UA World Wide Web Policy
All people.ua.edu websites are required to abide by the UA World Wide Web Policy. Faculty and graduate student sites are considered unofficial University websites. Please read the policy below.
General
Unofficial University Web Sites
The full policy is available at Strategic Communications Web Policy
General
- This Policy governs documents (Web pages) appearing on the World Wide Web from University of Alabama Web servers.
- Both Official and Unofficial University Web Sites, as defined below, must comply with all copyright laws of the United States, all other applicable local, state, and federal laws, and applicable policies, rules, and guidelines of The University of Alabama, including those defined herein.
- The dominant theme of any Web site, whether an Official or Unofficial University Web Site, must not appeal to prurient interest to the average person applying contemporary community standards.
- This Policy will be periodically revised in response to pertinent legal and/or technological issues in consultation with the appropriate entities.
- Any questions, comments, or suggestions concerning this Policy should be addressed to the Office of Web Communications (webmaster@ua.edu).
Unofficial University Web Sites
- All unofficial University websites should always comply with all applicable campus, state and federal policies, laws and regulations, including but not limited to any addressing compliance, copyright, accessibility, privacy and website security.
- Additionally, unofficial University websites must carry the following disclaimer: "The views, opinions, and conclusions expressed in this website/webpage are those of the author or organization and not necessarily those of The University of Alabama or its officers and trustees. This website has not been reviewed or approved by the University of Alabama, and the author or organization is solely responsible for its content."
- The University of Alabama will not undertake to pre-approve or review unofficial University websites. However, any website, page, and/or document discovered in violation of applicable policies, regulations or laws is subject to be taken down, removed, or blocked immediately and without any prior notice.
- Unofficial University websites, unless excluded from the scope of this policy or explicitly authorized through the UA Legal Counsel’s Office, may not be used for commercial purposes or for personal financial gain or benefit. The University of Alabama is not responsible for any liability resulting from any such activities.
The full policy is available at Strategic Communications Web Policy