The Boy Scouts of America is committed to respecting and protecting the personal privacy of its members and those who visit
its Web sites. It is our policy to acquire personal information from users only by overt and voluntary means, only when it
is in the interest of the user to provide it, and to utilize this information only for the purpose it was provided.
The information that follows explains the kinds of information Troop 845 Web site collects, how it is used, the conditions
under which it is made available to third parties, how information is maintained, and our compliance with the Children's Online
Privacy Protection Act.
NOTE: This privacy policy applies only to https://bsatroop845ky.tripod.com/ .
What information does this site collect?
Except as noted below, under "Interfaces That Collect Personal Information," this site collects anonymous data that is
not indicative of and cannot be traced to an individual without the cooperation of their Internet Service Provider. This data
includes information about the user's remote IP address, referral data (which page "linked" to the present request), and the
browser software's user-agent string. This information is accepted passively from the HTTP headers that are sent from the
user when requesting any file from the server.
Personally identifiable data is collected only by means of form interfaces on the site, into which the user must voluntarily
enter the information requested. This information is requested only when it is necessary to accomplish the overt purpose indicated
by the interface containing the form that requests it. Such for interfaces require only the information reasonably necessary
to accomplish the overt purpose indicated on the interface.
No attempt is made to covertly or "quietly" collect personally identifiable information, nor are cookies or any other tracking
technology used for the purpose of coordinating information that a user may opt to enter in various interfaces on the site.
Interfaces That Collect Personal Information
Presently, the only interfaces that collect personal information on this Web site are:
- Create/maintain account to access member resources - these interfaces require a name, e-mail address, and password.
Providing this information is only necessary to access the restricted area of the Web site (Accounts). This information will
be used only to contact you about Troop 845, your use of this site, and other Scouting-related business.
What organization is collecting the information?
Information entered by site visitors is retrieved directly by Boy Scout Troop 845 Florence, KY Chartered by St. Paul Catholic
Church. Website is maintained by the Webmaster which can be contacted via email at scoutmaster845@gmail.com
How does Troop 845 use the information it collects?
The anonymous information collected is used to monitor the usage of this Web site and the interests of those who use it.
Data such as the volume of traffic to the server, the number of visitors a certain section of the site receives each month,
or the most popular search terms are analyzed to derive general statistics about the site's reach and the audience's usage
patterns.
Personally identifiable information is used only for the express purpose for which it was submitted, as indicated on the
interface itself and/or detailed in "Interfaces That Collect Personal Information," above.
With whom does Troop 845 share the information that is collected?
Troop 845 does not share personally identifiable information collected from site visitors with anyone.
Reports, statistics, and other analyses of aggregate anonymous information may be shared within the organization at the
sole discretion of the Troop 845 Committee. This information does not include any personally identifiable information.
Exception: Troop 845 reserves the right to use all information at its disposal and to share this information with ISPs.
law enforcement agencies, and other third parties as necessary to investigate any incident of misuse or abuse of its site,
server, or information systems.
How does the Troop 845 maintain the information it collects?
In most cases, personally identifiable information is not maintained on the Web server. Once it has been used for its intended
purpose, it is deleted.
How does Troop 845 comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) of 1998?
This legislation applies only to Web sites of a commercial nature. However, Troop 845 considers it to provide sound
advice for any Web site that is intended for use by children.
Therefore, Troop 845 does not use its Web site to collect any personally identifiable information from children under 13
years of age. Any input form that requests personally identifiable information that appears on an interface that is expected
to be viewed by children under 13 years of age is accompanied by a notice that submissions cannot be accepted from users under
13 years of age. Where "age" or "date of birth" is requested, no information will be stored or transmitted unless the response
indicates that the user is 13 years of age or older.
Except for the restricted "Accounts/Rank/Dues" section of the site, providing personal information is not a prerequisite
for accessing any of the content or resources. Specifically, refusal to provide personal information via a Web interface will
never result in a users being denied access to content or resources they would be able to access were the information submitted.
