This article is intended for Linewize Filter and Classwize users.
Linewize Filter utilizes "Themes” to label each website or connection and block or allow access based on your school's filtering policies. Themes can have Categories and Signatures, allowing Filtering Administrators or Owner/Global Administrators to customize your school’s filtering policies. You can learn more about creating effective filtering policies using Themes, Categories, and Signatures in our guide.
You can download the PDF here: Linewize Filter Theme and Categories v1.00
Note
We regularly review and update each Theme, Category, and Signature to ensure websites are accurately classified. If you think a website has been misclassified, please contact the Linewize Support Team.
Main Themes Breakdown
Arts and Entertainment
Art, Digital Recreation, Entertainment, Music, Sports, Streaming.
| Categories | Description | Example Websites |
|---|---|---|
|
Cartoons and Manga |
All Animation styles, Cartoons, and Comics. |
animelab.com, funimation.com |
| Celebrity | Celebrity information and Gossip. | eonline.com, allcelebrityinfo.com |
| Entertainment | Content with the purpose of entertaining an audience. | fallingcats.com, screenrant.com |
| Events | Conferences, Festivals, Weddings, Sports Matches, Concerts, Trade Shows, Cultural Exhibitions | paxsite.com, dreamhack.com |
| Humour and Procrastination | Stand-Up Comedy, Parody, Memes and Internet Humor, Comedic Web Series, Prank Videos, Funny Animal Content. | cracked.com, boredpanda.com |
| Live Streaming | Real-time broadcasting of audio and video content. | kick.com |
| Movies and Film | Content relating to movies, film, documentaries, actors and actresses. | imdb.com, rottentomatoes.com |
| Music and Audio | Music events, distribution, downloading, and streaming services. | spotify.com, itunes.com, tidal.com |
| Sports | Sporting news, live sporting events. | espn.com, afl.com.au |
| Streaming Media | Digital video and images, including TV shows and movies. | netflix.com, disneyplus.com |
Business and Government
Entrepreneurship, Financial, and Legal-related.
| Categories | Description | Example Websites |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | Farming and growing crops. | futurefarmers.com, farmingfirst.org |
| Business | Management, consulting, marketing, and commercial information. Information about products and services. | ibtimes.com, squareup.com |
| Charity and Nonprofits | Charities, charitable events, and non-profit foundations. | worldvision.org, worldorphanage.org |
| Crypto-currency | Services related to the distribution and trading of crypto-currency. | coinspot.com, crypto.com |
| Financial Services | Accounting, payment and taxation information and services. | paypal.com, alipay.com |
| Government | Government and emergency sites and services. | embassy-finder.com, legislation.gov.au |
| Legal | Legal advice, services, and professional societies. | law.com, legalassist.com |
| Medical Information | Science and practice of medical diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment of injury or disease. | webmd.com, mayoclinic.com |
| Military | Military branches, armed services, military history. | defense.gov, defenseforces.com |
| Online Banking | Mobile banking apps, internet banking, digital wallets, online bill payment. | bankofamerica.com, anz.com.au |
| Payday Loans | Traditional payday loans, online payday loans, installment payday loans, military payday loans | cashusa.com, cashifyloans.com |
Gaming
All gaming-related content (educational and non-educational).
| Categories | Description | Example Websites |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Games | Local or online games intended for learning and self-improvement. | chess.com, coolmathgames.com |
| Game Stores and Publishers | Games retailers, streaming services, and online distribution platforms. | steampowered.com, epicgames.com |
| Gaming Resources | Online forums, and wikis involving gaming content. | liquidpedia.net, pcgamingwiki.com |
| Video Games | Content that allows the downloading and playing of games. | minecraft.net, slither.io |
Information and Reference
Dictionaries, Encyclopaedia, Maps, Reference Material.
