This policy sets out how the 17th Newcastle Scout Group manages and maintains its website. It was written with reference to UK Scouting guidance and POR, and applies to all members, Young Leaders, adult volunteers and trustees of the Group.
1Hosting and domain
1.1The Group's website is hosted by Cloudflare. The domain name is registered with Namecheap and renewed annually by the City of Newcastle District.
1.217thnewcastle.org.uk is the Group's primary domain. It is managed by the Digital Team of the City of Newcastle District Scouts together with the 17th Newcastle Scout Group.
2Content
2.1Ownership and oversight. The content of the website belongs to the Group and is managed by the Group's Digital Team, overseen by the Trustee Board.
2.2Management. The Digital Team is responsible for the day-to-day running of the website, including adding new content and keeping existing content up to date.
2.3Review. The Digital Team reviews the website's content regularly and updates it as needed, so that it stays accurate.
2.4Accuracy. While every effort is made to keep the website accurate and up to date, the Group cannot guarantee the accuracy of all its content. Anyone with a question or concern about the content should contact the Group (see 2.8).
2.5Photographs and media. The website may include photographs and media of members of the Group. Where possible, the Group checks each young person's photograph permissions in Online Scout Manager. The Group cannot guarantee that every photograph has been approved by the person in it or their parent or guardian. If a photograph shows a young person against their wishes or their parent or guardian's, please contact the Group straight away.
2.6Removal on request. The Group must remove a photograph or other media within a reasonable time of being asked, whatever the reason for the request and whatever consent was given before. The exceptions are where it is needed for legal or safeguarding purposes, or where it has been used in print and the parent or guardian consented to that use when the photograph was taken or printed.
2.7External links. The website may link to other websites. The Group is not responsible for their content and cannot guarantee its accuracy or reliability. Please read the privacy policy and terms of any external website you visit.
2.8Contacting the Group. The website's Contact page gives the Group's contact details. Please use it for any question, concern or problem with the website's content, and for any feedback or suggestions — they are always welcome.
3Security
3.1The website is served over HTTPS, which encrypts the connection between your device and the website so that information passing between them cannot be read or changed by anyone else.
4Accessibility
4.1The website is built with Nuxt and follows the City of Newcastle Scout District's design standards, with accessibility in mind. It is designed to be usable by everyone, including people with disabilities.
4.2The Group is committed to making its website accessible to all, but cannot guarantee that third-party content or services linked from it are accessible.
5Cookies
5.1The website uses cookies to improve your experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They remember your preferences and settings, and help us understand how the website is used.