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Socorro Independent School District
Socorro Independent School District -
sisd.net Linking Policy


 
sisd.net Linking Policy									
Statement
of PurposeThis document outlines the policies for linking to and from sisd.net
website(s). The mission of sisd.net is to provide access to government,
educational and public information and services that are convenient, efficient,
service-oriented, and accessible to everyone.sisd.net will use the guidelines
outlined below to link to information and services in order to provide a public
portal that allows citizens to quickly locate and access electronic services and
related information. This policy may be updated periodically and it is incumbent
upon each visitor to check for the latest information.DefinitionsThroughout this
document unless otherwise specified:
"sisd.net operation" means the sisd.net
operation of the Department of Technology Services or Enterprise Services,
Socorro Independent School District.
"sisd.net" refers to any content or
applications residing on the Socorro Independent School District domains; or the
Department of Technology Services, sisd.net operation;
"sisd.net domains" refer
to the following: http://www.sisd.net, http://www.sisd.k12.edu, and
https://my.sisd.net.  SISD may establish additional domains without notice and
this policy shall apply accordingly.Links to sisd.net.  Advance permission to
link to sisd.net is not necessary. However, be aware that sisd.net pages may
change at any time without notice. Entities and individuals linking to sisd.net
must continuously verify links to our pages.Entities and individuals linking to
sisd.net shall not capture sisd.net pages or page elements such as graphics
within frames or as page elements, present sisd.net content as its own, or
otherwise misrepresent sisd.net content. Furthermore, they shall not misinform
users about the origin or ownership of sisd.net content. Certain information on
sisd.net may be trademarked, service-marked, or otherwise protected as
intellectual property. Protected intellectual property must be used in
accordance with state and federal laws and must reflect the proper ownership of
the intellectual property.Any link to the sisd.net site should be a full forward
link that passes the client browser to sisd.net unencumbered. The "back" button
should return the visitor to original site if the visitor wishes to back
out.Links from sisd.net.  This section outlines the criteria and requirements
that external web sites must meet to have a link from sisd.net. It also details
how links are accepted and removed from sisd.net.Sisd.net reserves the right to
link to external web sites that it feels would provide a service to the
citizen.Acceptance Criteria.  sisd.net links to web sites that provide
government information and services that benefit Socorro Independent School
District (SISD) students, parents, employees and other parties that may visit
the site. At its discretion, sisd.net may link or consider link requests to
non-governmental web sites that contain information and/or services that further
the purpose of sisd.net.Sisd.net is not a forum for public communication and
debate. The criteria outlined in this section have been established to ensure
that sisd.net remains a non-public forum.Every link request must undergo review
to determine its relevance and appropriateness to the purpose of sisd.net. Links
are approved for sisd.net based on the following criteria:The external web site
corresponds with the purpose of sisd.net;The site's content is appropriate with
respect to the purpose of sisd.net and the site is not a commercial site, which
charges a fee for products or services online; (Notices of the availability of
publications by government entities that charge for the publications or notices
of government sponsored conferences that charge a registration fee are not
commercial sites and may be considered for linking.);Site that exhibits hate,
bias, discrimination, pornography, libelous or otherwise defamatory content;Site
that advocates or promotes the use of drugs, alcohol or tobacco;Site that
advocates, promotes or glorifies illegal activities;Site that lobbies,
advocates, or advances the policies and priorities of a particular industry,
organization or enterprise. This includes sites of non-profit organizations;Site
belonging to or supporting a political affiliation; orSite that furthers the
agenda of a political organization or candidate running for office.sisd.net
reserves the right to deny links if it determines that a web site contains
misleading or unsubstantiated claims, conflicts with the purpose of sisd.net,
does not meet one or more of the criteria set forth in this document, or for any
reason it deems appropriate.Review Process.  Email link requests to 
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. Each link request should address how the site meets the two
acceptance criteria outlined above. The link request will be reviewed against
the acceptance criteria set forth above. The decision of the SISD web
administrator is final as to whether the requesting site may have a link from
sisd.net.Approved sites must comply with the following conditions for link
maintenance and may be required to enter into a written linking agreement with
the Socorro Independent School District (SISD).Conditions for Link Maintenance
on sisd.net.  To give superior customer service to citizens, governmental
information, and services through sisd.net, we require that external web sites
linked from sisd.net meet the following conditions in order to maintain a link
on sisd.net:The linked site must provide the user with access to an email
address and/or a customer service telephone number on every page of the site, in
order for users to contact the site if there are problems with format, accuracy,
timeliness, or payment processing.Linked sites should not excessively burden the
sisd.net customer support system. If the site excessively burdens the sisd.net
customer support system, SISD has discretion to take linked site off of
sisd.net.When the user clicks on the external web site link, he/she must have
easy access back to sisd.net. One of two options can accomplish this:A link to
sisd.net can be established on the external website's main page; orThe "back"
button returns the user to sisd.net.Linked sites must have a privacy and
security policy accessible from their home page informing the user of what
information is collected, how it is collected, how it is used, and how the user
can review and correct the information.Linked sites must comply with accepted
accessibility standards as provided by the Worldwide Web Consortium
(http://www.w3c.org) to ensure that persons with disabilities may access these
sites.Linked sites must notify sisd.net at the email address provided below if
the site to which sisd.net links becomes inaccurate or inactive.Removal Process.
 sisd.net reserves the right to remove links if it determines that a web site
contains misleading or unsubstantiated claims, conflicts with the purpose of
sisd.net, does not meet one or more of the criteria set forth in this document,
or for any other it deems appropriate.Links from sisd.net will be reviewed
regularly and may be removed at the discretion of SISD or for the following
reasons:The link no longer points to the original information or resource to
which it was intended to point;The web site pointed to by the link contains
inaccurate or misleading information or has changed such that it is no longer in
compliance with the acceptance criteria;The web site pointed to by the link
violates the conditions for link maintenance;Access to the information has
become difficult due to non-standard formatting, lengthy download times, or
intrusive advertising;The link is permanently unreachable or remains unavailable
for a lengthy period; orThe external web site fails to comply with the written
linking agreement, if any.The decision of the SISD web administrator is final as
to whether a link is to be added or removed from sisd.net.Contact Information. 
For questions and concerns regarding the linking policy, email us at 
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12440 Rojas Drive, El Paso, TX 79928 - (915)
937.0000Socorro Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis
of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs,
activities or employment.		

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