Web site Listing Rules

The listing rules or acceptance criteria a Web site must comply with to be included in the Chicline.Com directory are as follows :

Primary Criteria :

• The web site must be in synch with the 8 principal categories of the directory: Travel, Practical information (Everyday Life) Lodging, Restaurants, Sightseeing, Shopping, Gourmet and Leisure.
• The site must not already be listed in the directory. Modification of title or description of an existing web site can be performed through the “My Chicline” - “My Submission” interface. (For more information, consult "Ma Chicline" in the FAQ’s).
• The web site, along with all hypertext links, must conform to French law.
• The web site cannot prejudice the interests of third parties, nor violate their rights.
• The web site must have an active URL and be accessible 24/7 throughout the year.
• Web site links must lead to existing pages.
• The web site must be compatible with existing Internet browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Opera.

Other favorable criteria :

• Original content of genuine interest to the public.
• Good general presentation.
• Useful, pertinent, hyperlinks.
• Web sites in either French or English (bi-lingual web sites will naturally have a greater audience).
• Correct META tags in the Title and description in both French and English.

Unfavorable criteria :

• URL’s which re-direct visitors to other sites.
• Content identical to a listed web site.
• Political or pornographic web sites.
• Title and / or description composed of keywords.
• Site obligeant l’utilisateur à télécharger un logiciel.
• Web sites with invisible or hidden text pages.
• Web sites with large numbers of pop-ups.

Our team reserves the right to employ any means at our disposal to maintain the high quality of the Chicline.com directory.