Policy:
All Department of Commerce Web sites shall have a disclaimer stating that links to non-Federal Government Web sites do not imply endorsement of any particular product, service, organization, company, information provider, or content.
Purpose:
To ensure that visitors to Department of Commerce Web sites know that links do not imply endorsement.
Exceptions:
In instances where a Department of Commerce organization is participating in a legitimate and approved export promotion activity a disclaimer as to these activities shall not be required.
Deadline for Implementation:
February 18, 2003
Discussion:
The decision on where to place the disclaimer and the exact wording is left up to the individual operating unit. It could be on a separate page linked to from the home page, adjacent to the link itself, or handled in any number of ways. However, it must be clear to the Web site visitor that no Department of Commerce endorsement is implied.
For related information see the Offsite Notification Policy and Resource Page. |
