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BSA Troop 561
World Wide Web Policy
This is Troop 561's policy for the appropriate and safe display of information relating to the Troop, its members and Scouters. Please direct your comments to the Troop Committee or the web site manager.
- The web site exists to publicize the Troop and the Scouting Movement to potential members and sponsors, to provide a convenient source of information to troop members and others, and to provide a recognition of the achievements of current and past members, scouters and sponsors.
- It is not, the primary means for getting the word out. Troop and patrol meetings are. If timely information needs to be passed, pick up the phone.
- The web site always supports the goals of Scouting. Especially, it upholds the twelve points of the Scout Law in all of the information provided.
- The web site respects the privacy of the individual scouts within the Troop. Names, images, and especially contact information pertaining to youth members shall never be gathered or published over the internet.
- The web pages will function properly with the commonly available web browser software or will be corrected or removed promptly. Information that is outdated or inaccurate will also be corrected or removed promptly.
- Scouts are encouraged to develop pages or articles for publication on the web site. A committee approved adult web site manager will review the submissions to ensure they are effective, efficient, and uphold the policies of the Troop.
- The History section can list the first and last names, as long as they are over 18 years of age. If upon publication, they request their name not be listed, they may request an alternative (e.g. First name, last initial; initials; nothing)
No copyrighted material may appear on the web site, unless formal written approval by the copyright owner has been obtained prior to publication, and a note or link refering to the copyright holder is provided.
- Links to other web sites will be strictly limited to Troop related events and needs.
- On-line "Conversation", Chat rooms, bulletin boards, new groups and guest books are not permitted.
- No advertising for commercial concerns will appear on the web pages, including references to obtaining commercial software. If shareware or freeware is used in maintaining the web pages which requires a link or reference to their page, such a reference may be made, if the link is kept to a tasteful size and image.
- Donations made by private or commercial organizations may be acknowledged (and indeed, SHOULD be recognized) in these pages, but the reference should not outweigh mention of the Scouts who benefited from such contributions.
- The web site is designed to maximize the useful content of information to our Scouts, Scouters, and visitors. Use of flashy graphics, slow-loading animations or other devices which deliver little or no information useful to Scouting will be minimized, so as to keep the time to display each page to the minimum.
- This web policy is not copyrighted and any Troop is welcome to use it.
Created on 09/15/2007 10:41 PM by admin
Updated on 09/15/2007 11:03 PM by admin
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