INHOPE facilitates and co-ordinates the work of hotlines internationally in responding to illegal use and content on the Internet.

If there is no INHOPE hotline in operation in the hosting country, the report is forwarded to the Cyprus Police which can decide based on the nature of the content to pursue an investigation in liaison with Interpol.

The service was first established in 2005 as Safeweb[1] in a partnership between the University of Cyprus and the FORTH Institute in Greece.

The Safer Internet Program[2] of the European Commission (EC) has been instrumental in developing the Hotline network in Europe.

The Hotline has participated and contributed to various forums with the view to developing safer internet initiatives.