• Organizations funded by Richmond SCORE, Chapter 12 through grant or cooperative agreement;
• Organizations engaged in a formal partnership with Richmond SCORE, Chapter 12 such as Richmond SCORE, Chapter 12 Resource Partners and cosponsors;
• Federal, state and local government agencies; and

Small business related associations

The richmondscore.org staff evaluates all suggested links using the following criteria:

• Is the recommended website an official government-owned or supported website?
• Does the recommended website provide official government information or services?
• Does the recommended website complement existing information, products and services on Richmond SCORE, Chapter 12.gov?
• Is the recommended website accessible and applicable to a wide audience?
• Is the recommended website's content relevant, useful and authoritative for citizens, businesses and/or government officials?
• Does the recommended website's information appear to be accurate and current?
• Does use of the recommended website require registration and if so is its approach to the collection of personal information consistent with Richmond SCORE, Chapter 12’s privacy and security policies?
• Is the recommended website "user-friendly?"

Richmond SCORE, Chapter 12 will not link to websites which contain the following:

• Website which exhibits hate, bias, or discrimination or promotes one political party over another
• Website which is primarily commercial in nature (i.e., advertising a product, charging a usage fee, soliciting user information, etc.)
• Websites which charge a user-fee for access
• Websites which violate federal ethics policies or only promote or endorse non-Federal products or services

Websites that are deemed to be misleading, contain unsubstantiated claims or are determined to be in conflict with Richmond SCORE, Chapter 12’s mission

Use of Richmond SCORE, Chapter 12 notification regarding links to sites outside of www.richmondscore.org:
Links to Web pages and all forms of content that reside outside of richmondscore.org must contain a notification (bye-bye message) to the user that he or she is leaving the Richmond SCORE, Chapter 12’s web site
A statement about endorsement and liability must accompany the bye-bye message

Reciprocal Links
We may link to information in accordance to our linking policy, whether or not the other website links to us or not. Richmond SCORE, Chapter 12 does not routinely engage in reciprocal linking.

Links from an Outside Resource
Any public or private entity may link to richmondscore.org as long as the descriptive words of richmondscore.org are accurate and not misleading and do not misrepresent any relationship between the linking site and Richmond SCORE, Chapter 12 Entities may not use the Richmond SCORE, Chapter 12 logo as its link. Advance permission is not required in order to link to richmondscore.org provided these conditions are followed.

Reproduction of Richmondscore.org Content
Government information on richmondscore.org is in the public domain. Public domain information may be freely distributed and copied, but it is requested that in any subsequent use of Richmond SCORE, Chapter 12’s information be given appropriate acknowledgement. When using richmondscore.org you may encounter documents, illustrations, photographs, or other information resources contributed or licensed by private individuals, companies, or organizations that may be protected by U.S. and foreign copyright laws. Transmission or reproduction of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use as defined in the copyright laws requires the written permission of the copyright owners. It is your responsibility to identify the copyright owner and obtain permission before making use of this material.

Featured Links
richmondscore.org highlights links of special interest to wide audiences by temporarily posting them in a position of prominence on the website. Featured links may include: seasonal information; current topics of interest to small business owners; cosponsored activities; cross-agency portals that enhance the public's interaction with government; and new links

Disclaimers

• The Richmond SCORE, Chapter 12 website does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness or completeness of information contained on a linked website
• The Richmond SCORE, Chapter 12 website does not endorse the organizations sponsoring linked websites, and we do not endorse the views they express or the products/services they offer.
• The Richmond SCORE, Chapter 12 website cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked websites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked website.
• The Richmond SCORE, Chapter 12 website is not responsible for transmissions users receive from linked websites.

The Richmond SCORE, Chapter 12 website does not guarantee that outside websites comply with Section 508 (Accessibility Requirements) of the Rehabilitation Act.

Richmond SCORE, Chapter 12 Disclaimer of Endorsement:
Any reference obtained from this server to a specific product, process, or service does not constitute or imply an endorsement by Richmond SCORE, Chapter 12 or the United States Government of the product, process, or service, or its producer or provider. The views and opinions expressed in any referenced document do not necessarily state or reflect those of the Richmond SCORE, Chapter 12 or the United States Government.

Richmond SCORE, Chapter 12 Disclaimer of Liability:

• Richmond SCORE, Chapter 12, nor any members, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information from this server.

We use your name and email address to respond to your request for business counseling. We use your zip code to identify the general area in which you live so that we can monitor the geographical scope and impact of our services and also so that we can provide counseling appropriate for your location. The SCORE counselor that receives your email request will have access to other personal information that you provide in the text of your email request. The SCORE counselor will keep this information confidential but may consult with other SCORE counselors about your situation in order to better serve you.

Security
This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. In order to prevent unauthorized access to your information, we have instituted safeguards such as physical access restrictions, software defenses and written guidelines instructing volunteers on the confidentiality of your personal information. We have also implemented safeguards to notify us in the event of loss of Internet connectivity. Even with these safeguards in place, unauthorized access, loss of connectivity or hardware failure can still occur. For this reason, we cannot guarantee that our safeguards will be totally effective all of the time nor can we be responsible for lost or delayed requests, email, or content that may result from loss of connectivity or other technical failures

Children’s Privacy
We are concerned about protecting children’s privacy. We do not anticipate that children will be visitors or users of our Web site, email counseling, or other services. We do not knowingly collect personal contact information, online or offline, from children under the age of 13 and will not do so when we learn or suspect that such information is being provided by a child even if the stated age is 13 or over.