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Website Attributes / Categories

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Website Attributes / Categories

Appendix 9

Introduction

Google Web Security enables you to filter for website categories when setting up
your filtering service. The following list includes the names and definitions of these
categories.

Note: This list is subject to change. If a category was removed from the list, it is
now included in a different, related category.

Adult: Directed at adults, but not necessarily pornographic. May include adult
clubs (strip clubs, swingers clubs, escort services, strippers); general information
about sex, non-pornographic in nature; genital piercing; adult products or greeting
cards; information about sex not in the context of health or disease.

Advertisements: Banner and pop-up advertisements that often accompany a
web page; other advertising websites that provide advertisement content.
Advertising services and sales are classified as Business and Industry.

Alcohol: Alcohol as a pleasurable activity; beer and wine making, cocktail
recipes; liquor sellers, wineries, vineyards, breweries, alcohol distributors. Alcohol
addiction is classified as Health and Nutrition. Bars and restaurants are classified
as Dining and Drinking.

Arts: Galleries and exhibitions; artists and art; photography; literature and books;
performing arts and theater; musicals; ballet; museums; design; architecture.
Cinema and television are classified as Entertainment.

Astrology: Astrology; horoscope; fortune telling; numerology; psychic advice;
tarot.

Auctions: Online and offline auctions, auction houses, and classified
advertisements.

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