The Chain Breaker Data Catalog is a comprehensive resource that organizes, explores, and presents data collected from online sexual advertisements. This repository provides an obfuscated version of the data catalog, enabling researchers, analysts, and policymakers to conduct independent research on online sex commerce—a domain that serves as a proxy for understanding and combating human trafficking.

The primary goal of this repository is to empower the community to uncover insights into online sex commerce by providing structured and standardized data. By analyzing this data, you can detect patterns, trends, and anomalies that may indicate human trafficking activities, ultimately supporting efforts to disrupt these illicit networks.

Human trafficking is the illegal trade of people through coercion, deception, or force for purposes of exploitation. In particular, sexual exploitation involves forcing or deceiving individuals into commercial sex activities against their will. This global crisis affects millions every year—estimates suggest that over 25 million people are victims of trafficking worldwide, with a significant number suffering from sexual exploitation. This multi-billion-dollar illicit industry thrives on human misery, stripping victims of their freedom and dignity. By shining a light on these harsh realities, we aim to inspire action and support efforts to rescue and rehabilitate those affected by this pervasive abuse.

The data catalog is organized into several key tables:

• Description: Contains data on online sexual advertisements.
• Key Fields: Publication date, website details, unique advertisement identifiers, and demographic information (e.g., age, ethnicity, gender).
• Usage: Enables the detection of potential human trafficking cases and supports compliance initiatives such as KYC policies.

• Description: Provides information on pricing trends for sexual advertisements.
• Key Fields: Time unit, time value, rate type, amount, and currency details.
• Usage: Useful for analyzing price dynamics and understanding the influence of various factors on pricing in this domain.

• Description: Contains customer reviews of sexual services.
• Key Fields: Reviewer feedback, ratings (service and appearance), and meeting details (date, length, price).
• Usage: Offers insights into customer satisfaction and service quality, which can be critical in assessing the legitimacy of service providers.

• Description: Contains geographical information for various locations.
• Key Fields: Country, state, city, latitude, longitude, and ISO codes.
• Usage: Facilitates spatial analysis and mapping, enabling the categorization and tracking of geographical data across different regions.

All sensitive information has been obfuscated to protect privacy while still maintaining the integrity and usefulness of the data for research purposes.

• data/: Contains the obfuscated CSV files of the data catalog.
• docs/: Includes detailed documentation of the data catalog, schemas, and metadata.
• notebooks/: Provides example Jupyter Notebooks to help you get started with data exploration and analysis.
• LICENSE: Licensing information for the repository.

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your_username/chainbreaker.git

2. Navigate to the Repository Directory:

   cd chainbreaker

3. Explore the Data:
   • Check the data/ folder to access the obfuscated datasets.
   • Review the docs/ folder for a detailed explanation of the data schema and usage guidelines.
4. Start Analyzing:
   • Utilize the example notebooks in the notebooks/ directory to begin your research.

This project is proudly supported by Stop the Traffik, a global NGO dedicated to preventing human trafficking. Their generous funding makes the Chain Breaker project possible and fuels our efforts to provide data-driven insights to combat human trafficking.

For more information about their work, please visit Stop the Traffik's website.

If you appreciate this project and would like to help support its continued development, please consider buying me a coffee. Your donation helps keep the project running and allows us to work on innovative solutions in the fight against human trafficking.

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Contributions are welcome! If you have suggestions, improvements, or wish to report an issue, please open an issue or submit a pull request. Collaborative efforts are highly encouraged to enhance the dataset and its research potential.

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.

Thank you for your interest in the Chain Breaker Data Catalog. Together, we can harness data to better understand and combat human trafficking worldwide. 💪