A number of filtering companies offer “test-a-site” or “database look up” sites where anyone can query the filtering database and see how a particular site is categorized. Most test-a-sites offer the ability to submit feedback, such as asking that a site be reclassified. The companies that offer test-a-sites are:
- Blue Coat
Displays category and provides form to request recategorization. Offers ability to give feedback, submit e-mail, and request response. - CleanFeed
Displays category and provides form to request recategorization. Offers ability to give feedback, submit e-mail, and request response. - Fortinet
Displays category and provides form to request recategorization. Offers ability to give feedback, submit e-mail, and request response. - Netsweeper
Lets you enter up to 12 URLs at a time. Displays the category, but doesn’t have a feeback link. - Secure Computing
Displays category and provides form to request recategorization. Offers ability to give feedback, submit e-mail, and request response. - St. Bernard / OpenDNS
Displays category only. - SurfControl
Displays category and offers the ability to request recategorization. - Websense
Requires free registration with valid e-mail to use. Displays category and provides form to request recategorization. Offers ability to give feedback, submit e-mail, and request response.
