Reported Sites

“Hi, This is my personal website to showcase my work as a cinematographer. It is used by myself and shared by my agent so that I can get work and earn a living. With this site being blocked by Virgin and Sky it is limiting my ability to reach new clients and share my work. Thanks so much,”

“My site is a relationship podcast. I talk about adult topics, but I feature NO adult content on the site itself. Just the audio.”

“This site should be unblocked as we are a health and wellness website and all our products are UK compliant”

“ Original Complaint: As there is no reason for it to be blocked, I use it on a regular basis to talk to people who have things in common with me and it’s a shame it’s being taken away ISP Response: Beth Thank you for your inquiry We have reviewed the site http://omegle.com and we found that this site has an Unmoderated Section that allows consenting adults over the age of eighteen the freedom to view, and share with one another, uncensored explicit video streams. So we believe the existing rating is correct. Should you wish to appeal this decision you can do so via http://www.bbfc.co.uk/what-classification/mobile-content Regards ShieldAV | Telefónica UK Limited Email: <email removed> -----Original Message----- From: Beth via Blocked.org.uk Sent: 03 January 2021 16:13 To: Shield AV (UK) Subject: Website blocking enquiry - http://omegle.com Website blocking enquiry from Beth, regarding the website at http://omegle.com. The above website has been incorrectly blocked by your filters. As there is no reason for it to be blocked, I use it on a regular basis to talk to people who have things in common with me and it’s a shame it’s being taken away Please could you look into this and let me know why this website was blocked and if the block will be lifted? Thanks, Beth You can view details including when the block was detected and which other ISPs appear to be blocking the site at: https://www.blocked.org.uk/site/http://omegle.com This email was sent from https://www.blocked.org.uk — the user making the report may not be a customer of your ISP. You can learn more about how blocked reports are generated at https://www.blocked.org.uk/isps Please note that responses are recorded and may be republished on https://www.blocked.org.uk. This electronic message contains information from Telefónica UK Limited which may be privileged or confidential. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual(s) or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this electronic message in error, please notify us by telephone or email. Switchboard: +44 (0)113 272 2000 Contact: www.o2.co.uk/contactus Telefónica UK Limited, 260 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire SL1 4DX. Registered in England and Wales: 1743099. VAT number: GB 778 6037 85 Review comments: This site is blocked on some but not other mobile sites. ”

“ Original Complaint: Dear Sir / Madam, We are online retailer of entertainment memorabilia - namely cardboard cutouts, movie posters and photos, t-shirts and masks. We have been informed by customers who use Vodafone's broadband and fibre services that they cannot access our site without disabling your automatic filters. We would be most grateful if you could please remove our site from your block filters. Kind regards, Antony Antony Salem Managing Director Websweep Limited T/A Starstills.com T: <phone removed> E: <email removed> A: Websweep Limited, Unit 39, Bakewell Business Park, Culley Court, Orton Southgate, Peterborough, PE2 6XD, United Kingdom Websweep Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales. Registered number 06559366. Registered Office: 4 Cyrus Way Cygnet Park, Hampton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, PE7 8HP, UK. VAT registration number 947 7442 82 ISP Response: Hello. Thanks for getting in touch. Just to confirm, we’ve received your email and we’ll be in touch shortly. Please note: This email address is only for reporting the misclassification of a website. Vodafone use a Classification Framework designed by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) to filter content available via mobile networks. The BBFC will investigate misclassification requests if we cannot resolve your request. Please visit the BBFC’s website for more information on how to refer your misclassification request to the BBFC. Want to remove your age-restricted content bar? Simply follow our handy step-by-step guide here. Need help with something else? For answers to the most common questions, head over to our support page. Alternatively, you can chat to us online, visit us at your local store, or call us on 191 free from any Vodafone mobile (<phone removed>1 from any other phone – standard call charges apply). Thank you The Customer Care Team Review comments: This does not seem to be adult and no response came back from Vodafone ”

“This my resume website please unblock this.”

