Website Policies

The Valley Free Radio board of directors has authority over VFR Website content, appearance, coding and practices. As an important public face and portal to VFR, Website content shall reflect and be in accordance with the VFR mission and vision statements and consistent with all VFR policies and procedures. The VFR website, design, content and files are property of Valley Free Radio. Audio content copyright resides with the show producers.

The Web committee shall operate the website on a day to day basis. The Website managing editor shall enforce board decisions and approve all content and content changes to site, directly accountable to the Board. The developer shall direct coding and maintenance of the site. The Web committee will operate in accordance with VFR committee structure.

Web code shall be consistent with web design best practices. The VFR website will strive towards coding and design that is inclusive and provides access to all, such as those with visual impairments and older/slower computers and computers with functional constraints such as in libraries. The site will strive be in compliance with ADA accessibility standards. VFR should always strive towards delivering valid and accessible code. Code should be validated against the standards established by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act.

In accordance with VFR’s mission, website software will prefer open-source and other non-commercial alternatives, and will not require users to use any propriety or fee-based software for access.

General Policies

The Website shall function as a broadcast medium consistent with and in accordance with all VFR policies, such as regarding profanity and commercial content, grievances, etc, and will comply with all applicable state, federal, and international laws.

Copyright

The VFR website shall operate in accordance with all copyright laws, including the Fair Use doctrine, and neither host nor link to prohibited content of any kind. Programmers linking to or hosting files at the VFR website are responsible for acting in accordance with copyright laws. Website content is protected under the Creative Common License — Attribution, Non-Commercial, and Non-Derivative. We encourage re-broadcasting and posting VFR content on your station or website, but this should conform to the conditions of the Creative Commons License, and we request that you let us know.

Links

The site shall include links to outside websites are related to VFR programming, LPFMs, media reform, and community radio approved by the Website Managing Editor accountable to the Board.

User generated content

User generated content such as comments and blog posts will be moderated by the Website Managing Editor consistent with VFR’s policies and accountable to the Board. Posts written by programmers are not a forum for commercial messages; repeated warnings from the managing editor or board may result in the revocation of blog posting privileges.

Committee Chairs

Committee chairs are responsible for keeping the website editor informed of committee scheduling and news, and providing minutes and other information vital to member access and transparency. Committee chairs are also responsible for notifying either (or both) the Programing Coordinators or Web site developer with meeting times to be posted on the online schedule.

Email/Email Lists

Anyone who volunteers for VFR for more than 3 months is entitled to a @valleyfreeradio.org email address. Also, any committee or collective is entitled to start their own email list to be used in their completion of Valley Free Radio business. Email lists will be hosted off-site, such as google or yahoo. Email and list use shall be consistent with VFR policies and practices and is subject to revocation at any time by Board determination.