FAQ Content Filter

Categorization works with automatic search algorithms, whereby every URL that is “unknown” is subject to an analysis. A requirement for this is that the site has sufficient content (text, images, links, etc.) to enable a clear categorization. By integrating the BPjM filter, it also contains the official website list of the "Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien" (German Federal Review Board, BPjM) whose content is officially classified as harmful to young people. A constant update and expansion of this listing is thereby guaranteed.

Pornography / Erotic / Sex: Includes Web sites containing the depiction of sexually explicit activities and erotic content unsuitable to persons under the age of 18. Erotic photography and erotic material, as can be found on television or obtained free of charge from magazines. Sex toys are also in this category. Sexually explicit activities are not listed here.

Swimwear / Lingerie: Includes Web sites containing nudity, but with no sexual references. Includes bikini, lingerie and nudity.

Illegal Drugs: This category contains Web sites that glorify the abuse of drugs and Web sites about utilities for drug use.

Alcohol / Tobacco: Includes Web sites that deal with alcohol as a pleasurable activity (e.g. wine, beer, liquor, breweries) and the producers of alcoholic beverages. Web sites that deal with tobacco as a pleasurable activity (e.g. cigarettes, cigars, pipes) and the producers of tobaccos.

Shopping: Includes Web sites of retailers and wholesalers, sites offering price comparisons and online shops.

Auctions / Classified Ads: Includes auction sites, auction houses, marketplaces and classified ads.

Banner Advertisements: Includes Web sites for ad-serving services, ad servers and pay-to-surf services.

Dating / Social Networking / Business Networking: This category contains websites that allow users to meet online and possibly develop a romantic or sexual relationship and escort services. It contains Web portals that provide a virtual community to find and connect to people interested in a particular shared subject. The sites enable their members to publish profiles including personal data / media and provide interpersonal communication channels. It contains web portals that provide a virtual community to cultivate business contacts as well.

Restaurants / Entertainment Venues: This category contains Web sites about bars, discos, music festivals, restaurants and fast food restaurants.

Travel: Includes Web sites about sights, travel agencies, hotels, resorts, motels, airlines, airports, railways, car rental agencies and tourist information.

Fashion / Cosmetics / Jewelry: This category contains Web sites in the area of fashion, cosmetics, jewelry, perfume, fashion models and model agencies.

Sports: This category contains Web sites about sports such as scores, results, clubs, teams, events, organizations etc.

Architecture / Construction / Furniture: This category contains Web sites such as architects/architecture, contractors/construction, furniture, interior design, and home improvement etc.

Environment / Climate / Pets: This category contains Web sites about weather, climate, pets, national parks, gardening, environment protection etc.

Governmental Organizations / Non-Governmental Organizations: Includes Web sites with content for which governmental organisations are responsible (e.g. Government branches or agencies, Police Departments, Fire Departments) and international governmental organizations such as the United Nations or the European Union. Includes the Web sites of non-governmental organizations such as clubs, communities, non-profit organisations and labour unions.

Cities / Regions / Countries: Includes Web sites of municipalities, countries and online mapping services.

Education: Includes e-learning Web sites, dictionaries, encyclopaedias, scientific literature and educational institutions such as universities, colleges, schools, kindergartens etc.

Political Parties: This category contains Web sites of political parties and politicians.

Religion / Spirituality: Includes Web sites with religious content, information about the five main religions, and religious communities that have emerged out of these religions. It contains sites about sects, cults, occultism, Satanism etc. as well.

Brokers /Stock Exchange / Financial Services / Insurance / Real Estate: Includes Web sites about stock, options and futures brokerage / trading and exchange rates. It contains Web sites about real estate, insurance and financial services such as construction financing, loans, credit cards etc.

Banking: This category contains Web sites such as bank offices, credit unions, online banking.

Illegal Activities: This category includes activities that are illegal according to German law, such as manuals for bomb building or murder, instructions for illegal activities, child pornography, etc.

