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 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