Why nmgirlscouts.org Shows a “You Are Leaving girlscouts.org” Notice

Updated

The notice appears because you followed a link from the national Girl Scouts site (girlscouts.org) to a local council site, nmgirlscouts.org, which is operated by an external party. Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails is a local council, and its site is separate from the national site, so the national site warns you that the privacy and security policies you are about to encounter belong to the local site, not to girlscouts.org. The notice gives you two choices: CONTINUE to proceed to nmgirlscouts.org, or STAY HERE to remain on girlscouts.org.

What the notice is telling you

The message is a standard external-link warning, not an error or a sign that something is wrong with the site. It does three things:

  • Identifies the destination. It states that you are leaving girlscouts.org for “a website opened by an external party” — in this case, the New Mexico Trails council site.
  • Flags the policy change. It notes that you “will be subjected to the privacy and security policies of the website” you are moving to. How your data is collected, stored, and shared may differ between the national site and the council site.
  • Offers a decision. You choose whether to continue to the council site or stay on the national site.

CONTINUE vs. STAY HERE

Option What it does When to choose it
CONTINUE Takes you to nmgirlscouts.org and its policies apply You want local council information, events, or contact details for New Mexico Trails
STAY HERE Keeps you on girlscouts.org and its policies apply You only need national-level information or changed your mind about visiting the council site

Neither option is permanent — you can navigate back and follow the link again if you change your mind.

How the council site relates to girlscouts.org

Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails is one of the local councils that make up the national Girl Scouts organization. The national site (girlscouts.org) serves as the umbrella, while each council — like New Mexico Trails — maintains its own website for local programs, membership, and events. Because the council site is run by a separate party, the national site does not control its content or privacy practices, which is exactly why the warning appears before you leave.

The page evidence also shows a Council Finder heading on the site, which is the tool used to route visitors from the national site to the correct local council — and the likely path by which you reached the nmgirlscouts.org link and this notice.

Practical takeaway

If your goal is local — joining a New Mexico troop, finding council events, or contacting the New Mexico Trails council — choose CONTINUE. If you were only browsing national resources, choose STAY HERE. Either way, the notice is informational: it exists so you know whose privacy and security rules apply once you arrive.