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Olfeo’s list of categories – International database
Theme Category Description
Legal Risk
Child/Teenage Pornography
Content which relates to child pornography. The distinction with pornography lies in the fact that the material present positions or pornographic sexual acts involving or having children. This category also includes the contents presenting teenagers to minors under 18 years of age. The more extreme forms of pornography such as bondage, bestiality or other paraphilies also integrate this category.
Counterfeiting and Copyright
Infringement
Content proposing the sale of counterfeit objects and content revealing IT piracy practices. Also includes the illegal copying of any digital communications technology, websites for exams cheating.
Illegal Weapons With content and / or offering for sale of weapons, military equipment and ammunition.
Illicit Drugs
Sites promoting the use of drugs. In particular, sites explaining how to grow illegal plants indoors or selling growing equipment or paraphernalia for consumption. User and addict support associations are featured in the Health section.
Peer to Peer Sites for peer-to-peer applications and associated servers proposing pirated software and copyrighted files in
violation of the intellectual property code. Pirated Music, Films,
Software Sites proposing pirated audio/video files and software in violation of the intellectual property code.
Terrorism, Violence,
Hate, Racism Content is discriminatory, racist, xenophobic and inciting hatred, or that promotes terrorism and violence.
Security Risk
Parked Domains Domains belonging to a domain name registration service or a holder of domain names of unused websites.
Proxies and
Redirectors Web proxies can be used to surf anonymously and bypass URL filtering solutions.
Secure / Optimize / Analyze
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URL Reducers Sites for transforming long URL into short URL without modifying the destination page.
Virus, Spyware, Phishing, Malicious Code
Content identified as including voluntarily or involuntarily malicious code, or used for phishing or pharming.
Web Cache URL giving access to temporary storage web sites
Adult Content
Aggressive and
Tasteless Content Content presenting aggressive subjects and images or of doubtful taste
Alcohol and Tobacco Content promoting, advocating and/or proposing alcohol (beer, wine and hard liquor) and tobacco products
(cigarettes, cigars and loose tobacco) for sale.
Dating Services Non-pornographic dating websites, not associated to prostitution.
Gambling All types of gambling sites, Micro payment sites (by text message, phone, etc.) and online lotteries.
Lingerie and
Swimwear Sites featuring neither erotic nor pornographic content, presenting lingerie, underwear and swimwear.
Nudity Content presenting unclothed bodies: artistic, non-pornographic, nude photographs...
Online Pharmacy Sites proposing the sale of medicines online.
Sex education Information and educational content concerning sexual relations.
Sex, Pornography, Sexual Services
Erotic and pornographic content. Sites including a significant number of promotional links to pornography are also classified in this category. This category includes escort services.
Weapons, Hunting, Safety Equipment
Content concerning activities involving weapons, hunting, gun clubs... This category also includes sites presenting arms subject to controlled legal use in a professional capacity (security agents, etc.).
Risk of Unauthorized Disclosure
Blogs Generalist blogs not corresponding to another category.
Chat Online chat, instant messaging, IRC.
Forums and Wikis Data sharing sites with no professional character. Wiki sites are included in this category.
Personal Pages Sites enabling individuals to host their own page. Quality personal pages, focusing on a specific theme, are
classified in the corresponding category.
Social Networks Non-professional social network sites, school reunions, theme clubs.
Web Hosting and ISP Internet Service Provider sites used to host personal webpages or which propose tools to enrich personal websites.
Webmail Sites providing electronic mail services
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Programs
Advertising Servers hosting advertising, publicity sites, etc. Also includes ad banner exchange sites.
Freeware and Software
Download Legal software and freeware downloads
Online Data Storage Sites enabling individuals to legally upload, download, and store data and files online.
Remote Access and Collaborative Tools
Remote access tools between workstations and servers. This category also includes all online professional workgroup tools (remote control, desktop sharing and file transfer)
Television and Radio All TV, radio, schedule sites.
Video Sharing Sites enabling uploading and viewing of videos
VoIP and Internet
Telephony Sites enabling telephone or video communication via internet.
Website Analytics Sites offering statistical analysis tools for webmasters.
Leisure and Social Activities
Art and Culture Content dealing with cultural subjects : theatre, poetry, sculpture, architecture, classical music, literature,
exhibitions, history, biographies, philosophy, museums...
