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Website Policies

Website Policies Overview

This document outlines the various policies governing the use and operation of the Solapur Municipal Corporation website (https://www.solapurcorporation.gov.in). These policies ensure transparency, security, and proper governance of our digital presence.

1. Copyright Policy

1.1. Copyright Policy - Moderate

Material featured on this website may be reproduced free of charge after taking proper permission by sending a mail to us. However, the material has to be reproduced accurately and not to be used in a derogatory manner or in a misleading context. Wherever the material is being published or issued to others, the source must be prominently acknowledged. However, the permission to reproduce this material shall not extend to any material which is identified as being copyright of a third party. Authorisation to reproduce such material must be obtained from the departments/copyright holders concerned.

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

1.2. Copyright Policy – Conservative

Important: Material featured on this website may NOT be reproduced under any circumstances. These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed according to the Indian Laws. Any dispute arising under these terms and conditions shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of India.

1.3. Copyright Policy - Liberal

Material featured on this website may be reproduced free of charge. However, the material has to be reproduced accurately and not to be used in a derogatory manner or in a misleading context. Wherever the material is being published or issued to others, the source must be prominently acknowledged. However, the permission to reproduce this material shall not extend to any material which is identified as being copyright of a third party. Authorization to reproduce such material must be obtained from the departments/copyright holders concerned.

2. Hyper Linking Policy

• Links to external websites/portals

At many places in this website, you shall find links to other websites. These links have been placed for your convenience. Solapur Municipal Corporation is not responsible for the contents of the linked destinations 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 destinations.

• Links to Website by other websites

We do not object to you linking directly to the information that is hosted on this website and no prior permission is required for the same. However, we would like you to inform us about any links provided to this website so that you can be informed of any changes or updates in that. Also, 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.

These are following external links available on https://www.solapurcorporation.gov.in/ website:

3. Privacy Policy

https://www.solapurcorporation.gov.in/ 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 you choose to provide us with your personal information, like names or addresses, when you visit our website, we use it only to fulfil your request for information. To use certain sections, this website may require user registration.

We do not sell or share any personally identifiable information volunteered on this site 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.

• Use of Cookies:

A cookie is a piece of software code that an internet web site sends to your browser when you access information at that site. A cookie is stored as a simple text file on your computer or mobile device by a website's server and only that server will be able to retrieve or read the contents of that cookie. Cookies let you navigate between pages efficiently as they store your preferences, and generally improve your experience of a website.

We are using the following types of cookies on our site:

  • Analytics cookies for anonymously remembering your computer or mobile device when you visit our website to keep track of browsing patterns.
  • Service cookies for helping us to make our website work efficiently, remembering your registration and login details, settings preferences, and keeping track of the pages you view.
  • Non-persistent cookies a.k.a per-session cookies. Per-session cookies serve technical purposes, like providing seamless navigation through this website. These cookies do not collect personal information on users and they are deleted as soon as you leave our website.

You may note that when you visit sections where you are prompted to log in, or which are customizable, you may be required to accept cookies. If you choose to have your browser refuse cookies, it is possible that some sections of our website may not function properly.

4. Content Contribution, Moderation & Approval Policy (CMAP)

• Policy Statement for 2-tiered CMAP structure (for small websites)

The website of Solapur Municipal Corporation represents a single department where most content is contributed by a single set of sources. We hereby adopt a 2-tiered structure to implement CMAP requiring minimum 2 officials to execute the CMAP roles, viz.,

  1. Contributor
  2. Moderator/Approver

5. Web Content Review Policy (CRP)

The website is the face of the Government disseminating government information and services. This Content Review Policy has been formulated to keep the content on the website current and up-to-date. Since the type of the content varies, different Review timelines are defined for the diverse content elements.

This Review Policy is based on different types of content elements, their validity and relevance as well as the archival policy.

As a general rule:

  • The entire website content shall be reviewed in a phased manner over a period of time to ensure the currency of the content.
Content Review Timeline

6. Content Archival Policy (CAP)

The visitor statistics, newsletter and spotlight items will be online archived automatically after entering 1 Year from the date of their publishing.

Solapur Municipal Corporation maintains online archives for a period of years to allow for the retrieval of content which has expired.

Schemes, Tenders, Forms, Recruitment Notices which have been withdrawn, or discontinued, or have exceeded 1 year(s) after archiving, may be expunged.

7. Security Policy

  • Website has been placed in protected zones with implementation of firewalls and IDS (Intrusion Detection System) and high availability solutions.
  • Before launch of the website, simulated penetration tests have been conducted.
  • Website has been audited for known application-level vulnerabilities before the launch and all the known vulnerability has been addressed.
  • Hardening of servers has been done as per the guideline of Cyber Security division before the launch.
  • Access to web servers hosting the website is restricted both physically and through the network as far as possible.
  • Logs at 2 different locations are maintained for authorized physical access of website servers.
  • Web-servers hosting the website are configured behind IDS, IPS (Intrusion Prevention System) and with system firewalls on them.
  • All the development work is done in a separate development environment and is well tested on the staging server before updating it on the production server.
  • After testing properly on the staging server, the applications are uploaded to the production server using SSH and VPN through a single point.
  • The content contributed from remote locations is duly authenticated & is not published on the production server directly.
  • All contents of the web pages are checked for intentional or unintentional malicious content before final upload to web server pages.
  • Audit and Log of all activities involving the operating system, access to the system, and access to applications are maintained and archived.
  • Help Desk staff monitor the website at intervals to check the web pages to confirm that the web pages are up and running.
  • All newly released system software patches; bug fixes and upgrades are expediently and regularly reviewed and installed on the web server.
  • On Production web servers, Internet browsing, mail and any other desktop applications are disabled.
  • Server passwords are changed at the interval of 1 months and are shared by authorised persons.
  • Authorised personnel have been designated as Administrator for the website.
  • Website has also been subjected to an automated risk assessment performed through vulnerability identification software.
• Notice and Disclosures

Website will not sell, trade, or disclose the personally identifiable information of its website users to any unauthorized third parties.

• Data Quality and Access

Website takes all steps possible to ensure that the data on the website is accurate. While reviewing the website if something is found to be inaccurate Computer Department, Solapur Municipal Corporation will make every effort to correct said information as quickly as possible.

• Application Security Audit

A Drupal CMS is used in the website for displaying the information dynamically as per the users' requests. The application has been security audited for the known application level vulnerabilities as per Top 10 OWASP and the application security vulnerabilities have been addressed before the launch of the Portal.

• Server Audit

The Applications and database servers hosting the website and Databases have been security audited. The hardening of the server has been done.

• Data Security

Solapur Municipal Corporation takes security very seriously and has therefore taken every precaution to secure our users' information.

• Website Access Rights

Website accessibility is controlled through firewall rules based on geographical requirements to mitigate cyber-attacks.

• Website Architecture

Detailed architecture documentation maintained separately.

8. Website Monitoring Plan

The Department provides this website and the information it contains as a public service. This system is monitored to ensure proper operation, to verify the functioning of applicable security features, and for comparable purposes. Anyone using this system expressly consents to such monitoring.

Website is monitored periodically. The parameters like Performance, Functionality, Broken Links and Traffic Analysis are ensured for its optimal performance. The Feedback mechanism through feedback form made available for taking feedback from the visitors. Also have a mechanism for feedback analysis. It will help enhancements of the website as suggested by the visitors.

Security Note: All activities on this website are monitored to ensure security and proper functioning of services.



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