Website Policy

1.Copyright policy

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 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.

2.Hyperlinking policy

Links to external websites/portals

At many places in this Website, you shall find links to other websites/portals. This links have been placed for your convenience. [Department] is not responsible for the contents and reliability 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 can not guarantee that these links will work all the time and we have no control over availability of linked pages.

Links to our 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 updations therein. 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.

3.Privacy policy

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.
Wherever the 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 the website 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) addresses, 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.

4.Terms of Use

This Portal is designed, developed and hosted by Coastal Aquaculture Authority,Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying , Government of India.

Though all efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy and currency of the content on this Portal, the same should not be construed as a statement of law or used for any legal purposes. CAA 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 Government department(s) and/or other source(s), and to obtain any appropriate professional advice before acting on the information provided in the Portal.

In no event will the CAA 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 Portal.

Links to other websites that have been included on this Portal are provided for public convenience only. CAA is not responsible for the contents or reliability of linked websites and does not necessarily endorse the view expressed within them. We cannot guarantee the availability of such linked pages at all times.

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.

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

In order that all contents posted on the website are authentic, up-to-date and latest, officers contributing the contents must check them thoroughly for authenticity and accuracy before sending the content to web information manager. The general content links of the website are given below. Before sending new/revised contents to the Web Information Manager (WIM) for posting in the website, all officers 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.

6.Content Review Policy (CRP)

The Web Administrator, the assigned personnel and original content-providers are responsible for periodically reviewing the content of this website in their respective working domains and keep the information updated at all times. A proper workflow should be followed before final Updation of content on the website is affected.

7.Content Archival Policy (CAP)

Content Archival Mechanism is in place to ensure that all outdated announcements are removed from the website or moved to archive. This will help website team in ensuring that the expired content is removed from the main website. The Web Administrator will manually move/update the expired content in archives section as soon as it reaches expiry date.

8.Contingency Management Plan

The CAA website endeavours to be functional and running at all times to provide information and services to the users. All possible efforts will be made to minimize the downtime of the website as and when required. In eventualities like defacement/hacking of the site, data corruption, hardware/software crash and natural disasters, all efforts will be made to restore the site in the shortest possible time

9.Website Monitoring Plan

The website is constantly being monitored 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.
  • Traffic Analysis: We regularly monitor traffic on the website.
  • Feedback: We collect feedback from the users of the website about the website and make necessary changes in the website if required.

10.Website Security Policy

"CAA" website contains information which is freely accessible and may be viewed by any visitor. However, the website maintains a copyright interest in the contents of all of its websites. The Website Privacy Policy details our position regarding the use of personal information provided by customers/visitors. Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Information Technology Act, 2000.

11.Disclaimer

This Website is designed & developed by Coastal Aquaculture Authority

The contents of this website are for information purposes only, enabling the public at large to have a quick and an easy access to information and do not have any legal sanctity. Hence, we do not assume any legal liability on the completeness, accuracy or usefulness of the contents provided in this website.

The links are provided to other external sites in some web pages/documents. We do not take responsibility for the accuracy of the contents in those sites. The hyperlink given to external sites do not constitute an endorsement of information, products or services offered by these sites.

Despite our best efforts, we do not guarantee that the documents in this site are free from infection by computer viruses etc.

We welcome your suggestions to improve this website and request that error (if any) may kindly be brought to our notice.