diff --git a/website/web/__init__.py b/website/web/__init__.py
index e5a837d9..2b084368 100644
--- a/website/web/__init__.py
+++ b/website/web/__init__.py
@@ -661,6 +661,7 @@ def historical_lookups(tree_uuid: str) -> str | WerkzeugResponse | Response:
 
 @app.route('/tree/<string:tree_uuid>/categories_capture/', defaults={'query': ''}, methods=['GET', 'POST'])
 @app.route('/tree/<string:tree_uuid>/categories_capture/<string:query>', methods=['GET'])
+@flask_login.login_required  # type: ignore[misc]
 def categories_capture(tree_uuid: str, query: str) -> str | WerkzeugResponse | Response:
     if not enable_categorization:
         return redirect(url_for('tree', tree_uuid=tree_uuid))
@@ -671,8 +672,8 @@ def categories_capture(tree_uuid: str, query: str) -> str | WerkzeugResponse | R
         categories = []
         possible_ctgs = {
             'legitimate': ["parking-page", "default-page", 'institution', 'captcha', 'authentication-form', 'adult-content', 'shop'],
-             'malicious': ['clone', 'phishing', 'captcha', 'authentication-form', 'adult-content', 'shop'],
-             'unclear': ['captcha', 'authentication-form', 'adult-content', 'shop']
+            'malicious': ['clone', 'phishing', 'captcha', 'authentication-form', 'adult-content', 'shop'],
+            'unclear': ['captcha', 'authentication-form', 'adult-content', 'shop']
         }
         if status in possible_ctgs.keys():
             lookyloo.categorize_capture(tree_uuid, status)
@@ -695,6 +696,7 @@ def categories_capture(tree_uuid: str, query: str) -> str | WerkzeugResponse | R
 
 @app.route('/tree/<string:tree_uuid>/uncategorize/', defaults={'category': ''})
 @app.route('/tree/<string:tree_uuid>/uncategorize/<string:category>', methods=['GET'])
+@flask_login.login_required  # type: ignore[misc]
 def uncategorize_capture(tree_uuid: str, category: str) -> str | WerkzeugResponse | Response:
     if not enable_categorization:
         return jsonify({'response': 'Categorization not enabled.'})
@@ -704,6 +706,7 @@ def uncategorize_capture(tree_uuid: str, category: str) -> str | WerkzeugRespons
 
 @app.route('/tree/<string:tree_uuid>/categorize/', defaults={'category': ''})
 @app.route('/tree/<string:tree_uuid>/categorize/<string:category>', methods=['GET'])
+@flask_login.login_required  # type: ignore[misc]
 def categorize_capture(tree_uuid: str, category: str) -> str | WerkzeugResponse | Response:
     if not enable_categorization:
         return jsonify({'response': 'Categorization not enabled.'})
diff --git a/website/web/templates/tree.html b/website/web/templates/tree.html
index 5f9b7085..1a0a22d7 100644
--- a/website/web/templates/tree.html
+++ b/website/web/templates/tree.html
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@
             <div id="extra-menu" class="dropdown">
               <button class="dropbtn">Extras</button>
               <div id="extra-menu-content" class="dropdown-content">
-                {% if enable_categorization %}
+                {% if enable_categorization and current_user.is_authenticated %}
                     <a href="#categoriesModal" data-remote="{{ url_for('categories_capture', tree_uuid=tree_uuid) }}"
                     data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#categoriesModal" role="button">Manage categories</a>
                 {% endif %}
@@ -1109,47 +1109,70 @@
               ... loading the categorization options ...
           </div>
           <p>
-          <form id="fast-categories" class="fast-categories">
+          <form role="form" id="fast-categories" class="fast-categories">
             <fieldset id="verification-status">
-              <input type="radio" id="legitimate" name="verification-status" value="legitimate">
-              <label for="legitimate">legitimate</label>
-              <input type="radio" id="malicious" name="verification-status" value="malicious">
-              <label for="malicious">malicious</label>
-              <input type="radio" id="unclear" name="verification-status" value="unclear">
-              <label for="unclear">unclear</label>
+              <div class="form-check form-check-inline">
+                <input class="form-check-input" type="radio" id="legitimate" name="verification-status" value="legitimate">
+                <label class="form-check-label" for="legitimate">legitimate</label>
+              </div>
+              <div class="form-check form-check-inline">
+                <input class="form-check-input" type="radio" id="malicious" name="verification-status" value="malicious">
+                <label class="form-check-label" for="malicious">malicious</label>
+              </div>
+              <div class="form-check form-check-inline">
+                <input class="form-check-input" type="radio" id="unclear" name="verification-status" value="unclear" checked>
+                <label class="form-check-label" for="unclear">unclear</label>
+              </div>
             </fieldset>
 
