Safe Surfing Filter Glossary

This category includes URLs that distribute information and hacking tools (root kits, kiddy scripts, etc.) that help individuals gain unauthorized access to computer systems.

This category is dedicated to any sort of information that would encourage the oppression of a specific group of individuals. This includes promoting, explicitly or implicitly, an agenda against groups based on race, religion, nationality, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation.

This category contains URLs with topics designed to improve an individual’s well-being. Sites may provide information on new medications, alternative medicine, medically related sex or drug therapies, fitness, mental health, parenting, or support groups. This category may also be used as an exception to allow access to sites that have a medical focus but may belong to another category such as Nudity, Sexual Materials, Gruesome Content, etc.

This category may be used as an exception to allow access to sites that are non-fictional and historically significant, which may belong to other categories such as Politics/Opinion, Sexual Materials, Violence, etc. This category is designed specifically for content that may be suitable for a mature classroom environment.

The humor category includes URLs that intend to be comical or funny. These sites include general jokes, comic pages, and comedy clubs.