Dachshund Club of America, Inc. Website Linking Policy

The Dachshund Club of America, Inc. ("DCA") grants nonexclusive, limited permission to website owners to develop a link ("Permitted Link") from the owner's website (the "Linking Site") to the DCA website home page (www.dachshund-DCA.org) or any other page of the DCA website, subject to the following terms and conditions:

Board policy prohibits links to commercial sites. All links must be reviewed and approved by the DCA Webpage Committee. If questionable, the committee will solicit the board's approval.

Permitted Links shall be:

1.text-based and may use the words "Dachshund Club of America, Inc.," "DCA," "Dachshund-DCA.org" or "www.Dachshund-DCA.org" or

2.a link containing a graphic banner provided, upon request and at DCA's sole discretion, by DCA. No changes, additions or modifications shall be made to the graphic banner provided by DCA. To request a graphic banner contact the webmaster – amtekel@gmail.com

"Framing" any page of the DCA website or altering the presentation or appearance in any way of any page of DCA's website is prohibited.

Nothing on the Linking Site shall imply, suggest or represent any affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, approval, association or relationship between DCA and the Linking Site.

Permitted Links shall not be used or associated with any defamatory, scandalous, inflammatory, profane, pornographic, obscene, indecent or unlawful website or material; shall not be used in or associated with any manner that disparages or adversely affects the name, reputation and goodwill of DCA; shall not be used in or associated with any manner that falsely represents or misleads the public regarding DCA; and shall not be used in or associated with any manner which infringes or violates the rights of a third party.

In no event shall DCA be liable for any content on the Linking Site or for any loss or damage resulting from use of a Permitted Link.

The Linking Site, by its use, agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless DCA against all claims, actions or proceedings, including but not limited to expenses, costs and attorneys fees, arising out of or based on use of a Permitted Link and/or the Linking Site.

DCA retains and reserves all rights in and to all DCA proprietary material, including but not limited to trademarks, service marks, logos and other marks, and copyrights appearing on the website. Except for the permission granted hereunder, which is limited solely to the right to link, nothing from the DCA website may be posted on a Linking Site or anywhere else without express written permission.

DCA reserves the right to terminate permission granted hereunder at any time for any reason. Upon termination, all links to DCA's website immediately shall be removed and all uses of DCA's proprietary material shall immediately cease.

DCA reserves the right to amend this Linking Policy at any time without prior notice. If DCA changes its Linking Policy, we will post those changes on this page. By maintaining a link to any page of the DCA website, you agree to be bound and abide by these terms and conditions, as well as other terms of use on the DCA website.