Public Engagement
Our Engagement Philosophy
Public engagement is a critical component of our efforts to develop industry best practices for trust and safety. DTSP engages widely with consumer and user advocates, policymakers, law enforcement, relevant NGOs and various industry-wide experts to help us evolve our approach to trust and safety best practices.
As a U.S.-based organization that aims to develop best practices that can be applied globally, international engagement is especially important for DTSP.
Our engagement strategy is rooted in our experience that external stakeholders bring invaluable insights about what trust and safety practices work and how they can be improved. As our partnership evolves, it is important to remain informed by these viewpoints. Equally important, we want to raise awareness about industry efforts and best practices with other stakeholders.
How We Engage With Stakeholders
DTSP’s Outreach and Engagement Committee sets our overarching strategy for public engagement, which takes place through events, collaborations, consultations, and one-on-one meetings.
Events
DTSP regularly participates in a variety of international conferences and events relevant to digital trust and safety.
Upcoming Events
- February 4, 2026: “topDNS Best Practice Series: Applying the DTSP Safe Framework to Hosting, Registries, and Registrars: From Compliance to Operational Maturity” webinar with eco – Association of the Internet Industry. Register here.
Past Events
View recordings of select past events.
Collaborations
DTSP works together with other organizations in support safer and more trustworthy digital products and services.
DTSP is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Coalition for Digital Safety, serving as co-chair of the Digital Safety Risk Assessment workstream.
DTSP and the Global Network Initiative co-organize the European Rights & Risks Stakeholder Engagement Forum.
DTSP and the Japan Trust & Safety Association are working together in support of a safer and more trustworthy digital ecosystem in Japan and across the Asia-Pacific region.
International Standards
DTSP works with organizations to develop international standards for trust and safety.
- ISO-IEC Joint Technical Committee (JTC 1): DTSP has been approved to submit publicly available specifications (PAS) as drafts for review and approval as international ISO/IEC JTC 1 standards.
- ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27: DTSP is a Category A liaison to SC 27, “Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection”
- ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27/WG 5: DTSP is a Category C liaison to the Working Group 5, “Identity management and privacy technologies”
Consultations
DTSP has issued several public consultations related to our best practices, assessment process, and other publications. Future consultations will be posted here, along with the results of previous consultations.
Current
- Out-of-court Dispute Settlement (December 2025)
Past
- Trust & Safety Glossary of Terms (January 2023)
- The Safe Framework (December 2021)
Other Ways to Engage with DTSP
- Sign up for our mailing list.
- Email us at contact@dtspartnership.org to set up an outreach and engagement meeting.