The International Foundation for Online Responsibility (IFFOR) is a not-for-profit organization based in Washington DC, that develops policies for the dot-xxx Internet extension and according to the provisions in its bylaws.
IFFOR has adopted a number of "Baseline Policies". Those policies are designed to combat child abuse images, facilitate user choice and parental control regarding access to online adult entertainment, and protect the privacy, security, and consumer rights of consenting adult consumers of online adult entertainment goods and services.
The organization and our policy goals
IFFOR is the non-profit entity delegated with policy formulation for the dot-xxx top-level domain.
IFFOR has entered into an agreement with ICM Registry whereby ICM operates the dot-xxx TLD registry in accordance with the contract between IFFOR and ICM and with certain policies adopted by IFFOR's Board of Directors - our Baseline Policies. The online adult entertainment community is primarily defined as those individuals, businesses, and entities that provide information, services, or products intended for consenting adults. The terms "adult entertainment" is intended to be understood broadly for a global medium, and are not to be construed as legal or regulatory categories.
IFFOR’s Policy Goals
- Foster communication between the Sponsored Community and other Internet stakeholders
- Protect free expression rights as defined in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights
- Promote the development and adoption of responsible business practices designed to combat online child abuse images, user choice and parental control regarding access to online adult entertainment, and
- Protect the privacy, security, and consumer rights of consenting adult consumers of online adult entertainment goods and services