Cars and Motor Sports Content concerning mechanical equipment: cars, motorcycles, boats, planes, motor sports, dealers, reviews, buying
information, accessories...
Celebrities Content on public personalities, whatever their area of activity, except politicians
Cinema Content on the film industry, films, actors, DVDs, cinemas and schedules
Events, Concerts,
Group Outings Sites providing addresses for outings or presenting places for live entertainment (concerts, nightclubs...).
Fashion, Beauty, Wellness, Decoration
Sites presenting brands or topics concerning clothing, design, art galleries, luxury products... Sites dedicated to personal decoration are also included in this category as long as they are exempt of nudity or content of a violent nature (scarring, etc.).
Games and Toys Sites dealing with games and toys in general. Includes clubs.
Humor Humorous content, jokes in the form of text, images, comedians, comic strips and other humorous material.
IT and Computing Forums and discussion sites concerning IT equipment and programs, new technologies. Caution: sites presenting
solutions or equipment for companies are included in the Services to Business category.
Leisure and Hobbies Content presenting one or more activities that can be considered as leisure, entertainment, hobbies and not
included in an existing category.
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Mobile Phones, Logos, Ringtones
Content concerning mobile phones or smartphones, including all sites proposing the download of ringtones or images, software or apps for phones. Includes sites used to send text messages and multimedia messages online. Non Traditional
Religions, Occult, Sects
Content presenting spiritual paths not included in the 'Religion' category. Also includes alternative medicine, supernatural events, UFOs, astrology, crystals, fortune-telling, psychic powers, tarot cards, palm reading, numerology.
Online Shopping Covers all sites proposing online shopping, but also price comparisons, specialised sites offering discount codes...
Photography and Image Databases
Sites dedicated to photography (including equipment manufacturers, clubs, etc.). Included are sites proposing databases of photos, images, wallpapers, greetings cards.
Political Groups and
Labor Organizations Political party sites, elected representatives, unions
Religions Content concerning the following religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism,
Judaism, Shinto, Sikhism, Taoism, and Zoroastrianism.
Social Issues Content devoted to subjects concerning contemporary society, debates, discussions and NGOs.
Sports Content concerning professional and amateur sports, events, associations and information.
Tourism, Hotels, Restaurants
Tourist information content: personal travel planning, travel agencies, hotels bookings, tourist offices, tourist guides, restaurant guides, car rental, cruises...
Video Games and
Online Games Online game sites, forums and video game sites, video game editors.
Weather Weather and climate information content.
Education
Childhood Content for children and for educational and/or entertainment purposes.
Education Education-related content: school sites, teacher associations, competition results, resources dedicated to teachers
and students, etc. Medical resources sites are included in the Health category. Science and Research Scientific information and research content
Consumer Services
Banks, Insurance,
Social Benefits Web sites for banks and insurance companies. Also includes online banking sites, pension funds...
Classified Ads Generalist classified ads for all domains, excluding sites considered to be in a specific category.
Consumer Services Sites proposing local services for individuals: search for personal employees, utilities, supermarkets, fast food...
Health Health-related content: hospitals, clinics, retirement homes, medical information, prescription drugs used for
medical purposes.
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Personal Finance accumulation.
Jobs Recruitment sites, job searches and listings, advice on writing resumes, assistance in setting up a business, civil
service entrance tests, work from home, interim companies and head hunting.
Online Auctions Online auction web sites.
Real Estate Content dealing with property: buying and selling property, rentals, residential and commercial property listings,
home purchase finance, real estate agencies... Search Engines and
Portals
Search engines and portals presenting multiple topics and information, leading the internet user to browse through their centres of interest, beyond their initial search.
Business Services
Business Forums and
Wikis Professional discussion and information-sharing sites. Business wiki sites are included in this category.
Business Services Professional content, professional websites.
Government Sites for government organizations and local authorities.
Guides, Maps, Traffic
Conditions Sites proposing all types of maps, guides, plans and traffic analysis.
Internal Site Company intranets, not accessible to the public.
Translation Sites that translate text and words in foreign languages.
Others
CDN and Not Definable
Integrates Content Delivery Networks. Also IP addresses and URL containing no definable information, cannot be associated to any category.
Restricted Access Site Site requiring authentication
Unavailable Site Website not responding
Unclassified IP Unclassified IP addresses
