MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <4b6ce656cc279f7b6f2be0999caa3c64@rms32.iwf.org.uk> In-Reply-To: <4b6ce656cc279f7b6f2be0999caa3c64@rms32.iwf.org.uk> Message-ID: Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2016 15:56:09 +0000 Subject: Re: Your complaint reference: U5UKi0E From: Les To: "complaints@iwf.org.uk" Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=94eb2c06e6a48dadcf0537ff1ff7 --94eb2c06e6a48dadcf0537ff1ff7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed; delsp=yes Hi Thank you for your response. We have taken appropriate action to try to prevent the abuse of our service. Please see https://fuwafuwa.moe/transparency/cocaine.ninja/2016-07-19.abuse_prevent ion/ for more information. Regarding the files you asked us to remove, two of them were encrypted and the passphrase that was given to us was incorrect. How did you assess their nature? Kind regards Les On Tue, 19 Jul 2016 at 15:42 complaints@iwf.org.uk wrote: Dear Complainant, Thank you for your enquiry clarifying your position and seeking practical advice on how to protect your service. The IWF does not itself block websites but does provide a list of URLs for Internet companies and organisations to facilitate URL blocking (not IP address or domain level blocking). This should ensure that only the exact URLs containing the criminal content are blocked. Please bear in mind that the blocking solutions are owned and operated by the IWF URL licensees (the organisations which take the list) and are not under the direct control of the IWF. Please feel free to visit the IWF website page http://www.iwf.org.uk/services/blocking that explains more regarding the IWF URL list. With specific regard to cocaine.nija, we have indeed actioned specific URLs on your site, from which we have downloaded, captured and assessed the images to be of child sexual abuse. As the content is hosted outside of the UK in France, we are not able to issue a takedown notice directly to the host as suggested using your abuse contact on the website. There is a network of 52 approved hotlines globally which process reports of child sexual abuse; the existing protocols in place, dictate that where a hotline finds illegal content hosted outside of its own country, it should first notify the appropriate hotline. In the case of France, the report would go to http://www.pointdecontact.net/about_us?language=en for them to review and assess under French law. This also provides a mechanism for the local/national police to investigate the report prior to the images being taken down. Because of the nature of the content we assess, there are potential child safeguarding and rescue issues in addition to any criminal investigation which may be directed at the distributer/uploader of the content. As you will be able to appreciate, if a website were complicit in the uploading or distribution of illegal content, it would not be appropriate to notify the site directly. This is why the agreed process is to notify the Host and the appropriate Police agency in the first instance. As you have outlined that the nature of the site is to allow people to remain anonymous and upload content without ease of detection, you should be aware that where such facilities exist, some users will exploit this facility and use it to upload illegal content. You are required to remove the content from your site/service once you are notified about it. I hope this information is of assistance, however please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any further questions. Regards, Hotline Manager Internet Watch Foundation Discovery House Vision Park, Histon Cambridge CB24 9ZR w: www.iwf.org.uk e: feedback@iwf.org.uk t: (+44) 1223 203030 --94eb2c06e6a48dadcf0537ff1ff7