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PRIVACY POLICY
This website is operated by 3rd Hindley Scout Group. Here, we aim to provide information about the running of the Group and details of Scouting events and activites, past, present and future involving the Group. We aim to also provide information on some of the various skills involved in Scouting. Although we endeavour to ensure that all of the information is up to date and correct, any reliance you place upon such information is entirely at your own risk.
Any personal information that you provide to us will be held in strict confidence. However, any information that you do provide is provided entirely at you own risk.
The copyright in the photos on this website remains with the original photographer, However, if any of the photos contain you (or your child) and wish for them to be removed, then please email me
From time to time, the website’s host server may collect technical information regarding your computer, its operating system, pages visited etc.
Links to external sites are provided for your convenience. These policies do not apply to any outside sites. We cannot be held responsible for the content of external sites. Links to these sites do not mean that they are endorsed by either 3rd Hindley Scout Group or The Scout Association.
The views expressed within this website do not necessarily reflect the views of The Scout Association.
The content of this website is Copyright (c) 3rd Hindley Scout Group.
We may change these terms at any time, by updating this page.
Last udated 16th July 2009
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY
3rd Hindley Scout Group is part of the Scout Association and as such abides by and implements the Equal Opportunities Policy that is laid down by the Association:
Within the Equal Opportunities Policy a ‘Young Person’ refers to someone participating in the youth programme. It should be noted that it is therefore possible for a Young Person to be older than an ‘Adult’ and for an individual to be both a Young Person and an Adult
The Scout Association is part of a world-wide educational youth movement. The values which underpin and inspire its work lie within the Aim of the Association and in the Scout Promise and Law. Within this framework, The Scout Association is committed to equality of opportunity for all young people.
Accordingly:
i. The Scout Association is committed to extending Scouting, its Aim and Method to young people in all parts of society.
ii. No young person should receive less favourable Treatment on the basis of, nor suffer disadvantage by reason of:
- class;
- ethnic origin, nationality (or statelessness) or race;
- gender;
- marital or sexual status;
- mental or physical ability;
- political or religious belief;
All Members of the Movement should seek to practice that equality, especially in promoting access to Scouting for young people in all parts of society. The Association opposes all forms of racism.
CHILD PROTECTION POLICY
3rd Hindley Scout Group is part of the Scout Association and as such abides by and implements the Child Protection Policy that is laid down by the Association:
It is the policy of The Scout Association to safeguard the welfare of all members by protecting them from physical, sexual and emotional harm.
