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Linking to the VELS website

Subject to certain conditions, the VCAA welcomes links from other websites to its website http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Please observe the following conditions:

  1. The VCAA requests that you notify us when you create a link. The VCAA reserves the right to refuse permission for a link to be made at its sole discretion. For example, permission is not granted to link to this website if the link is in deemed to be in contravention of government policy or not in the public interest.
  2. Links must be presented in a way which fairly represents the VCAA’s role and its material. Links, including the content of your site, must not disparage or embarrass the VCAA or expose the VCAA to any risk of liability under any law. Your website must not contain any material that is defamatory, pornographic, obscene, discriminatory, harassing, grossly offensive, malicious, objectionable, unlawful or otherwise contrary to accepted standards of public decency and good taste as determined in the sole discretion of the VCAA.
  3. The context in which you insert the link must not give your visitors the impression that your site, or your company or organisation, is sponsored or endorsed by the VCAA.
  4. The context of the link must not suggest that the VCAA has created any of your content, ie the source of the material must be clear.
  5. You must not use the VCAA website for commercial purposes.
  6. All material appearing on the VCAA website (including website design) is the property of the VCAA unless otherwise indicated. Except as permitted by law, you must not change VCAA property on this website in any way (eg. by framing, reformatting or altering files, forms, pages, information, images and materials) and you must not use VCAA material or reproduce VCAA logos without express prior written approval from the VCAA. Further information on the VCAA’s Copyright Policy is available at http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/copyright.html
  7. The VCAA will not be liable for any loss or damage incurred by you or any third party arising out of or in connection with your linking or being unable to link to its website.
  8. The VCAA reserves the right to change these conditions at any time or prevent linking without notice, or to require the removal of any link to its website, at its sole discretion at any time
  9. The VCAA is not responsible for informing you of any changes to the VCAA website which may cause your link to break. It is the responsibility of each website owner to manage their links to ensure broken links are removed or updated. Providing and maintaining a link to any VCAA website content signifies your agreement to the conditions set out above.

If you have any queries regarding linking to this website or you see any VCAA material or link to the VCAA website and you believe the links or use of material contravene our policies – please contact the Web Unit with the web address (or URL) of the site in question webunit.vcaa@edumail.vic.gov.au


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