Purpose and Disclaimer.   The AIA permits the establishment of external hyperlinks on its official web site only if the links strictly comply with this policy.  In establishing and maintaining its official web site, the AIA does not intend to create any forum or other means for public discourse. Rather, the sole and limited purpose of the permitted external links is to provide information about the AIA and its government for residents, businesses and visitors. The AIA does not endorse or provide preferential treatment to any third party web sites or associated organizations or persons.  Additionally, the AIA does not control third party sites and therefore does not warrant that third party sites are accurate or, reliable, or that they have operational links. 

Linking Criteria.  Consistent with the foregoing purpose, it is the AIA’s policy to limit external links to the following: a) Other governmental agencies; b) Entities with which the AIA has an existing formal, contractual relationship; c) Entities or events for the purpose of Alamo community affairs; d) Entities that assist  AIA initiatives and that the AIA wishes to acknowledge; e) Web pages that provide free access to Bay Area information such as weather, traffic, etc.

In addition, the AIA reserves the right, at any time and without notice, to: a) Deny a link that does not meet the criteria set forth in this policy; b) Deny or discontinue an external link at any time if the web site provides or promotes false, slanderous, illegal, infringing or incorrect information; c) Deny or discontinue an external link at any time if a substantial purpose of the linked web site is to support or oppose a candidate or ballot measure; d) Remove any external link if the nature of the organization to which the link relates no longer complies with the AIA’s external link policy; e) Revise this policy without prior notice when the AIA considers such revision to be in its best interests.