Website Data

I have restrictions on safari, itunes store, the app store and other apps on my ipad. So I haven't accessed ANY websites from any of these apps, but there are tons of websites listed in the website data page in my system preferences. What does this mean?
Thanks

Thanks guys, i have only had the ipad since november 2nd of this year and in the few i have had it there is literally no way that someone else is using the ipad and knows the code. My wife is the only one that knows the code I have this thing with me all day. We don't have internet at our apt. I have never tried to unlock the ipad. I think it must be listing websites that are being accessed in apps that I am not aware of. Also, it seems strange to me that the iPad would have a "Website History" and "Website Data". Sounds like two different things right? Thanks

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