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# ShieldSettings.ActivityCategoryPolicy

Policies available for shielding activities based on their category.

```
enum ActivityCategoryPolicy<Activity>
```

## Topics

### Shielding categories

[`ShieldSettings.ActivityCategoryPolicy.none`](/documentation/ManagedSettings/ShieldSettings/ActivityCategoryPolicy/none)

A policy that indicates the device doesn’t shield any content.

[`ShieldSettings.ActivityCategoryPolicy.all(except:)`](/documentation/ManagedSettings/ShieldSettings/ActivityCategoryPolicy/all(except:))

A policy that indicates the device shields all apps and websites, except content that you specify.

[`ShieldSettings.ActivityCategoryPolicy.specific(_:except:)`](/documentation/ManagedSettings/ShieldSettings/ActivityCategoryPolicy/specific(_:except:))

A policy that indicates the device shields specific categories of activity, with some exceptions.

### Comparing category policies

[`==(_:_:)`](/documentation/ManagedSettings/ShieldSettings/ActivityCategoryPolicy/==(_:_:))

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether two values are equal.



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