Linking policy and Content Usage

We will consider linking to organisations that offer a service that the web team agrees complements a council service and is of benefit to the public.

• You must not replicate (eg, duplicate, copy or reproduce) content from Stroud District Council's websites, except where a copyright licence or permission has first been obtained.
• You must not create a frame or border environment around Stroud District Council's website content.
• You must not deep link to any Stroud District Council website content in such a way that by doing so you pass it off as your website content.
• You must not imply that Stroud District Council is endorsing your website, or your products or services.
• You must not present false information about Stroud District Council.
• You must not use any of Stroud District Council's trademarks or copyright without prior written consent of the council.
• You must ensure that your website does not include content which would be construed as distasteful, controversial or offensive.
• You must ensure that your website does not infringe any intellectual property or other rights of any third parties.

Stroud District Council expressly reserves the right to request that any link in breach of these guidelines be removed and to take whatever other action it deems appropriate.

Contact the web team for more information: email web.comments@stroud.gov.uk