             <div id="content-categoies">
-
               <p>Content Categories (Multiple Choices possible)</p>
-              <fieldset id="legitimate-categories">
+              <fieldset id="legitimate-categories" hidden>
                 <p>Only if legitimate:</p>
-                <input type="checkbox" id="parking-page" name="parking-page" value="parking-page">
-                <label for="parking-page">parking-page</label><br>
-                <input type="checkbox" id="default-page" name="default-page" value="default-page">
-                <label for="default-page">default-page</label><br>
-                <input type="checkbox" id="institution" name="institution" value="institution">
-                <label for="institution">institution / company</label><br>
+                <div class="form-check">
+                  <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="parking-page" name="parking-page" value="parking-page">
+                  <label class="form-check-label" for="parking-page">parking-page</label><br>
+                </div>
+                <div class="form-check">
+                  <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="default-page" name="default-page" value="default-page">
+                  <label class="form-check-label" for="default-page">default-page</label><br>
+                </div>
+                <div class="form-check">
+                  <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="institution" name="institution" value="institution">
+                  <label class="form-check-label" for="institution">institution / company</label><br>
+                </div>
                 <!-- the name of the institution/company could be added here in the future, maybe with propositions
                  <label for="institution-name">Enter the name of the institution/company:</label><br>
                  <input type="text" id="institution-name" name="institution-name">
                 -->
               </fieldset>
-              <fieldset id="malicious-categories">
+              <fieldset id="malicious-categories" hidden>
                 <p>Only if malicious:</p>
-                <input type="checkbox" id="clone" name="clone" value="clone">
-                <label for="clone">clone</label><br>
-                <input type="checkbox" id="phishing" name="phishing" value="phishing">
-                <label for="phishing">phishing</label><br>
+                <div class="form-check">
+                  <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="clone" name="clone" value="clone">
+                  <label class="form-check-label" for="clone">clone</label><br>
+                </div>
+                <div class="form-check">
+                  <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="phishing" name="phishing" value="phishing">
+                  <label class="form-check-label" for="phishing">phishing</label><br>
+                </div>
               </fieldset>
-              <input type="checkbox" id="captcha" name="captcha" value="captcha">
-              <label for="captcha">captcha</label><br>
-              <input type="checkbox" id="authentication-form" name="authentication-form" value="authentication-form">
-              <label for="authentication-form">authentication-form</label><br>
-              <input type="checkbox" id="adult-content" name="adult-content" value="adult-content">
-              <label for="adult-content">adult-content</label><br>
-              <input type="checkbox" id="shop" name="shop" value="shop">
-              <label for="shop">shop</label><br>
+              <div class="form-check">
+                <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="captcha" name="captcha" value="captcha">
+                <label class="form-check-label" for="captcha">captcha</label><br>
+              </div>
+              <div class="form-check">
+                <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="authentication-form" name="authentication-form" value="authentication-form">
+                <label class="form-check-label" for="authentication-form">authentication-form</label><br>
+              </div>
+              <div class="form-check">
+                <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="adult-content" name="adult-content" value="adult-content">
+                <label class="form-check-label" for="adult-content">adult-content</label><br>
+              </div>
+              <div class="form-check">
+                <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="shop" name="shop" value="shop">
+                <label class="form-check-label" for="shop">shop</label><br>
+              </div>
             </div>
 
             <label for="query" class="form-label">Category to search</label>