VCS WEBLINK POLICY
VCS provides links to other organizations through our website. These links are provided for additional
information as a service to our members and those who visit our website. In providing these links, be
it known that VCS does not endorse the content, products, services or viewpoints expressed by these
external sites.
VCS will link to sites only if they are determined to be aligned with the association's own vison and
mission which is stated our website at http://www.vetcancersociety.org/members/.
This VCS web Link Policy may change at any time without advance notice to those persons whose
external links are listed on the VCS website.
VCS reserves the right to remove any external web link from its website at any time for any reason
without prior notice.
Linking to the VCS Web Site
The VCS Web site does not enter into reciprocal link agreements. We provide links to sites that are
appropriate to our mission. Our creation of a link to your site does not obligate you to provide a link
back to us, but you are, of course, welcome to do so.
What you can do:
You do not need to get advance permission to link to the VCS web site if you are making a simple link
to the VCS homepage. Linking to a VCS site or page is permitted under limited conditions. If you link
to our site, you may not portray any person or subject in a false or misleading light.
We reserve the right to change page names/addresses at any time without notice, so it is up to you to
continuously verify your links to our pages.
What you should not do:
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Please do not capture our pages within your frames, or use other visual altering tools, or
otherwise present our content as your own. Any link to our site should be a full forward link
that passes the client browser to our site unencumbered.
You may not imply that VCS is endorsing your product or services.
If you link to this site, you may not portray any person or subject in a false or misleading light.
VCS Links to Other Sites
VCS provides links to the following types of organizations:
Links to Private Organizations - VCS typically does not provide links to private
organizations unless specifically reviewed by our staff. If we determine that a particular
organization offers services that complement the information or services offered by VCS, we
may, in limited circumstances, agree to post the link. The determination of whether to
establish links to a private organization's website is made on a case-by-case basis by the VCS
Executive Committee. Links that would be of specific interest to us would include topics such
as:
Links to Non-Profit Organizations - VCS provides links to non-profit organizations that
users of VCS's site may find of interest. The determination of whether to establish links to
non-profit organizations is made on a case-by-case basis by the VCS Executive Committee.
TYPES OF SITES TO WHICH WE ARE LIKELY TO LINK: Animal Cancer topics (general)
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Animal Cancer non-profit organizations
In certain situations we would be interested in linking to websites that are
focused on some aspect of human cancer, if we feel the translational value
(to or from animals) is of interest or value to our members.
Resources that promote health and well being for animals with cancer
Informational websites that provide valid, unbiased information about
animals with cancer, treatment of animals with cancer, and resources to
facilitate treatment of animals with cancer
TYPES OF SITES TO WHICH WE ARE UNLIKELY TO LINK
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Websites that promote products or services for commercial gain related to
cancer treatment in animals or other related topics.
Websites that announce scientific findings that are not peer-reviewed.
Websites that focus on a single type of cancer in humans or animals.