The new search engine uses Google behind the scenes. To ensure that the results are still safe, we use 3 levels of filtering:

1. First: Google's own SafeSearch. This Google feature automatically filters out any results that Google considers unsafe, including illegal and pornographic content.
2. Our Caylix Flexible filter. If a site is blacklisted or blocked by our word filter, the entire result will be removed from the result list. Not even the title or URL will be displayed.
3. Caylix Safe whitelist filter. If a website is on the Caylix Whitelist, then the result is shown.

For the displayed results, there are some buttons to request Rescreening or addition to the whitelist.

** NEW - October 28, 2010 **

The SafeSearch now allows searching for images on the whitelist! This required a complete rewrite of all our code but provides for super safe image results.

Why did you build the Caylix Safe Search?

We have done this for a few reasons. The first is to make Caylix Safe (the "Whitelist") more usable for Safe users. We realized that doing internet research can be difficult with the whitelist, and that having a safe search option based on Google is critical. The second reason is to help Flexible users to switch to Safe, if they rarely need full Internet access and only visit a few sites. A third reason is so that Caylix users can better help to improve the size and quality of the whitelist, which helps everyone.

If you have any ideas or requests or feedback, let us know!