Website Policies Which Ones You Need And Why They Matter

Website Policies: Which Ones You Need And Why They Matter

Although they may not seem terribly sexy, website policies are an extremely important part of an arts organization’s online presence and the types of activities you provide at your site will determine which policies you need and what they should address. Types Of Policies And Determining Which Ones You Need Although there are numerous types of policies related to online activity, they aren’t always applicable to arts organizations. For example, you probably won’t need policies ...

Legal, Web Tech

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Always Revise This Contract Language

One of my earliest posts on ArtsHacker encouraged people to feel comfortable with altering and amending contracts.  Every organization operates in a different environment and has varying levels of risk tolerance that will determine what changes they might make to a contract. Always Revise In This Scenario One contract scenario I would urge people to never leave unamended is where the service provider can cancel with minimal cost but where you as the contractor have ...

Contracts, Legal

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Copyright, Public Domain, and Fair Use Guidance Provided Here

Questions about Copyright, Public Domain, and Fair Use abound in the arts. Fortunately, the fine folks at the American Library Association (ALA) have our back and have developed interactive tools to help us get a handle on these questions.  These tools, as well as the code to embed¹ them in a website, are available on the ALA Office for Information Technology Policy website. The easiest tool to use is the Digital Copyright Slider which gives ...