| Categories | Description | Example Websites |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Institutions | Information about vocational schools, colleges, and universities. | harvard.edu, topuniversities.com |
| AI Tools | Tools that use Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning to generate, aggregate, or manipulate content. | openai.com, deepfakesweb.com |
| Books and Literature | Discussions, reviews, distribution, and online publication of novels and other literature. | barnesandnoble.com, ebooks.com |
| Computing and Electronics | Computer hardware and software development information, tools, sales, services, and resources. | techradar.com, computerworld.com |
| Dictionaries and Encyclopedias | Reference material and resources regarding general topics. | dictionary.com, thesaurus.com |
| Education | Teaching methodology, academic tutoring, and information about schools and extracurricular education. | mathletics.com, educationperfect.com |
| Environment | Information and studies related to living organisms and their natural habitat. | greenpeace.org, climatecooling.org |
| Image Search | Traditional image search engines, reverse image search, AI image recognition, stock photo libraries, facial recognition search. | popularstockphotos.com, freeimages.com |
| Knowledge Sharing | Resource sharing, reviews, and general information across all subject areas. | fandom.com, stackoverflow.com |
| Maps | Online regional and national navigation tools. | maps.google.com, waze.com |
| Museums and Culture | Digital and physical libraries, galleries, exhibitions, and museums. | louvre.fr, openlibrary.org |
| News | Local, national, and international news and current affairs sites, services, and discussion. | cnn.com, bbc.com |
| Politics | Political and governmental content. | embassy-finder.com, legislation.gov.au |
| Recreation and Hobbies | Outdoor activities, arts and crafts. | outdoorhub.com, origamiway.com |
| Reference | Dictionaries, encyclopedia, reference guides. | thesaurus.com, dictionary.com |
| Search Engines | Tools that allow users to search the internet for content. | google.com, bing.com |
| Other Search Engines | Other miscellaneous web search tools and services.
Caution: These do not have Safe Search options. |
ask.com, duckduckgo.com |
| Sex Education | Information about human sexuality, including reproduction, sexual health, and intercourse. | familyplanning.net, sexeducationhq.com |
| Translation | Tools and services that transcribe, translate, or interpret content. | translate.google.com, freetranslation.com |
| Weather | Weather Apps, National Meteorological Services, Global Weather Services | bom.gov.au, weather.com |
People and Society
Politics, Philosophy, Marriage, and Religion.
| Categories | Description | Example Websites |
|---|---|---|
| Body Art | Content that supports an individual's aesthetic preferences and self-expression. | skinspecialist.org, skincandy.net |
| Health and Fitness | Information, tools, services, and resources to support physical and mental health. | webmd.com, menshealth.com |
| Home and Garden | Renovation, Home Tours, Interior Decoration, DIY Projects, Kitchen and Bathroom design. | farmngarden.com, homecare.com |
| Job Search | Job recruitment and resources for job seekers. | seek.com, indeed.com |
| Occult | Mystical, supernatural, and pseudoscientific information, discussion, and resources. | closeupmagic.com, sacred-texts.com |
| Parenting and Baby | Parenting forums and communities, pregnancy and birth information sites, baby gear reviews, parenting apps, single parent support sites. | newparent.com, parents.com |
| Pets | Resources about the acquisition and care of animals. | cats.com, spcai.org |
| Real Estate | Information related to property construction, buying, selling, and renting. | realestate.com.au, domain.com.au |
| Religion | Websites related to religions, beliefs, and practices. | salvationarmy.org, anglicancommunion.org |
| Social Sciences | Content involving people, culture, and civilization. Includes information about local events and community organizations. | socialsciences.org.au, socialendeavors.net |
| Toys | Content designed specifically for children and teenagers. | abckidssongs.com, timeforkids.com |
| Vehicles | Vehicle sales, servicing, repair, and other forms of transportation. | ford.com, holden.com |
| Weddings | Websites about wedding planning, wedding registry services, wedding venues, wedding photography and videography portfolios, wedding vendor directories. | brides.com, bestbride.net |
Shopping and Travel
Goods and Services, Online stores, Travel, and Tourism.
| Categories | Description | Example Websites |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing and Appearance | Beauty products, Clothing, and Accessories. | vogue.com, cosmopolitan.com |
| Food and Dining | Restaurants, cooking, and meal-related content, including delivery apps and services. | Allrecipes.com, Epicurious.com |
| Shopping | Online stores with the ability to purchase products or services. | amazon.com, ebay.com |
| Travel | Flights, Accommodation, and Tourism information. | tripadvisor.com, airbnb.com |
Social Media and Communication
Websites and Applications related to Social Networking, Messaging or Conferencing.
| Categories | Description | Example Websites |
|---|---|---|
| Blogs | Blogs, journals, and other media that are self-published online. | medium.com, wordpress.com |
| Dating | Information, platforms, services, and resources focused on establishing romantic personal relationships. | pof.com, tinder.com |
| Discussion Forums | General discussion forums, niche interest forums, technology support forums, political and social issue forums. | gaiaonline.com |
| Messaging and Conferencing | Internet telephone, messaging, VoIP, and related tools and services. | zoom.com, teams.microsoft.com |
| Social Networking | Applications, tools, and resources that allow people to interact, communicate and share content online. | instagram.com, facebook.com |
Web and Infrastructure
Websites and Applications related to Social Networking, Messaging or Conferencing.
| Categories | Description | Example Websites |
|---|---|---|
| Advertising | Tracking services that monitor user interactions with websites, applications, and services that deliver targeted and untargeted marketing content to them.
