Links Policy

1. LINKS

Purpose of Policy

This policy addresses the relationship of TurningWheels to the private businesses and other public organizations to which it provides links for users, in addition to providing direction as to what groups and businesses TurningWheels will consider providing links to. The following sections of our links policy explain these relationships:

1. Links to External Resources
2. Linking Criteria
3. Adding a Link
4. Removing a Link
5. Endorsement & Liability

2. Links to External Resources

This website may contain hypertext links to external websites and pages containing information created and maintained by public and private organizations other than TurningWheels for Kids.

TurningWheels website is designed to provide informational access to TurningWheels services and programs. Secondarily, the website also provides visitors links to pertinent visitor-related information about the charity. From time to time, departments may wish to provide links to other sites that provide state or federal government information, additional information about the community, including festivals, cultural events and local news, or other information supporting the department’s mission and programs. Links must be consistent with the TurningWheels overall mission of service, community, and continuous innovation.

3. Linking Criteria

TurningWheels for Kids may create these hypertext links if it determines that establishing the external link will be consistent with the following criteria:

• Websites maintained by a non-profit charitable, educational, hospital, social, scientific or cultural organization serving TurningWheels community members.
• Websites maintained by an established news-gathering organization, being either: i) a newspaper of regular, paid circulation that has published no less than biweekly intervals within TurningWheels for at least one year; or ii) a television station whose over-the-air broadcast signal Grade B contour covers more than half of the TurningWheels geographical area, that provides local news regularly and maintains a national network affiliation.
• Official websites of the cities within Santa Clara County.
• Websites maintained by a state, local or federal government agency or local school or library board.
• Websites maintained by an organization that receives direct financial support from the Santa Clara County.
• Websites maintained by companies that provide utility services to Santa Clara County residents.
• Websites maintained by accredited business and neighborhood associations within the Santa Clara County.
• Organizations that support a TurningWheels-sponsored event or association.
• Research, education and information sites selected by Santa Clara County Public Library staff using Library guidelines that complement or supplement materials and resources already available in the Library.
• Websites that provide a unique online tool to assist residents in accessing information on the site or in communicating with each other, e.g., a search engine.

4. Adding a Link

TurningWheels for Kids, in its sole discretion, will determine whether the external website meets the purpose of this web portal or for the specified informational purposes.

Parties interested in linking to TurningWheels should email the TurningWheels webmaster at: info@turningwheelsforkids.org

5. Removing a Link

Hypertext links to external websites and pages may be removed or replaced at the sole discretion of TurningWheels, at any time without notice. In the event that a linked organization is later determined to be inappropriate, it will be removed from the TurningWheels website and administrative oversight will be instituted.

6. Endorsement and Liability

The inclusion of a hypertext link to an external website is not intended as an endorsement of any product or service offered or referenced on the linked website, the organizations sponsoring said website, or any views that might be expressed or referenced in the website.

In the event you discover problems with or have concerns regarding the format, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of a linked external website, please contact the organization responsible for the linked external website. TurningWheels for Kids does not control, nor is it responsible, for any linked external websites, pages, or content.

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