“This is a site who helps children with disability to ride horses. Suitable for under 18s”

“It is a safe site for tattoos.”

“Good morning, GamerDating.com is a legitimate 18+ dating service for gamers, it does not possess adult or pornographic content and the website is monitored to remove it. It is a professional relationship service and not a pornographic or hookup site, therefore we request to be removed from your blanket light and strict filters. We are registered with the data commissioner in the United Kingdom. However should you be blocking websites that are 18+ from children, please continue to do so of course because we do not allow minors onto the service. ”

“Hemp & Hope is a sustainable fashion brand selling hemp fibre clothing. Hemp is 100% legal in the UK but is sometimes mistaken with marijuana. They are different things. Please can I have a review?”

“It is a recovery site that provides help for free. Suitable for under 18s”

“ Original Complaint: ISP Response: Hello. Thanks for getting in touch. Just to confirm, we’ve received your email and we’ll be in touch shortly. Please note: This email address is only for reporting the misclassification of a website. Vodafone use a Classification Framework designed by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) to filter content available via mobile networks. The BBFC will investigate misclassification requests if we cannot resolve your request. Please visit the BBFC’s website for more information on how to refer your misclassification request to the BBFC. Want to remove your age-restricted content bar? Simply follow our handy step-by-step guide here. Need help with something else? For answers to the most common questions, head over to our support page. Alternatively, you can chat to us online, visit us at your local store, or call us on 191 free from any Vodafone mobile (<phone removed>1 from any other phone – standard call charges apply). Thank you The Customer Care Team Review comments: This is a VPN site which are generally excluded from blocking under your guidance. Vodafone did not reply. ”

“This is a site that offers security, electrical services, fire safety and camera security and alarms. Suitable for under 18s”

“ Original Complaint: Totally Wicked is a reputable website that sells vaping products in the UK. I have been using them for many years. I recently moved home and no longer have access to broadband wifi, so I am now using a hotspot with my unlimited data contract. This website has only been blocken since converting to the hotspot. I hope you can help. ISP Response: Hi Lyn, This is just a quick update in reference to your recent request. After reviewing the content, we’ve concluded that the current categorisation is the correct one. As a result, we won’t be removing this website from our adult content filter at this time. Hopefully this isn’t too much of an inconvenience. Your Friends at Three -----Original Message----- From: Lyn Morgan via Blocked.org.uk Sent: 04 January 2021 17:16 To: content Subject: Website blocking enquiry - http://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk CAUTION! External Email. Website blocking enquiry from Lyn Morgan, regarding the website at http://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk. The above website has been incorrectly blocked by your filters. Totally Wicked is a reputable website that sells vaping products in the UK. I have been using them for many years. I recently moved home and no longer have access to broadband wifi, so I am now using a hotspot with my unlimited data contract. This website has only been blocken since converting to the hotspot. I hope you can help. Please could you look into this and let me know why this website was blocked and if the block will be lifted? Thanks, Lyn Morgan You can view details including when the block was detected and which other ISPs appear to be blocking the site at: https://www.blocked.org.uk/site/http://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk This email was sent from https://www.blocked.org.uk — the user making the report may not be a customer of your ISP. You can learn more about how blocked reports are generated at https://www.blocked.org.uk/isps Please note that responses are recorded and may be republished on https://www.blocked.org.uk. This e-mail message (including any attachment) is intended only for the personal use of the recipient(s) named above. This message is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not an intended recipient, you may not review, copy or distribute this message. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the original message. Any views or opinions expressed in this message are those of the author only. Furthermore, this message (including any attachment) does not create any legally binding rights or obligations whatsoever, which may only be created by the exchange of hard copy documents signed by a duly authorised representative of Hutchison 3G UK Limited. Hutchison 3G UK Limited is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 3885486. Registered Office Star House, 20 Grenfell Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1EH Review comments: Alcohol and tobacco sites are excluded in BBFC guidance for filtering. so we are unsure why Vaping sites woud be. ”

“This is a counselling website and offers psychotherapy.”