Caution: Blocking this category may stop some websites and services from functioning correctly, particularly ones using anti-adblockers. |
linktrackr.com, advertising.com |
| Content Delivery | Servers that provide digital storage for online services. They can often be vital to their operation. Caution: Some websites may not function correctly when this category is blocked. |
keycdn.com, cdn-port.com |
| Webmail tools and services. Caution: This does not include email client services. |
gmail.com, outlook.com | |
| File Sharing | Online file sharing, storage, and viewing tools. | Online file sharing, storage, and viewing tools.drive.google.com, onedrive.com |
| Internet Speed Tests | General speed test sites, ISP speed tests. | speedtest.net |
| Parked Domains | Domains (website addresses) that are not registered or awaiting registration. | N/A |
| Portals | Website integrating diverse sources, emails, online forums, and search engines. | qq.com, naver.com |
| Remote Access Tools | Tools and services that facilitate authorized remote access to another desktop or private network. | teamviewer.com, anydesk.com |
| Software | Technology news, sales, and information about the development and application of tools, machines, materials, and technological processes. | techradar.com, atlassian.com |
| Software Updates | Connections and web addresses relating to an application or operating system updates. | Windows updates, Apple updates |
| Trackers | Cookies, third-party tracking scripts, pixels and beacons, social media trackers, ad trackers, analytics trackers, location trackers, device fingerprinting | locationsciences.ai, trafficrouter.io |
| Web Hosting | Shared hosting, dedicated hosting, cloud hosting, file hosting services, database hosting | mega.io, mediafire.com |
Malware
Malicious content, Viruses, Keyloggers, Trojan Horses and Hacking related content.
Example websites will not be given as they could be malicious.
| Categories | Description |
|---|---|
| Hacking | Online services and addresses which are often used to initiate malicious attacks on networks. |
| International Domain Names |
Website addresses that contain non-english words generally used for unlawful purposes. |
| Malware and Phishing |
Sites and services that host fraudulent content to retrieve personal information or expose the user to malicious software. Phishing sites mimic other real businesses or services to trick users into entering personal information and passwords. |
| Peer-To-Peer | Commonly known as torrenting. Websites/Applications that facilitate torrenting and the direct exchange of files between users. |
| Piracy | Reproducing and distributing copyrighted content. |
| Proxies and VPNs | Sites and services that allow users to gain access to content by bypassing URL filtering or monitoring. |
| What's My IP Services | Tools for finding your IP Address online, IP Addresses can contain geographical information which can be used maliciously. |
Mature and Explicit
Provocative or disturbing content.
Example websites will not be given as they could be deemed offensive.
| Categories | Description |
|---|---|
| Abortions | Content relating to Abortion procedures and access, including anti-abortion content. |
| Academic Dishonesty | Information, resources, tools, and discussions to facilitate or encourage cheating on school exams and assignments. |
| Adult Mixed Content | Intentionally or unintentionally containing adult and pornographic content alongside all-ages content, such as content aggregators or message boards. |
| Alcohol and Tobacco | Content that promotes or sells alcohol and tobacco. |
| Child Abuse | Content related to the maltreatment of children. |
| Criminal Activity | Information, tools, resources, and discussions to assist in committing criminal activity. |
| Drugs | Information about and access to recreational drugs, including addiction and rehabilitation resources. |
| Fireworks | Content that promotes or sells fireworks. |
| Gambling | Online betting activities and lotteries. |
| Gore | Depictions, descriptions, and discussions of violence and violent events, both real and fictional. |
| Hunting and Sporting | Content that promotes or sells equipment related to Seeking, Pursuing and killing of animals. |
| Intimate Apparel and Swimwear | Content that sells or displays swimwear, night clothes, undergarments, and accessories. |
| Intolerance | Prejudiced and discriminatory content that may incite hate towards a particular group. |
| Marijuana | Information, tools, resources, and discussion regarding the use or cultivation of marijuana. |
| Nudity | Intentionally or unintentionally sexually provocative nude or semi-nude depictions of the human body. |
| Pornography | Sexually explicit content. |
| Self-Harm | Crisis helplines and chat services, self-harm discussion forms, counseling and therapy resources, blogs about body issues. |
| Terrorism | Content related to counter-terrorism, propaganda, war crimes. |
| Unsafe AI Chat | AI chat platforms and generators that create explicit or inappropriate content. |
| Violence | Depictions, descriptions, and discussions of violence and violent events, both real and fictional. |
| Weapons | Information about–and access to–hunting, military, and personal combat tools that can injure or kill. |