Site Policies and Notices
State of California websites should contain certain site policies and notices.
Accessibility Policy
Websites must provide accessibility information, including policies and help. The link to this information belongs at the top of each page. Each agency should create a page that is tailored to fit their needs. Examples:
- http://ca.gov/accessibility.html
- http://webtools.ca.gov/Help/Accessibility.asp
- http://www.post.ca.gov/accessibility.asp
- http://www.orea.ca.gov/html/accessibility.shtml
Conditions of Use
Websites must provide a link to Conditions of Use. The link to this information belongs at the bottom of each page. Each agency should create their own Conditions of Use page. Examples:
Privacy Policy
Each agency should post their own Privacy Policy on their website. The privacy policy should explain what is being collected and the purpose for collecting the information. Every department should have a different policy depending upon what they do with the information they collect. The recommended name for that link is "Privacy Policy." The recommended location for that link is at the bottom of every web page. Examples:
- http://www.oispp.ca.gov/privacy_policy.asp
- http://www.dca.ca.gov/about_dca/privacy_policy.shtml
RESOURCES
- Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Government Code Sections11120 et seq.) - Requires certain entities to post meeting notices on their websites.
- California Law - Search all laws currently in effect.
- Citizen Complaint Act (Government Code Sections 8330 et seq.) - Requires State agencies make complaint forms available online.
- Government Code Sections 11015.5 and 11019.9 - Pertaining to privacy.
- Information Practices Act (Civil Code Section 1798 et seq.) - Privacy and access to information.
- Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250 et seq.) - Access to information.
- Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code Sections 54950 et seq.) - Access to information.