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Links to external websites/portals : At some places in this website, you shall find links to other websites / portals. These links have been placed after careful scrutiny. These links have been placed for your convenience. Visakhapatnam Steel Plant is not responsible for the contents of the linked websites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed in them. Mere presence of the link or its listing on this website should not be assumed as endorsement of any kind. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all the time and we have no control over availability of linked pages.

Links to www.vizagsteel.com Website by other websites/portals : We do not object to you linking directly to the information that is hosted on this web site and no prior permission is required for the same. We do not permit our pages to be loaded into frames on your site. The pages belonging to this website must load into a newly opened browser window of the User.

This website does not automatically capture any specific personal information from you (like name, phone number or e-mail address), that allows us to identify you individually

If the this website requests you to provide personal information, you will be informed for the particular purposes for which the information is gathered and adequate security measures will be taken to protect your personal information

We do not sell or share any personally identifiable information volunteered on this website to any third party (public/private). Any information provided to this Website will be protected from loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

We gather certain information about the User, such as Internet protocol (IP) address, domain name, browser type, operating system, the date and time of the visit and the pages visited. We make no attempt to link these addresses with the identity of individuals visiting our site unless an attempt to damage the site has been detected or any other evidence of malpractice by the visitor.

This website is designed, developed and hosted by Visakhapatnam Steel Plant. The documents and information displayed in this website are for reference purposes only and does not purport to be a legal document.

Though all efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy and correctness of the content on this Website, the same should not be construed as a statement of law or used for any legal purposes. Visakhapatnam Steel Plant accepts no responsibility in relation to the accuracy, completeness, usefulness or otherwise, of the contents. Users are advised to verify/check any information with the relevant source(s), and to obtain any appropriate professional advice before acting on the information provided in this website.

In no event will the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant be liable for any expense, loss or damage including, without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any expense, loss or damage whatsoever arising from use, or loss of use, of data, arising out of or in connection with the use of this website.

These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Indian Laws. Any dispute arising under these terms and conditions shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of India at Visakhapatnam.

The information posted on this website could include hypertext links or pointers to information created and maintained by non-Government / private organisations. Visakhapatnam Steel Plant is providing these links and pointers solely for your information and convenience. When you select a link to an outside website, you are leaving the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant website and are subject to the privacy and security policies of the owners / sponsors of the outside website.

Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, does not guarantee the availability of such linked pages at all times.

Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, cannot authorise the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked websites. Users are advised to request such authorisation from the owner of the linked website.

Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, does not guarantee that linked websites comply with Indian Government Web Guidelines.

We periodically monitor to address and fix the quality and compatibility issues of the website on the following parameters.

Functionality: We test all modules of the website for their smooth functionality.

Performance: We test important web pages for the download time.

Broken Links: We meticulously review the website to rule out the presence of any broken links or errors.

Each of the content components is accompanied by meta data, source and validity date. For some of the components the validity date may not be known i.e., the content is stated to be perpetual. Under this scenario, the validity date should be five years hence. Under no circumstances, any content is to be displayed on the Website after the validity date.

For few of the components like announcements, tenders, only the live content whose validity date is after the current date is shown on the Website. For other components like documents, reports, policies and contact directory there is a need for timely review of the same as per the Content Review Policy.

For the retrieval of content which has expired, there is a need to archive the content. Documents, Reports, Policies and Contact Directory which are discontinued should be expunged. The content Element on the Website has different Entry / Exit Policy and Archival Policy as enlisted below :-

Content needs to be contributed by the authorized Content Manager from Departments / Sections of RINL-VSP in a consistent fashion to maintain uniformity and to bring in standardization along with associated metadata and keywords. In order that all contents posted on the website are authentic, up‐to‐date and latest, Departments / Sections contributing the contents must check them thoroughly for authenticity and accuracy before posting. The contents must invariably display a time stamp indicating the date on which the information was posted and last reviewed and/or modified.

Before sending new / revised contents to the Web Information Manager (WIM) for posting in the website, all Departments / Sections should adopt the procedure as indicated in the table below relating to content contribution, moderation and approval. The content on the portal goes through the entire life‐cycle process of:

• Creation
• Modification
• Approval
• Moderation
• Publishing
• Expiry
• Archival

Once the content is contributed it needs to be approved and moderated prior to being published on the website.

RINL-VSP Website is the face of Rashriya Ispat Nigam Limited, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant. It is therefore required to keep the content on the Website current and up‐to‐date and hence there is a need for the Content Review Policy. Since the scope of the content is huge, different Review Policies are defined for the diverse content elements.

The Review Policy is based on different type of content elements, its validity and relevance as well as the archival policy. The matrix below gives the Content Review :