Computer Crime / Hacking / Warez / Software Piracy: This category includes manuals for malware programming, credit card misuse and the illegal manipulation of electronic devices, data networks and software. It contains Web sites that enable the unauthorized use of copyright protected material such as software, movies and music etc. as well.

Political Extreme / Hate / Discrimination: Contains Web sites of politically extreme groups racism, sexism, suppression of minorities and extremists.

Gambling / Lottery: Includes lottery organizations, casinos and betting agencies.

Computer Games: Web sites of the computer and video game industry, online gaming zones or Web sites dealing with these topics.

Toys: Web sites that inform about scale models, board games, dolls etc. and Web sites of the toy industry.

Health / Self-Help / Addiction: This category contains Web sites about physical and mental health, diseases, pharmaceuticals, hospitals, doctors, drugstores, nursing and elder care. It contains Web sites from self-help groups, marriage counselling and help for addiction problems.

Abortion: This category contains Web sites that deal with abortion.

Cinema / Television / Social Media: Includes Web sites in the area of cinema, television, program information, video on demand, movie rental services, Web sites that inform about actors and Web sites that enable users to view, search for, rate and publish media files and streams.

Recreational Facilities / Theme Parks: This category contains Web sites about organizations for recreational activities, for example public swimming pools, zoos, fairs and amusement parks.

Arts / Museums / Theatres: Includes Web sites from the area of arts, theatres, museums, monuments and exhibitions.

Music / Radio Broadcast: Includes websites from radio stations, online radio, news and talk radio, radio hosts, audio downloads, audio streams, homepages of bands, record labels and music publishers. Social Media sites are not listed here but in their own category.

Literature / Books: This category contains literature such as novels, poems,cooking books and recipes, advisories etc.

Humor / Cartoons: This category contains sites with humorous content such as comedians, jokes, comics, cartoons etc.

News / Magazines: This category contains Web sites with news, headlines and magazines.

Webmail / Unified Messaging: This category contains Web sites from the area of Web-Personal Information Management (Web-PIM) such as email, calendar, tasks, fax, voicemail etc.

Chat: This category contains Web sites with chat rooms and online messengers. Instant Messaging sites are no listed here but in their own category.

Blogs / Bulletin Boards: This category contains newsgroups, bulletin boards, blogs and comments. Dating sites, Social Networking sites and Business Networking sites are not listed here but in their own categories.

Mobile Telephony: Includes Web sites of mobile phone operators and manufacturers, mobile phone accessories and Web sites that enable users to send text messages (SMS).

Digital Postcards: Includes Web sites that allow people to send digital postcards.

Search Engines / Web Catalogs / Portals: This category contains search engines, Web catalogs and Web portals. Dating sites, Social Networking sites and Business Networking sites are not listed here but in their own categories.

Instant Messaging: This category contains Web sites that enable users to communicate via Instant Messaging such as ICQ, MSN, AIM, Skype, GTalk, Jabber, Y!M, myspaceim etc. 

Uncategorized: Any uncategorized websites do apply to this category. In general, one can assume that each website can be assigned to a category. So these are websites which have not yet been collected and classified. This can be the case for new or relatively unknown websites.

Violence / Extreme: Includes Web sites that are normally assigned to other categories, but are particularly extreme in their content (e.g. violence).

Personal Web Sites: This category contains Web sites with personal content. Dating sites, Social Networking sites and Business Networking sites are not listed here but in their own categories.

Job Search: Includes Web sites within the area of job offerings, job searches, job agencies, labour exchanges, temporary work etc.

Vehicles: This category contains Web sites about automobiles, car tuning, car-exhibitions, motorbikes, aeroplanes, ships, bikes, railways etc.

Weapons / Military: This category contains Web sites from military organizations / companies and sites about weapons of any type.

Malware: This category contains Web sites that install data transmitting programs without the user's knowledge.

General Business: This category includes Web sites of industry, business, economy and supply of services.