoday.eu/en/Useful-resources/Other-resources/Useful-contacts.aspx
- Internet Watch Foundation
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is the UK hotline for reporting illegal content, specifically child abuse images hosted worldwide and content that is criminally obscene and/or an incitement to racial hatred, hosted in the UK. A prominent link for reporting illegal content is available from the homepage of the IWF website www.iwf.org.uk .
- Childnet International
The Childnet site has a section of useful information on reporting abuse . The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre aims to tackle child sex abuse wherever and whenever it happens. It provides a facility, in association with the Virtual Global Task force, to report any inappropriate or potentially illegal activity towards a child online. This might be an online conversation with someone who a child thinks may be an adult, who is treating a child in a way which makes them feel uncomfortable, or who is trying to meet a child for sex.There are prominent reporting abuse links from a number of websites including :
the CEOP website www.ceop.gov.uk
the Virtual Global Taskforce website www.virtualglobaltaskforce.com
the Thinkuknow website www.thinkuknow.co.uk .
A reporting link is also available as a tab option on MSN Messenger. - Report abuse delivered via a mobile phone
Guidance from CEOP on how to report abuse through a mobile phone - Websafe Crackerz
This site is designed for teenagers to provide help and support on using the internet safely. There is a comprehensive section for them on how to report abuse. It also includes links to reporting abuse when using MSN. - MSN reporting abuse support page
A comprehensive section of links to reporting abuse on any of the MSN services from msn.co.uk - Reporting Identity theft
Your identity and personal information are valuable. Criminals can find out your personal details and use them to open bank accounts and get credit cards, loans, state benefits and documents such as passports and driving licenses in your name. This website can help you protect yourself, advises what to do if it happens to you and suggests where to get further help. It has been produced by the Home Office Identity Fraud Steering Committee , a collaboration between UK financial bodies, government and the police to combat the threat of identity theft. - Privacy and Electronic Communications
The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations set out rules for people who wish to send you electronic direct marketing, for example, email and text messages. This website covers your legal rights and what you may be able to do to stop unwanted telephone calls and email messages (Spam)