Search FOCOL: Link Guidelines

Rationale: Because one of Fox Cities Online's primary functions is to link to other websites, this policy is established to provide guidelines for which links will be included.

• Fox Cities Online will link to web resources, including websites, blogs, social networking pages, etc. of local business and nonprofit organizations in the Fox Cities area, and in the surrounding area when of significant interest to Fox Cities residents.
• Normally, Fox Cities Online will link to a home or entry page. In some cases, content pages within websites may be separately linked, e.g. event calendars, blogs, etc.
• Fox Cities Online will link to sites or pages of individuals operating closely held business or serving as organizational web presences. Fox Cities Online will not link to individual or family homepages, blogs or social networking pages having the purpose of expressing personal information or opinions.
• Fox Cities Online will not link to national websites of businesses and organizations with a local presence unless it is possible to make a link directly to information about the local entity.
• Fox Cities Online will not knowingly link to sites of clandestine or illegal organizations or businesses.
• Fox Cities Online will not link to local or regional sections of national web directories such as Yahoo or Google.
• The Executive Director is authorized to make exceptions to this policy in special cases, subject to review of the Board.
• Staff will establish standardized keyword entry formats to identify the source of links to social networking pages, blogs, etc.
• Linkage of a site from Fox Cities Online does not imply Fox Cities Online endorsement or support of the views, services, information or opinions presented or expressed on the site.

This policy was adopted by the Fox Cities Online Board of Directors on 3/25/2010.