Internet Guidelines

Safety Guidelines

Guides make sure you follow these rules for safety on the internet.

Leaders please make sure your Guides understand these rules.

I will talk with my parents or leader so that we can set up rules for going online. We will decide on the time of day that I can be online, the length of time I can be online, and appropriate areas for me to visit. I will not access other areas or break these rules without their permission.
I won't give out personal information without my parents' permission. Personal information includes things like my address, telephone number, parents' work address/telephone number, or the name and location of my school.
I'll tell my parents or leader right away if I come across any information that makes me feel uncomfortable.
I'll never agree to meet offline anyone I meet online without first checking with my parents or leader. If my parents agree to the meeting, I will be sure that it is in a public place and bring my mother or father along.
I will never send a person my picture or anything else without first checking with my parents or leader.
I will not respond to any messages that are mean or in any way make me feel uncomfortable. It is not my fault if I get a message like that. If I do I will tell my parents or leader right away so that they can contact the online service.

Any member of Girl Guides Australia placing Guide related information on Internet websites must adhere to the following Guidelines.

The corporate graphic and publications standards of Guides Australia must be maintained. Any use of the logo must be in accordance with the Logo Guidelines and Publication Guidelines as distributed by the Australian Public Relations Adviser.
The content of the site should be current and conform to Girl Guides Australia policy and standards.
No Guide website may contain access to any personal details of Guide members under 18 years of age unless that access is password protected.
Written permission must be obtained before contact details can be included on websites for any adult member.
Before going live, all websites must be approved by the relevant National or State Web Consultant. Applications for approval should be given a response within seven days of submission.
All requests for pen pals must be forwarded to the Australian Post Box Secretary. There must not be any requests for email pen pals on Guide websites.
All sites other than Girl Guides Australia approved sites must include the standard disclaimer.

Standard Disclaimer:

This web site is not an official site of Girl Guides Australia. Girl Guides Australia takes no responsibility for the content of this web site.
A personal site for any Guide member may only contain information about Guiding that directly relates to the person hosting the site. The standard disclaimer must be included.