INHOPE

INHOPE is an international nonprofit organization that coordinates a global network of national hotlines dealing with reports of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online. Its member hotlines are nationally run organizations that receive public reports of suspected CSAM and refer confirmed material to law enforcement and internet service providers for removal. INHOPE does not run a public reporting service itself. It sets operational standards, provides training and quality assurance, and maintains the cross-border technical infrastructure that member hotlines rely on.

INHOPE is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was founded on November 23, 1999 by eight European hotlines, with financial support from the European Commission's Safer Internet Action Plan. As of 2025, the network covers 57 member hotlines across 52 countries on six continents. It is governed by a board elected by the network, whose members serve two-year terms.

INHOPE developed the Universal Classification Schema, a standardized framework for categorizing CSAM. The ICCAM platform gives hotlines a secure way to exchange CSAM reports across national jurisdictions.