This website is blocked by your organisation

To keep everyone safe and protect diocesan data, some websites are blocked or watched more closely when using work devices or accounts. If you've come across this message "This website is blocked by your organisation" then you have visited a website with a restriction.

This may happen because:

• Safety concerns – Some sites are linked to scams, viruses, or fake login pages that could put your account or device at risk.

• Protecting work information – Monitoring helps prevent work files or personal data from being shared on websites that are not secure or approved.

• Legal and policy reasons – Certain websites don’t meet required Cyber Security standards for data protection or business use.

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  Using approved tools – This helps the organisation understand which online tools are being used and ensure they are safe and suitable for work.

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  Reducing risk for everyone – These controls help prevent issues like hacked accounts or accidental data leaks.

The goal isn’t to limit productivity, but to keep users, devices, and information secure while allowing access to the tools people need to do their jobs.

Block Types

There are 2 types of blocks:

1. Unsanctioned = Websites are not approved by the IT Team and should not be used to protection diocesan devices and data. Please seek alternative services by reviewing the Approved Cloud Services > or, if there is no alternative service please raise a support ticket.
2. Monitored = Visiting one of these websites will give you a warning message but provide a facility to allow you onto the site. Monitored sites are typically:
   1. Non-Microsoft Cloud Storage, eg. Dropbox and WeTransfer: Files can be received from external sources but do not use these services to store or send files. To send files or folders you can use OneDrive and SharePoint to send large files to any recipient.
      How do I share a file or folder on SharePoint and OneDrive to a colleague or external user? >