| Category | Description | Examples |
| Pornography | Websites with sexually explicit content and nudity. | pornhub.com hotchatdate.com |
| Drugs | Websites that provide info about prescription and recreational drugs. | leafly.com marijuana.com addictions.com |
| Gambling | Anything that promotes betting or risking actions for a reward. | 888.com gamble.com freelotto.com |
| Sexual content | Sites that do not have explicitly pornographic content but do have content discussing sexual topics. | ashasexualhealth.org getmegiddy.com |
| Other adult content | Explicit content that may include violence, alcohol or graphic content. | urbandictonary.com fanfiction.net people.com victoriassecret.com worldstarhiphop.com |
| Social media | Media hosting communities with forums or communities that allow generated content. | disqus.com instagram.com pinterest.com reddit.com TikTok zergnet.com |
| Social Networking | Social and professional networking sites. | facebook.com linkedin.com x.com myspace.com |
| E-commerce / Shopping | Online retailers and shopping sites which may expose students to adult products. | amazon.com etsy.com |
| Network Misuse | Websites that allow anonymity, hacking or evasion. | 123movies.to microsofttranslator.com youtube-mp3.org archive.org viewpure.com |
| Plagiarism | Sites that promote and detect plagarism. | copyleaks.com essaybot.com |
| Malware | Sites known to host malicious software. | secure.eicar.org |
| Chat / Messaging | Websites that have their own instant messaging services. | messenger.com skype.com flashgamesforum.com kik.com |
| Web mail | Email services that can be accessed on any device connected to the internet. | mail.yahoo.com outlook.com hotmail.com not gmail.com |
| Hate | Any content that hatefully targets another person or group. | KKK.com barenakedislam.com |
| Other search engines (No safe search) | Search engines that don’t have a supported Safe Search option. | chacha.com mystart.com ask.com duckduckgo.com |
| Streaming media | Sites that stream audio or video content | pandora.com spotify.com netflix.com soundcloud.com not youtube.com |
| Web ads | Advertisements on web pages. | pushclk.com lockerdome.com |
| Games | Websites that feature single or multiplayer online games. | agariot.com vitalitygames.com slither.io animaljam.com |
| Educational Games | Games that are designed to promote learning through play, but can be distracting. | funbrain.com cokogames.com |
| Health | Websites with medical advice or information about human anatomy. | webmd.com kidshealth.org livestrong.com babycenter.com cancer.org |
| EdTech | Websites related to EdTech or providing educational focussed services - always allowed | kahoot.it |
| General | Websites that do not fall into any of our other categories and should be safe for use in school (these are not usually redirected for auth purposes) | casio.com |
| Popular/Other | Websites that are in the Alexa top sites list and should be generally safe for use in schools (these may be redirected for auth purposes) | msn.com bbc.com |
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