Web Policies

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Accessibility

The GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP is committed to providing access to our web pages for individuals with disabilities. To meet this commitment, this site is built to comply with the requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Section 508 requires that individuals with disabilities, who are members of the public seeking information or services from us, have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to that provided to the public who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on us. Section 508 also requires us to ensure that Federal employees with disabilities have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access to and use of information and data by Federal employees who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on us.

If you use assistive technology (such as a Braille reader, a screen reader, TTY, etc.) and the format of any material on our websites interferes with your ability to access the information, please go to the Contact Us page and send a message subject "WebSite Feedback" and your comments. Please indicate the nature of your accessibility problem, the preferred format in which to receive the material, the Web address of the requested material and your first and last name, email address, and telephone number including area code.

Government information at GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP websites is in the private domain.

Materials in the GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP website—unless otherwise indicated—are protected by United States copyright law [Title 17, U.S. Code]. Materials are presented in an educational context for personal use and study and should not be shared, distributed, or sold in print—or digitally—outside the course without permission.

Materials used in connection with this course may be subject to copyright protection. Materials may include, but are not limited to: documents, slides, images, audio, and video. Materials in this course and Web site are only for the use of students enrolled in this course, for purposes associated with this course, and may not be retained for longer than the class term. Unauthorized retention, duplication, distribution, or modification of copyrighted materials is strictly prohibited by law.

When using GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP websites, you may encounter documents, illustrations, photographs or other information resources contributed or licensed by private individuals, companies or organizations that may be protected by U.S. and foreign copyright laws. Transmission or reproduction of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use as defined in the copyright laws requires the written permission of the copyright owners.

Images on our website which are in the private domain may not be used without permission. If you use images from our website, we ask that you credit "GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP " as the source. Please note that some images on our site may have been obtained from other organizations. Permission to use these images should be obtained directly from those organizations.

GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP websites have links to many other websites. Once you access another site through a link that we provide, you are subject to the copyright and licensing restrictions of the new site.

Document Inventory and Schedule

To provide comments or suggestions on Document Inventory and Schedule, please send an email to the GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP Webmaster at admin@divinesol.io.

Linking Policy

For Visitors to Our Websites

Your ability to post or link to copyrighted material is also governed by United States copyright law. The law allows for a post or link to copyrighted materials within the course environment when the materials are pertinent to course work. DIVINE SOL—or other staff of the organization—reserve the right to delete or disable a post or link if in their judgment it would involve violation of copyright law.

Hyperlinks to a website are only allowed if the website is sponsored, supported or partnered with by GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP; is educational in nature; or is another government website, including those sites sponsored by state or local governments.

GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP will not allow any hyperlinks to any websites that advocate hate, bias or discrimination, or which contains information or hyperlinks associated with partisan political activity.

Links may be made to our website from other personal and organizational web pages. We request that you link to our site rather than downloading portions of it to another web server, so that our viewers will see our most up-to-date information.

REQUIRED LINKS

The following items are mandatory links for all GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP websites:

DISCLAIMER OF ENDORSEMENT

GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness or completeness of information contained on a linked website and does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations.

GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP does not endorse the organizations sponsoring linked websites and we do not endorse the views they express or the products/services they offer.

GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP can not authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked websites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked website.

GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP is not responsible for transmissions users receive from linked websites.

GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP does not guarantee that outside websites comply with the requirements of Section 508 (Accessibility Requirements) of the Rehabilitation Act.

LINKING POLICY FOR EXTERNAL LINKS

(1) The ability to hyperlink to sources external to the organization is a fundamental part of the World Wide Web, and can add significant value to the functionality of publicly accessible GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP websites. Hyperlinks to a website are only allowed if the website is sponsored, supported or partnered with by GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP; is educational in nature; or is another government website, including those sites sponsored by state or local governments. GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP Elements must establish objective and supportable criteria or guidelines for the selection of links to external web pages under the following guidance:

GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP Elements will not allow any hyperlinks to any website that exhibits hate, bias or discrimination, or which contains information or hyperlinks associated with partisan political activity.

Links to non-GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP web resources must support the organization's mission. In determining whether to allow access to a hyperlink, GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP Elements must consider the following factors:

--Is the recommended website an official government-owned or supported website?

--Does the recommended website provide official government information or services?

--Does the recommended website complement existing information on Energy.gov?

--Is the recommended website accessible and applicable to a wide audience?

--Is the recommended website's content relevant, useful and authoritative for citizens, businesses and/or government officials?

--Does the recommended website's information appear to be accurate and current?

--Is the recommended website's approach to the privacy of personal information consistent with the government's privacy and security policies?

--Is the recommended website "user-friendly?"

External links should be reviewed on an established schedule to ensure their continued suitability. If the content of a linked external site becomes questionable or objectionable, remove the link. The schedule must be included in the linking policy.

No product endorsements or preferential treatment must be given on publicly accessible official GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP websites.

No payment of any kind must be accepted in exchange for a link placed on an organization's publicly accessible official GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP website.

Publicly accessible GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP websites must not require or encourage users to choose any specific browser software. Only text or hyperlinked text must be used to direct visitors to software download sites. Graphics or logos depicting companies/products must not appear on publicly accessible GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP websites.

When external links to non-government websites are included, the head of the GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP Element, or the subordinate organization, is responsible for ensuring that visitors are notified by one of the following actions:

Placing a generic icon (not graphic or logo depicting companies/products) next to the link and linking to the Disclaimer statement at /about-us/web-policies; or

Inserting an intercepting page that displays the Disclaimer statement at /about-us/web-policies, after the user selects the link; or

Displaying all non-federal links in a separate listing from federal links and including the text: "The following links are subject to the GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP disclaimer." and linking it to the Disclaimer statement at /about-us/web-policies; or

Identifying the destination web site in the link text or description itself.

(2) Notification: GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP public websites must notify visitors when they are leaving the website for a non-federal government website. It is not mandatory for GENERAL ORDER OF THE DIVINE SOL INC NFP public websites to notify visitors when they are leaving the website for another federal government website.

(3) Disclaimers: Federal public websites must disclaim responsibility for the content and privacy policies used by non-federal government websites. In the interest of seamless government and maintaining the general public's trust, federal public websites should not disclaim responsibility for the content of other federal public websites. As noted, all hyperlinks to non-government websites must be accompanied by one of the actions found above.

Exceptions: Organizations are not responsible for maintaining links contained in documents or reports belonging to another organization or entity that are republished on the website.

This policy complies with the Office of Management & Budget policy and USA.gov guidance for establishing and maintaining publicly accessible information services.

Source: U.S. Department of Energy (the Department or DOE)