Dictum Legalis: Linking Policy, Terms and Conditions
We are keen to forge links with like-minded websites to further the hobby. Please feel free to ask to link to thedarkfortress. The guidelines below show linking procedure and the general linking criteria and policy we adopt.
I. Linking to the thedarkfortress website
Advance permission to link to www.thedarkfortress.co.uk is not required. But please be aware that pages change or can be moved periodically without notice, so links to thedarkfortress should therefore be regularly checked to verify they still function as intended.
When to linking to thedarkfortress, a site may not:
- capture thedarkfortress pages within frames
- present thedarkfortress content as its own, or otherwise misrepresent the thedarkfortress site content
- misinform users about the origin or ownership of the site content.
Any link to the thedarkfortress website should be a full forward link that passes the client's browser to the relevant thedarkfortress website page (www.thedarkfortress.co.uk, or www.thedarkfortress.co.uk/hq/hq.htm for instance) without deviation or via a third party.
II. Linking from thedarkfortress website
Suitable sites
External sites linked to must comply with thedarkfortress' ideal of a single
point of access to information and services that are safe, secure, convenient,
efficient, user or customer service-oriented, accessible and visually well-designed.
Links to external sites can be added for any number of reasons, including:
- for useful source material or other related information
- for useful background information
- for useful practical information
- for related comment or discussion
- for related enjoyment or entertainment.
Non-suitable sites
The site's content must be appropriate with respect to thedarkfortress' own
mission and must not be a site:
- that exhibits hate, bias, discrimination, pornography, libelous or otherwise defamatory content
- that contains content that might infringe upon the copyright or IP of other organisations or individuals
- that belongs to or supports a political organisation
- that furthers the agenda of a political organisation or political candidate.
thedarkfortress reserves the right to deny or remove links at any time if it determines that an external site contains misleading or unsubstantiated claims, conflicts with thedarkfortress' own site mission, or contains one or more of the non-suitable site criteria set out above.
III. Linking to Sites by Category
40K fansites and other non-profit sites
Usually there is no problem with adding a link on thedarkfortress to other
40K fansites or non-profit sites. Links to such sites remain entirely at thedarkfortress'
discretion.
Commercial sites
Sites where any kind of profit or financial gain is made are considered as
being 'commercial' in nature. To reflect the potential increased traffic (and
potential gain) to these sites from a link placed on thedarkfortress, all
commercial sites will be subject to a charge of $50 per link.
On successful acceptance of a link request from a commercial site, payment will be requested via PayPal. Once paid for the link will remain active for 1 year from the date of its placement, and will be removed after that year expires. Notification will be sent to the linked sites owner prior to it expiring, offering a renewal.
IV. Consequences of linking
thedarkfortress is unable to make any guarantee regarding amount or quality of traffic to any external site linked to. Nor will it be held responsible if increased or decreased traffic causes material, technical or financial loss, breaches of security or any other disadvantage or fault arising as a result of being linked to from thedarkfortress.
V. Acceptance of Linking Policy
The request for and the subsequent acceptance of a link from thedarkfortress implies agreement with all these terms and conditions of the Linking Policy.
Last updated 08 March 2009.
