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Chapter 12 Content Filtering Screens

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Health

Selecting this category excludes pages that provide advice and

information on general health such as fitness and well-being, personal

health or medical services, drugs, alternative and complimentary

therapies, medical information about ailments, dentistry, optometry,

general psychiatry, self-help, and support organizations dedicated to a

disease or condition.

Computers/Internet

Selecting this category excludes pages that sponsor or provide

information on computers, technology, the Internet and technology-

related organizations and companies.

Search Engines/Portals

Selecting this category excludes pages that support searching the

Internet, indices, and directories.

Spyware/Malware Sources Selecting this category excludes pages which distribute spyware and

other malware. Spyware is defined as software which takes control of

your computer, modifies computer settings, collects or reports personal

information, or misrepresents itself by tricking users to install, download,

or enter personal information. This includes drive-by downloads; browser

hijackers; dialers; intrusive advertising; any program which modifies your

homepage, bookmarks, or security settings; and keyloggers. It also

includes any software which bundles spyware (as defined above) as part

of its offering. Information collected or reported is "personal" if it contains

uniquely identifying data, such as email addresses, name, social security

number, IP address, etc. A site is not classified as spyware if the user is

reasonably notified that the software will perform these actions (ie, it

alerts that it will send personal information, be installed, or that it will log

keystrokes). Note: Sites rated as spyware should have a second category

assigned with them.

Spyware Effects/Privacy

Concerns

Selecting this category excludes pages to which spyware (as defined in

the Spyware/Malware Sources category) reports its findings or from

which it alone downloads advertisements. Also includes sites that contain

serious privacy issues, such as “phone home” sites to which software can

connect and send user info; sites that make extensive use of tracking

cookies without a posted privacy statement; and sites to which browser

hijackers redirect users. Usually does not include sites that can be

marked as Spyware/Malware. Note: Sites rated as spyware effects

typically have a second category assigned with them.

Job Search/Careers

Selecting this category excludes pages that provide assistance in finding

employment, and tools for locating prospective employers.

News/Media

Selecting this category excludes pages that primarily report information

or comments on current events or contemporary issues of the day. It also

includes radio stations and magazines. It does not include pages that

can be rated in other categories.

Personals/Dating

Selecting this category excludes pages that promote interpersonal

relationships.

Reference

Selecting this category excludes pages containing personal, professional,

or educational reference, including online dictionaries, maps, census,

almanacs, library catalogues, genealogy-related pages and scientific

information.

Open Image/Media Search Selecting this category excludes pages with image or video search

capabilities which return graphical results (i.e. thumbnail pictures) that

include potentially pornographic content along with non-pornographic

content (as defined in the Pornography category). Sites that explicitly

exclude offensive content are not included in this category.

Chat/Instant Messaging

Selecting this category excludes pages that provide chat or instant

messaging capabilities or client downloads.

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