Uniting law‑enforcement, industry, researchers and technology to save children from sexual abuse. Victims First!
Project VIC International (PVI) is a U.S. 501(c)(3) non‑profit charity whose technologies are trusted by thousands of investigators and digital forensics examiners in more than 90 countries. Our software, data standards, and operational expertise accelerate the identification of child‑exploitation victims and help with the prosecution of offenders.
This .github repository acts as the landing page for the Project VIC International organization on GitHub. Here you will find our mission, governance model, contribution guide, license overview, and key links that apply across every repository—public or private—under @ProjectVICInternational.
Heads‑up: All repositories formerly under the @VICSDATAMODEL organization are being migrated here. Please update your forks, remotes, and CI pipelines accordingly.
Victims First – Every line of code and every data set exists to build investigative tools that shorten the time it takes to identify, locate and safeguard a child, and to help our partners keep children safe online.
Global Collaboration – We build open standards and interoperable tools so partners can work together seamlessly. You get all of the source code when you license our software. No black boxes.
Privacy & Security – Data is handled with the highest ethical and technical safeguards.
Transparency & Trust – Open‑source when we can, peer‑reviewed when we can't, always accountable.
| Category | Visibility | Typical License | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open‑Source Libraries & Standards | Public | Apache‑2.0 | SDKs, reference implementations, ontologies, and documentation designed for community reuse. |
| Law‑Enforcement Tools | Private (LE‑Only) | No‑Cost PVI LE License | Investigative utilities, applications, and automation scripts shared under vetted access controls. |
| Commercial Integration Kits | Private | Commercial PVI License | APIs and components licensed to industry partners who protect children on their platforms. |
Law‑Enforcement Agencies – All operational tools and datasets are free of charge once a no‑cost license agreement is signed by the agency.
Commercial & NGO Partners – We offer flexible paid licenses that allow integration of Project VIC International technology into commercial products and large‑scale platforms.
Open‑Source Code – Unless otherwise noted, public repositories are released under permissive licenses (e.g., Apache‑2.0) to encourage broad adoption.
See the LICENSE file in each repository for definitive terms.
- Read the CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md – We enforce a zero‑tolerance policy toward harassment.
- Open an Issue – Use the issue tracker within each repository to propose features or report bugs.
- Fork & Pull Request – For public repos, target the main branch and follow any repo‑specific PR templates.
If you are a sworn law‑enforcement officer and need access to private tools, please email us from your official address via the "Help" button at the bottom right corner of https://www.projectvic.org
If you discover a security vulnerability, do not file a public issue. Instead, please email security@projectvic.org with supporting details. We aim to acknowledge reports within 72 hours.
Project VIC International is guided by a Board of Directors, full-time staff, a Technical Steering Committee, and a Volunteer Technologist Team. Major architectural or policy changes are discussed openly in the relevant teams and ratified by the full-time staff.
| Purpose | Contact |
|---|---|
| General Inquiries | info@projectvic.org |
| Law‑Enforcement Licensing | lawenforcement@projectvic.org |
| Commercial Licensing | commercial@projectvic.org |
| Security Issues | security@projectvic.org |
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We gratefully acknowledge the corporations, NGOs, and individual donors who sustain our mission. Interested in supporting us? Reach out at sponsorship@projectvic.org.
Legal Notice
Project VIC International is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization in the United States of America. "Project VIC" and the Project VIC logo are trademarks of Project VIC International, Inc.
Last updated: {{July}} {{2025}}