Adult Material

Adult Magazines or News

Sites containing sexually explicit content in an image based or textual form. Any other form of adult/sexually oriented material is also listed
here.

Adult Search or Links

Adult-related search engines, links, rankings, or portal sites.

Adult Porn

Sites containing sexually explicit content in an image-based or textual form. Any other form of adult/sexually-oriented material is also listed here.

Dating

Sites that enable users to meet and interact with each other for the purposes of dating or making friends.

Fetish

Sites containing sexually explicit content in an image-based. Any other form of adult/sexually oriented material is also listed here.

Nudity

Sites containing bare images of the human body which are not suggestive or explicit.

Sexual Expression(text)

Sites that contains sexually suggestive, explicit or erotic content.

Sexual Services

Sex and sexually related information such as adult goods or merchandise, adult videos, adult game software, love hotels, brothels, escort services, models, etc. 

Swimsuits & Lingerie

Sites containing revealing images such as swimsuits and modeling, but not nudity.

Adult Recreation

Fireworks

Sites that sell, promote, or enable people to use fireworks.

Gambling in General

All online and offline gambling, and sites that promote gambling skills and practice.

Lottery

Information related to lotteries issued by public institutions, such as state lotteries, and charity raffles.

Paintball

Sites that sell or promote paintball game or equipment. This includes air guns.

Smoking

Manufacturers and distributors of tobacco products, as well as websites that promote their use.

Drinking

Restaurants and bars that primarily serve alcoholic drinks as well as websites that promote the use of alcohol.

Alcoholic Products

Manufacturers and distributors of products that contain alcohol. This category also contains websites that promote the use of alcohol.

Business

Agriculture

Sites providing information about, or promoting, the agricultural industry. This includes farms, seeds, supplies, etc., as well as agricultural news.

Architecture

Architecture company websites, architectural news and review sites, sites supporting the architecture industry.

Business & Commercial

Sites that provide business-related overview, planning and strategy information.

Home & Family

Sites that deal with life issues and services including parenting, foster care, adoption, raising children, senior citizen related, etc.

Law

Sites for law firms, attorneys, legal resources and materials, news, etc. Does not include government websites and legal information provided by those governments.

Life Events

Sites that discuss or provide services for special life events such as marriage, divorce, bereavement, “coming of age” ceremonies (e.g. bar & bat mitzvah, shinbyu, Dawoodi Bohra, etc.).

Miscellaneous

Sites that provide business content, but cannot easily be classified in one of the other categories.

Mobile Operators

Sites that are owned by Mobile Operators. These sites include the
promotion, sale, or administration of mobile services.

Photography & Film

All photography companies, professional photographers, studios, filmmakers, cinematographers, and related companies, camera manufacturers, camera and equipment sales, and associated businesses.

Private IP Addresses

Internet Protocol addresses that are commonly used for home, office, and enterprise local area networks.

Side Business

Sites that provide information for careers. 

Transport Services & Freight

Sites of companies focused on providing cargo, freight and package transportation services, information related to the cargo and freight industry, news, etc.

Unsupported URL

Malformed URLs that are not valid and cannot resolve to a web server. For example, google.com google  would be considered an unsupported URL

Commerce & Shopping

Auctions

Sites that allow bidding and selling of items and services. Does not include non-selling related advertising.

Career Advancement

Sites that provide information for careers and side business information. 

Financial Products

All aspects of personal and corporate finance are included here. Sites that provide price comparisons between financial products, and sites that report or comment on financial matters. 

Hosted Payment Gateways

Services that handle payment processing.

Insurance

Businesses and commercial organizations that provide insurance, insurance information, and so forth, as well as sites that provide information related to insurance, the insurance industry, etc. 

IT Online Shopping

Any site that meets the following criteria is listed here, especially IT products. Sites that offer goods for sale, represent a non-online retailer, provides comparisons between goods, preferential purchase schemes. 

Market Rates

All aspects of personal and corporate finance are included here. Sites that provide price comparisons between financial products, and sites that report or comment on financial matters. 

Online Trading

Sites that discuss, promote, or enable the user to trade online. 

Real Estate

Sites that provide residential and commercial property sales and rental information, listings and services.

Shopping or Retail

Sites or order pages from which it is possible to purchase various products. Also includes websites of brick-and-mortar shops. 

Sweepstakes or Prizes

Information and sites concerning online or offline competition, money, or prizes that can be won by participants.

Cryptocurrency

Sites that enable, distribute, trade, mine, or promote cryptocurrencies.

Cultural

Weddings or Matrimony

Information and sites concerning services offered by matchmaking agencies designed to introduce members of the opposite sex for the purpose of marriage.

