Troop 688 Website Privacy Policy

Welcome

Welcome to Troop688VA.org! This site is owned by Boy Scout Troop 688 in the National Capital Area Council. This Privacy Policy is designed to tell you about our practices regarding collection, use, and disclosure of information that you may provide via this site.

Please be sure to read this entire Privacy Policy before using or submitting information to this site. This site is intended for use by residents of the United States.

Confidentiality and your privacy is important to us!

We are committed to protecting any personal information that you may provide to us.

Information Collected

You can visit public parts of this Web site without telling us who you are or revealing any information about yourself. The web server automatically collects information about which pages are browsed.  This information is only useful for statistical reports.

Some information on this website is only accessible to registered users. The registration process asks for your name and e-mail address, so that your affiliation with Troop 688 may be confirmed.

If you do not wish to have your name or e-mail address recorded on the system, please contact the Webmaster for an alternative method of registering. If you permit cookies in your browser, this website can use cookies to make your login process easier.

Information collected in forms or via email will only be shared with the consent of the party providing it. This information may include your name, address, telephone number, or e-mail address.

Information Provided

This website may provide the following types of personally identifiable information (PII) to registered users: Contact information that could be on a unit roster, such as name and e-mail address.

The only PII available on public webpages may be the surnames of adult leaders. No e-mail addresses or telephone numbers will be displayed on public web pages. Persons under the age of 18 will not have complete names displayed on public webpages or articles, with the exception of the historical list of Eagle Scouts from Troop 688.

Use of Photographs

Although Troop 688 encourages use of photographs and illustrations to graphically depict the excitement and adventure< involved in Scouting, we are sensitive to concerns about publishing photographs of individuals, especially youths, in any medium. Therefore, photos of group scenes wherein faces and unique< identifying characteristics are not readily distinguishable are preferred. If a photo depicting a person’s face or unique identifying characteristics is published, it will not include names, and it may only be published after the individual or parent/guardian has granted written permission by signing a release.

Links to Other Websites

This website may contain links to other sites such as related sites and commercial entities. While we try to link only to sites that share our high standards and respect for privacy, we are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices employed by other sites.

How to Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact the Webmaster or other adult leader. We welcome your questions and suggestions about our privacy policy. The webmaster’s email address is  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Changes to This Privacy Policy

If this Privacy Policy changes, the revised policy will be posted on this site. Please check back periodically, and especially before you< provide any personally identifiable information.

This Privacy Policy was last updated on February 8, 2009.