WebChaver Filtering

How It Works

WebChaver Filtering is included in your subscription at no extra cost. It is delivered through the Victory Shield app (developed by our technology partner, Covenant Eyes) and uses CleanBrowsing as the underlying site-blocking technology:

Victory Shield The app installed on your device

Site-blocking technology

If you (or any WebChaver member with the Filter enabled) try to visit a pornographic site on any device, CleanBrowsing blocks the request before the page can load. Technically this is a form of DNS-level filtering, so it is lighter than a true ISP-level or device-installed filter — but it pairs naturally with WebChaver accountability and works seamlessly across Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS with nothing extra to install or configure.

Blocking Levels

You can choose between two blocking levels depending on how strict you want the filter to be:

How Do I Change the Blocking Level?

The Filter Guardian — whether that is you or someone else — is the only person who can change these settings.

1. Sign in to My Account.
2. Click on Filtering.
3. Select either Adult Blocking (standard) or Family Blocking (stricter).
4. Click the blue Save Settings button.

Custom Block List

The custom block list lets the Filter Guardian block individual sites that — while not explicit — are problematic for the member. For example, if our standard website blocker (powered by CleanBrowsing) doesn't block troublesomesite.example and you want it blocked, add troublesomesite.example to the member's custom block list and Victory Shield will block access to that site.

What About Apps & Social Media?

CleanBrowsing's blocking applies to known pornography sites accessed through our app or any other app on the device. If a block doesn't occur for any reason, our Screen Accountability service still captures and reports concerning screenshots from those apps.

For tighter control over which apps a user can open:

• iPhone & iPad: use Apple's built-in Screen Time.
• Android: use Victory Shield's built-in App Lock, or see the Parental Controls & Device Locking page for more advanced options.

Most social media platforms remain accessible, but Screen Accountability captures any concerning screenshots that appear while you're using them — so accountability still applies even where the filter does not.

What is SafeSearch?

SafeSearch is a search engine's built-in filter for limiting explicit search and image results. With WebChaver Filtering enabled, SafeSearch is automatically applied and enforced on popular search engines:

• Adult Blocking level — SafeSearch enforced on Google and Bing
• Family Blocking level — SafeSearch enforced on Google, Bing, and Yahoo