Law Enforcement Registration

We can provide the “PhotoDNA” functionality for X-Ways Forensics and X-Ways Investigator only to law enforcement agencies, as a separate download. The link is included when you query your license status (or, if you do not have access to updates any more, you can ask us). Law enforcement agencies may use the PhotoDNA functionality for the purpose of preventing the spread of child sexual abuse content and for investigations targeted to stop its distribution and possession. Some believe that if a law enforcement agency employs contractors that that agency may also provide those contractors with the functionality for the above-mentioned purpose. If you represent an eligible law enforcement agency, please follow the below instructions to get access to PhotoDNA. Please refrain from contacting us in this matter if you do not represent a law enforcement agency. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

1. Send us an e-mail message to lawenforcement @ x-ways.com from your official agency e-mail account.

2. The subject line must be "Law Enforcement Registration".

3. The body of the e-mail message must contain your complete contact details, including full official agency name, address, country etc. The name of your agency must be specified in one of the official languages of your country/area (using the original alphabet/characters of that language). If that language is not English or German, please also suggest an English or German translation (the official one, if defined). The address may be specified in English or in the official language of your country/area.

4. The body must contain a statement like "Our organization is a law enforcement agency of the country / state / county / province / city / ... of ...".

5. Please suggest an entire domain to register, on which your e-mail addresses are based, if law enforcement specific, e.g. ic.fbi.gov or afp.gov.au or politi.dk. If your agency does not have its own domain or subdomain (e.g. just cityofx.com or state.xy.us), then you may only register 1 (one) specific complete e-mail address that will receive the additional download instructions. That e-mail address should look official. No gmail.com etc. Please spell the address in all lower case letters! The e-mail address of course must be connected with at least one of your licenses in our online database if you wish the license status query to succeed and deliver you the latest download instructions. 

Even if your registration was accepted, acceptance may be revoked at any time. No reason has to be given. Also, the PhotoDNA functionality in the software or addition download(s) may simply become unavailable generally at any time.