Protect children online with intelligent content filtering that adapts to every age group. Our database classifies over 100 million domains in real time, keeping families safe across every device. Family filtering shares many requirements with content filtering software designed for schools — age-appropriate policies, device coverage, and safe search enforcement.
Age-Appropriate Filtering
Tailor content access by age group with granular category controls that evolve as children grow.
Multi-Device Protection
Consistent filtering across phones, tablets, laptops, and smart TVs via DNS-level enforcement.
Safe Search Enforcement
Lock safe search on every search engine and prevent children from bypassing filters in browser settings.
100M+
Domains Classified
59
Content Categories
10M+
Devices Protected
20+
Content Types Blocked
Age-Based Filtering Profiles
Developmentally appropriate protection that evolves as children grow
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Young Children (Ages 3-7)
The most restrictive profile operates on an allow-list model: only pre-approved educational sites, age-appropriate video platforms, and curated game sites are accessible. All 59 categories are blocked by default, and parents selectively enable specific sites. This approach is feasible for young children because their web usage is narrow and predictable. Searches are routed through kid-safe search engines that filter results server-side, and image search is disabled entirely to prevent exposure to inappropriate visual content.
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Elementary (Ages 8-12)
This profile transitions to a category-based block list. Educational, news, sports, science, and general interest categories are permitted while Adult Content, Violence, Gambling, Drugs, Dating, Weapons, and Hate Speech categories remain blocked. Social media is blocked or limited to monitored platforms designed for children. Search engines are set to strict safe search mode with enforcement through DNS to prevent children from disabling the setting in browser preferences.
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Teens (Ages 13-15)
Teenagers need broader access for school research and social interaction. This profile permits social media, general news, and most informational categories while maintaining blocks on Adult Content, unsafe content, Gambling, and Drugs. YouTube and streaming platforms are unblocked with restricted mode enabled. A "warn-and-proceed" option for borderline categories like Forums and User-Generated Content lets teens access the content after acknowledging a warning, teaching digital literacy while maintaining a safety net.
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Older Teens (Ages 16-17)
The lightest filtering profile focuses on web-based risks and legal compliance rather than content restriction. unsafe content, and illegal content categories remain blocked. Adult content blocking is configurable per family preference. The emphasis shifts from filtering to monitoring: parents receive weekly activity reports showing category distributions and time spent online, enabling conversations about healthy internet habits rather than enforcing access restrictions that older teens will circumvent.
Time Scheduling and Screen Time Management
Daily Time Budgets
Allocate a daily time budget for internet access that counts down as the child browses. When the budget is exhausted, all web access is paused until the next day. Different budgets can be set for weekdays and weekends, and bonus time can be awarded for completing chores or homework. The time tracking operates at the DNS level so it captures all web-connected activity regardless of which device or browser the child uses.
Bedtime and School Hour Schedules
Define recurring schedules that restrict internet access during sleeping hours and school hours. A typical weekday schedule might permit access from 7:00 to 8:00 AM, block access during school hours from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM, permit homework and leisure access from 3:30 to 8:30 PM, and block all access after bedtime. During school hours, an exception list allows access to the school's learning management system and approved educational platforms so children using school-issued devices at home can complete assignments.
Category-Based Time Limits
Set per-category time limits independent of the overall daily budget. Allow unlimited access to educational content but cap social media at 30 minutes per day and gaming sites at 45 minutes. When a category time limit is reached, sites in that category are blocked while all other permitted categories remain accessible. This granular approach encourages productive internet use without creating an all-or-nothing dynamic that frustrates children and parents alike.
Activity Monitoring and Reporting
Visibility tools that inform rather than invade
Category Distribution Reports
Weekly email digests show parents a pie chart breakdown of their child's web activity by content category. See at a glance whether the child spent most of their time on educational content, social media, gaming, or entertainment. Category trends over time reveal changing interests and potential concerns that merit a conversation.
Block Event Alerts
Receive real-time push notifications when a child encounters a blocked site. Each alert includes the domain, its category, the timestamp, and which device was used. Repeated attempts to access the same blocked category may indicate curiosity that parents should address through conversation rather than solely through technology enforcement.
