Policies and Notices

These information describes the principal policies and other important notices that govern information posted on USGS websites. 

• Laws and Regulations Governing USGS Activities
• Information Policies and Instructions
  • USGS Visual Identity
• USGS Information Quality Guidelines
• USGS Peer Review Agenda
• Linking to non-Federal sites
• Equal opportunity data required by the No Fear Act Policy 
• Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) Policy
• Environmental Management Policy Statement
• Comment Policy
• USGS Employee Use of Social Media (PDF)
• Copyright Permission Agreement for Social Media Submissions

• Open Government
• No Fear Act
• FOIA
• Privacy Policies
• Accessibility