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Linking Policy:

The following criteria will be used in considering requests for links from the County of DeKalb website. If a particular request is not granted, the requester may ask the County Executive / Mayor to decide whether to approve the request. The Executive / Mayor will review the merits of the requested link, keeping in mind the following criteria, to determine whether it serves the overall purpose of the DeKalb County website.


This website reserves the right to determine how and where external links will appear on its web site; i.e. what page the link appears on and where the link is placed on the page.


This website may provide links to web sites for:

-- Governmental and educational institutions

-- Organizations funded or created by DeKalb County

-- Nonprofit neighborhood associations within DeKalb County

-- Non-partisan web sites that encourage the informed and active participation of DeKalb County residents in government

-- Organizations providing the public with information or access to the arts, humanities, culture or education

-- Nonprofit organizations providing employment, health and other services to DeKalb County residents

-- Non-profit DeKalb County business development organizations

-- Web guides providing information about DeKalb County lodging, restaurants, retail stores and similar businesses

-- Local and regional media websites

-- Organizations partnering with DeKalb County to meet the County's strategic or operational goals


The County's web site will not provide links to web sites for:

-- Candidates for local, state or federal offices

-- Political organizations or other organizations advocating a position on a local, state or federal issue

-- Corporate or other for-profit organizations unless they fit any of the criteria stated above

-- Individual or personal home pages