Local Communities

Sites for law firms, attorneys, legal resources and materials, news, etc. Does not include government websites and legal information provided by those governments.

Education

Education

Colleges, universities, primary and secondary schools are all included here. Online educational resources, such as exam syllabuses and example questions, are also included. Support organizations such as admissions bodies and research councils.

eLearning

Includes online learning products, technologies, and services that promote online learning. Sites that are not associated with traditional education (e.g. grade schools, high schools, college/university) as described in the Education category, but provide online learning services.

Reference

Online encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauruses, atlases and other information resources available for research purposes all belong to this category.

Science

Sites focused on the various disciplines of science, research papers, companies and government agencies focused on scientific research and development.

Sex Education

Sites that discuss sex and sexuality in an informative and non-voyeuristic way. Topics that fall under this category include: education about human reproduction and contraception, advice on preventing infection from sexual diseases such as HIV, and advice to the LGB communities on sexual health matters.

Entertainment

Art and Cultural Events

Sites that promote or provide information about the Arts. These can include art galleries, art instruction, and art information, theater, symphonies, orchestras, operas, etc.

Books or eBooks

Sites promoting printed and eBook publications, as well as sites distributing these publications.

Costume Play or Enjoyment

Sites containing costume play content. 

Dining or Gourmet

All sites relating to restaurants (whether eat-in or takeaway) and pubs/bars. All recipes and cuisine related sites are listed in this category. Farms and other foodstuff manufacturers. 

Downloads

Any site whose primary function is to allow users to download media content except computer programs and mobile apps. This includes computer wallpaper, icons, fonts, etc. 

Entertainer or Celebrity

Sites that provide information about entertainers and famous people.

Entertainment, Venues or Activities

Cinema, live entertainment, entertainment venues, social venues, meeting places, party/event venues, amusement parks, comedy clubs, etc.

Fandom

Online resources based on interest in a popular entity in pop culture. These entities are usually fictional characters, fictional settings, performers, artists, movies, or television shows.

Games

Information about the sale of game software and hardware, game downloads, game cheat codes, or games in general. 

Horoscope, Astrology, or Fortune Telling

Sites that provide, or promote, horoscopes, fortune telling, astrology, etc.

Museums & History

Sites promoting museums, providing virtual online museums, historical information ,historical societies, and related clubs, etc.

Music

Sites that provide downloadable music data, music, and movie-related music. 

Online games

All sites relating to video, computer or online games. All sites that support gaming through hosting online services, cheat information, general advice etc.

Online Magazines

Sites that provide online versions of magazines that cannot be easily classified in another category, or provide multiple online magazines that would individually be classified differently from one another.

Pets or Veterinarian

Websites for veterinarians, veterinarian clinics, animal adoption agencies, pet care, products and services for pets, information about pets, and news about pets. 

Professional Sports

Professional sport websites, except those related to gambling. 

Recreation & Hobbies

This category covers all activities or interests, other than sports, that someone might pursue for their own pleasure and not as a main occupation. This includes clubs and groups that pursue or meet for specific interests. 

Social Networks in General

This category contains social networking sites (SNS) focused on both personal and professional services that are not contained within other categories with more granular controls.

Society & Culture

Social organizations and cultural sites that are not related to local communities, business or philanthropy. These sites include societal and cultural views and create awareness about topics related to heritage, activism, and history in various ethnicities, countries or regions.

Sports in general

All sport websites - whether media-related or fan-related - are placed in this category, except those related to gambling.

Streaming Media

Any site whose primary function is to allow users to watch streaming media.

Health & Medicine

Abortion

Sites that refer to abortion information, legal issues, and organizations.

Child Safety and Government Help Lines

Websites that assist children, youth, and families seeking help. These sites include helplines to promote well-being, and hotlines to report cases of neglect or abuse.

Medication

Sites offering drugs (OTC or Prescription drugs) or common medicines, natural products, prescription medications, etc.

Marijuana

Sites offering information, discussion, and/or resale of marijuana and associated products and/or services.

Health

All sites related to personal health, hospitals, clinics, legally prescribed medication and related services.

Self Help

Websites for self help including mental health, spiritual well-being, life coaching, or wellness. Sites dedicated to job and career development are categorized as Career Advancement.

CBD Hemp Products

Websites that sell CBD or hemp products without THC and do not promote marijuana use. Example: CBD oil.

Illegal/Improper

Child Abuse

Sites or images that include child pornography or abuse. This category is not entirely inclusive of all child abuse sites and may contain adult pornography.

Cyberbullying

URLs that contain abusive and/or threatening messages towards other users or groups.

Cheating

Sites that may facilitate school cheating by providing academic content, test answers, or essays. AI sites such as ChatGPT, and sites for answering questions such as Ask.com are not included.

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