Indian Health Service Standards and Guidelines

For Internet and Intranet Services


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Table Of Contents

Goal
Introduction
Purpose
Level of Compliance


Accessibility
Accuracy/Timeliness/Currency
Acronym Use
Audio Clips
Browsers
Cookies
Copyright
Design Format
Development Server
Directory Structure
Disclaimers
Electronic Reading Room
E-Mail Addresses
File Format
File Size
Files
Footer
Forms
Frames
GILS
Graphics
Header
Home Page
Home Page Links
HTML
Image Maps
Images
Information Approval and Clearances
Information Collection/Surveys
Information/System Protection
Information Published
Java
JavaScript
Links (Dead)
Links (Live)
META Tags
Navigation
Netiquette
Robots
Search Engines
Security
Tables
Testing
Text Only Alternative
Titles
Under Construction
URL's
Usage Monitoring
Web Site Establishment


 

Disclaimers

All Federal web sites should include disclaimers addressing privacy, retention of information collected, links to external sites, and disclaimers of endorsement and liability. Aggressive use of disclaimers (notices, warnings) is encouraged.

Standards

None

Guidelines

  1. Use of "universal" disclaimers is generally not necessary for IHS home pages. Instead, disclaimers should be included in individual documents when necessary. For example, a document that mentions specific commercial products might include a disclaimer stating that no endorsement is implied.
     
  2. Disclaimer of Endorsement
    IHS web pages containing links to external web pages should include a statement that releases IHS from responsibility for the material included. It is important to avoid giving the impression that IHS is endorsing external information or products.
     
  3. Disclaimer of Liability
    Disclaimers of Liability address references to commercial products and services as well as merchantability and fitness for purpose.
     
  4. Privacy Notice Disclaimer
    Disclaimers should be included to advise the public of intended use of information learned about site visitors.
     
  5. Reference the HHS World Wide Web Applications and the Internet Best Practices and Guidelines, http://www.hhs.gov/progorg/oirm/bestguid.html for additional information.

 

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