Facts About Filtering
Affinity4's filtering couples the advantages of current server-side filtering with next-generation advancements that include automated document review programs which feature multilingual, context-sensitive, real-time filtering technology that reviews web documents on the fly, enabling safe use of search engines, anthology sites, and web pages. In addition, pornographic banner ads are eliminated. So no more worry about children seeing inappropriate web ads!
How it Works:
Our filtering system consists of a huge database of known sites which is updated daily. If a
site which you attempt to access appears in a blocked list, the site will be blocked immediately.
In addition, we also use a dynamic software filter called DDR. DDR stands for Dynamic Document
Review. It is a software filter, which "looks" at all sites before they are displayed on your
computer. After the site is compared to the known lists, if it is not found it is scanned and given
a numerical "score" based on its content. If this score exceeds a certain threshold, the site will
automatically be blocked.
Below are the site list categories which are blocked:
Please note that these lists may be updated/modified as required.
- Drugs/Non-medical: Sites which promote the use of illegal drugs.
- Gambling: Sites which allow or promote online Gambling.
- Crime: Sites which promote illegal activities.
- Weapons: Sites which promote illegal weapons or the use of illegal weapons.
- Violence: Sites which promote violence.
- Sex/Personals: Sites which contain inappropriate personal ads.
- Sex/Nudity: Sites which contain nude or semi-nude images.
- Sex/Attire: Sites which contain lingerie or other provocative clothing.
- Intolerance: Sites which promote intolerance, hate, or discrimination.
- Sex/Acts: Sites which contain pornography or links to pornographic sites.
- Interactive/Mail: Sites which contain or allow inappropriate email correspondence.
- Interactive/Chat: Sites which contain or allow inappropriate chat areas.
- Inappropriate Sexual Topics: Sites which contain material of a mature level.
- Inappropriate Banner Ads: Advertisements containing inappropriate images.
- Drugs/Advocacy: Sites which promote the use of illegal drugs.
- Inappropriate: Sites containing miscellaneous material in other categories.
Furthermore, email is filtered for known spammers... that is domains that have been known to send volumes of unsolicited emails. Many porn sites use email to send to lists they harvest from the Internet. Be advised, however, that filtering email cannot be locked down as tightly as we'd like... because if our filters inadvertently blocked an email you really wanted to receive, we'd obviously get complaints! So, the bottom line is that although we filter lots of "bad" email, we can't catch it all without blocking email you wish to get through.
For more detailed explanations about filtering, read our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's).