Search Query Monitoring
Capture search queries submitted to major search engines and flag terms that indicate potential risks: self-harm keywords, bullying indicators, predatory contact patterns, or attempts to find circumvention tools. Flagged queries trigger immediate parent notifications with appropriate context and links to guidance resources from child safety organizations.
Screen Time Analytics
Track daily, weekly, and monthly internet usage trends with breakdowns by device, time of day, and content category. Identify patterns like late-night browsing that violates sleep schedules or spikes in social media usage that correlate with mood changes. Exportable data allows parents to review trends in family counseling or school meetings.
Multi-Device and Multi-Platform Protection
Consistent filtering across every screen in the household
Home Router Integration
The most comprehensive deployment point is the home router, which filters all traffic for every device on the network without requiring per-device software. Our DNS-based filtering works with any router that supports custom DNS server configuration. For advanced routers running OpenWrt, DD-WRT, or pfSense, a lightweight agent connects to our streaming classification API for real-time filtering with per-device policy assignment based on MAC address or DHCP hostname.
Mobile App Integration
When children leave the home network, protection must follow them. Mobile apps for iOS and Android create a local VPN tunnel that routes DNS queries through our classification engine. The VPN approach requires no device management enrollment, works on personal devices without violating privacy expectations, and maintains filtering even on cellular networks and public Wi-Fi. Parents manage profiles and view reports through a companion parent app.
Desktop Browser Extensions
For families that prefer browser-level controls, extensions for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge provide real-time URL checking against our classification database. Extensions enforce safe search settings that children cannot override, display age-appropriate block pages with explanations of why a site was blocked, and include a parent-authenticated bypass for legitimate exceptions. Browser extension filtering works independently of network configuration.
Smart TV and Console Protection
Gaming consoles and smart TVs have built-in browsers that bypass traditional parental controls. Router-level DNS filtering ensures these devices are protected without requiring platform-specific configuration. For families using DNS-level filtering, every internet-connected device in the home is automatically covered, including smart speakers, IoT devices, and any future devices that connect to the home network.
For Product Builders: Parental Control Product Architecture
How ISPs, router manufacturers, and app developers integrate our API
ISP Family Safety Tier
Internet service providers offer family safety as a premium tier by routing subscriber DNS traffic through our classification infrastructure. Each subscriber household gets an admin portal to create child profiles and customize filtering. The ISP handles provisioning, billing, and customer support while our API provides the classification intelligence behind the scenes.
Router OEM Integration
Router manufacturers embed our classification client directly into firmware, offering parental controls as a built-in feature of the router management interface. The router queries our API for every DNS request and applies per-device policies based on the household profile configured during setup. No additional hardware, software, or subscriptions are required beyond the router itself.
Standalone Parental Control App
Build a complete parental control mobile application using our API as the classification backend. The app manages device enrollment, profile assignment, schedule configuration, and activity reporting. Our API handles the computationally intensive domain classification against 100 million domains while the app focuses on the user experience, family management, and device-level policy enforcement.
Compliance with Children's Privacy Regulations
Products built for families must comply with children's privacy regulations including COPPA in the United States, the UK Age Appropriate Design Code, and GDPR provisions for minors. Our API is designed with these requirements in mind: we do not store or log the domains queried by individual children, we do not build browsing profiles of minors, and we do not serve advertisements based on children's browsing patterns. Classification queries are stateless, meaning our servers have no knowledge of who is browsing or why a domain is being checked.
Product builders using our API retain full control over what data they collect and how they handle it. We recommend collecting only the minimum data necessary for the reporting features parents expect, storing it with encryption at rest, providing parents with data export and deletion capabilities, and retaining activity logs for no longer than 90 days. Our API documentation includes a compliance guide with specific recommendations for COPPA, GDPR, and AADC compliance in parental control applications.
API Integration for Family Safety
Add age-appropriate content filtering to any app, router, or device with just a few lines of code
Parental Control Filter
Classify domains against age-based profiles and enforce family safety policies in real time.