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Troop Pages 		Safety Guidelines for the Troop Web Site

These Internet/web site guidelines relate to all Girl Scout troops and groups who have web sites on the Internet. Not everyone seems to be aware that, while a web site can provide valuable information to Girl Scout audiences, it can also be a source of danger if text is posted on it indiscriminately. People working on Girl Scout web sites have sometimes included seemingly innocent details that identify girls and places they go, not realizing that these identifiers are just what cyberstalkers are looking for who prey on children.

The following guidelines regarding personal identification on Girl Scout web sites must be established and maintained to ensure the safety of girls/troops on the Internet:
  • Use only first names of girls.
  • Never use pictures of individual girls if they are identified in any way, even by only first name. If girls' faces appear in photos, obtain each girl's parent/guardian permission on a Photo Release for Minors form.
  • Never post addresses, phone numbers, or e-mail addresses of girls.
  • Don't list addresses of troop meeting places or the dates and times of the meetings.
  • Don't post addresses or maps for council program event sites and facilities (such as camps).
  • Never respond to e-mail messages received that are hostile, belligerent or inappropriate in any way.
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