For a full listing of all categories and how each preset treats them (Block/Allow), see below:
Topics
|
Child
|
Pre-
Teen |
Teen
|
Adult
|
Description
|
Culture,
Education, Academic |
All
Allowed |
All
Allowed |
All
Allowed |
All
Allowed |
Art, celebrity news, children’s entertainment, cultural institutions, the occult, schools
|
Arts
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites about the visual arts, such as painting and sculpture
|
Education
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
School sites, distance-learning sites, and other
education-related sites |
Cultural
Institutions |
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites controlled by organizations that seek to preserve cultural heritage, such as libraries or museums; also covers sites owned by the Boy Scouts,
the Girl Scouts, Rotary International, and similar organizations |
For Kids
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites designed for children
|
Reference
Material |
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
General and specialized reference sites, including
map, encyclopedia, dictionary, weather, how-to, and conversion sites |
Leisure &
Entertainment |
All
Allowed |
All
Allowed |
All
Allowed |
All
Allowed |
Games, health and fitness, hobbies, humor, motor vehicles, popular culture, recreation
|
Recreation /
Hobbies |
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites about recreational activities and hobbies, such
as collecting, gardening, outdoor activities, traditional (non-video) games, and crafts; includes sites about pets, recreational facilities, or recreational organizations |
Sports
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites about sports or other competitive physical
activities; includes fan sites or sites that sell sports merchandise |
Entertainment
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites that promote or provide information about
movies, music, non-news radio and television, books, or magazines |
Games
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites about board games, card games, console
games, or computer games; includes sites that sell games or related merchandise |
Health
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites about health, fitness, or well-being
|
Travel
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites about travelling or travel destinations; includes travel booking and planning sites
|
Vehicles
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites about motorized transport, including
customization, procurement of parts and actual vehicles, or repair services; excludes sites about military vehicles |
Humor
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites intended for humor
|
Society / Lifestyle
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites that provide information about life or daily matters; excludes sites about entertainment,
hobbies, sex, or sports, but includes sites about cosmetics or fashion |
Restaurants /
Food |
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites that list, review, discuss, advertise, or promote food, catering, dining services, cooking, or recipes
|
News, Business,
Tech |
All
Allowed |
All
Allowed |
All
Allowed |
All
Allowed |
Current events, weather, business, economy,
technology |
News / Media
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites about the news, current events, contemporary issues, or the weather; includes online magazines whose topics do not fall under other categories
|
Technology /
Electronics |
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites about computers, the internet, or related
technology, including sites that sell or provide reviews of electronic devices |
Tabloids / Gossip
Magazines |
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Online equivalents of supermarket tabloids and other fringe publications
|
Business /
Economy |
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites about business and the economy, including
entrepreneurship and marketing; includes corporate sites that do not fall under other categories |
Financial Services
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites that provide information about or offer basic financial services, including sites owned by
businesses in the financial industry |
Brokerages /
Trading |
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites about investments in stocks or bonds, including
online trading sites; includes sites about vehicle insurance |
Real Estate
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites about real estate, including those that provide
assistance selling, leasing, purchasing, or renting property |
Job Search / Careers
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites about finding employment or employment
services |
Shopping &
Auctions |
Some
Allowed |
All
Allowed |
All
Allowed |
All
Allowed |
Sites that sell goods or serve as venues for selling or buying goods through bidding
|
Shopping
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites that sell goods or support the sales of goods that do not fall under other categories; excludes online auction or bidding sites
|
Auctions
|
Block
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites that serve as venues for selling or buying goods through bidding, including business sites that are being auctioned
|
Social, Chat,
Search |
Some
Allowed |
All
Allowed |
All
Allowed |
All
Allowed |
Social networking and online communications
|
Social Networking
|
Block
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites devoted to personal expression or communication, linking people with similar interests
|
Chat / Instant
Messaging |
Block
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites that provide web-based services or downloadable software for text-based instant
messaging or chat |
Internet Voice
Calls |
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites that provide web-based services or downloadable software for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls
|
Search Engines / Portals
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Search engine sites or portals that provide directories, indexes, or other retrieval systems for the web
|
Translators / Cached Pages
|
Block
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Online page translators or cached web pages (used by search engines), which can be used to circumvent
proxy servers and web filtering systems |
Photo Searches
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites that primarily host images, allowing users to
share, organize, store, or search for photos or other images |
Email Websites
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites that provide email services, including portals used by companies for web-based email
|
Blogs / Web
Communications |
Block
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Blog sites or forums on varying topics or topics not covered by other categories; sites that offer multiple types of web-based communication, such as email or instant messaging
|
Personal Sites
|
Block
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites maintained by individuals about themselves or their interests; excludes personal pages in social
networking sites, blog sites, or similar services |
Newsgroup
(Forums / Bulletins) |
Block
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites that offer access to Usenet or provide other
newsgroup, forum, or bulletin board services |
Politics, Religion,
Military |
Some
Allowed |
Some
Allowed |
All
Allowed |
All
Allowed |
Activism, government, guns/hunting, military, politics, religion
|
Government /
Legal |
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites about the government, including laws or policies; excludes government military or health sites
|
Activist Groups
|
Block
|
Block
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites that promote change in public policy, public opinion, social practice, economic activities, or economic relationships; includes sites controlled by service, philanthropic, professional, or labor
organizations |
Politics
|
Block
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites that discuss or are sponsored by political
parties, interest groups, or similar organizations involved in public policy issues; includes non-hate sites that discuss conspiracy theories or alternative views on government |
Religion
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites about popular religions, their practices, or their places of worship
|
Cult / Occult
|
Block
|
Block
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites about alternative religions, beliefs, and religious practices, including those considered cult or occult
|
Military
|
Block
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites about military institutions or armed forces; excludes sites that discuss or sell weapons or military equipment
|
Gun Clubs /
Hunting |
Block
|
Block
|
Allow
|
Allow
|
Sites about gun clubs or similar groups; includes sites about hunting, war gaming, or paintball facilities
|