About the organisation
Netvís – Netöryggismiðstöð Íslands is the Icelandic Safer Internet Centre (SIC-IS). It operates as a department within the Icelandic Media Commission. The Icelandic Media Commission is an independent public authority under the Ministry of Culture and Business Affairs. We work to support media diversity, pluralism, accessibility, freedom of expression and the right to information. We strive, in particular, to encourage respect for the protection of minors. We also have the task of guiding all sectors of the population to enhance media literacy.
Awareness centre
In the process of being updated - please connect to the main SIC Iceland site for further information.
Helpline
In the process of being updated - please connect to the main SIC Iceland site for further information.
Hotline
Barnaheill – Save the Children Iceland has operated a hotline since November 2001. The hotline has worked very closely with the national police and with other hotlines. The hotline is a member of the international organisation INHOPE, and participates actively in the development of INHOPE. The National Commissioner of Police is in charge of analysing reports and is a partner with Barnaheill – Save the Children Iceland in running the hotline.
The National Police investigate leads and forward them to Barnaheill who uploads data to the IHRMS database – both will cooperate with other INHOPE hotlines. The National Police will also forward leads to Europol and Interpol.
Youth participation
In the process of being updated - please connect to the main SIC Iceland site for further information.
About the organisation
Netvís – Netöryggismiðstöð Íslands is the Icelandic Safer Internet Centre (SIC-IS). It operates as a department within the Icelandic Media Commission. The Icelandic Media Commission is an independent public authority under the Ministry of Culture and Business Affairs. We work to support media diversity, pluralism, accessibility, freedom of expression and the right to information. We strive, in particular, to encourage respect for the protection of minors. We also have the task of guiding all sectors of the population to enhance media literacy.
Awareness centre
In the process of being updated - please connect to the main SIC Iceland site for further information.
Helpline
In the process of being updated - please connect to the main SIC Iceland site for further information.
Hotline
Barnaheill – Save the Children Iceland has operated a hotline since November 2001. The hotline has worked very closely with the national police and with other hotlines. The hotline is a member of the international organisation INHOPE, and participates actively in the development of INHOPE. The National Commissioner of Police is in charge of analysing reports and is a partner with Barnaheill – Save the Children Iceland in running the hotline.
The National Police investigate leads and forward them to Barnaheill who uploads data to the IHRMS database – both will cooperate with other INHOPE hotlines. The National Police will also forward leads to Europol and Interpol.
Youth participation
In the process of being updated - please connect to the main SIC Iceland site for further information.
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