Code of conduct

We want Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) to be inclusive of everyone. We are committed to providing a friendly, safe, and welcoming environment for all, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ability, ethnicity, socio-economic status, and religion (or lack thereof).

Short version

We ask and expect everyone who participates in #id24 to:

• Take part in an active and authentic way.
• Be considerate and respectful in your speech and actions.
• Try collaboration before conflict.
• Avoid demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing speech and behaviour.
• Recognise others who make an extra effort to make #id24 friendly, welcoming, and who encourage others to take part.
• Be mindful of your surroundings, and of your fellow participants.
• Alert the #id24 organisers if you notice a dangerous situation, someone in distress, or violations of this code of conduct (even if they seem inconsequential).
• If attending #id24 in a venue that may be shared with members of the public, be respectful to all patrons at the venue.

To report any issues immediately please contact team@inclusivedesign24.org.

Please take a moment to read through the full version below.

Full version

Purpose

This Code of Conduct describes what we expect from everyone who participates in #id24, and describes what will happen when someone breaks the Code of Conduct.

We ask everyone who takes part in #id24 to help us make it a good and safe experience for everyone.

Scope

We expect everyone who takes part in #id24 to comply with this Code of Conduct in all online and offline #id24 venues, and in all online and offline communication relating to #id24. This includes the organisers, sponsors, contributors (paid or otherwise), participants, and guests.

This Code of Conduct also applies to unacceptable behaviour outside of #id24, when such behaviour has the potential to affect the safety and well-being of #id24 participants.

Recognition

We want everyone to understand the relationship between their words and actions, and the way the #id24 community works together.

We encourage everyone to take deliberate and positive actions, so the #id24 community does not have the same types of inequality found in society.

If you notice someone who is making an extra effort to make the #id24 community friendly and welcoming, compliment them for their good work. You can do this personally, or by letting the #id24 organisers know.

Expected behaviour

We expect everyone who participates in #id24 to:

• Take part in an active and authentic way.
• Be considerate and respectful in your speech and actions.
• Try collaboration before conflict.
• Avoid demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing speech and behaviour.
• Recognise others who make an extra effort to make #id24 friendly, welcoming, and who encourage others to take part.
• Be mindful of your surroundings, and of your fellow participants.
• Alert the #id24 organisers if you notice a dangerous situation, someone in distress, or violations of this code of conduct (even if they seem inconsequential).
• If attending #id24 in a venue that may be shared with members of the public, be respectful to all patrons at the venue.

Unacceptable behaviour

The following things are considered to be unacceptable behaviour:

• Violence or threats of violence.
• Encouraging violence towards any person, including suicide or self-harm.
• Offensive or hurtful comments about gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, mental health, neuro(a)typicality, physical appearance, body size, race, religion (or lack thereof), or socio-economic status.
• Unnecessary or off-topic sexual images.
• Posting or threatening to post other people's personal information (known as "doxing").
• deliberate mis-use of people's preferred pronouns.
• Inappropriate photography or recording without permission.
• Physical contact or virtual physical contact (like messages with "hug" or "kisses"), without the agreement of the person you're offering it to.
• Unwelcome sexual attention, including sexualized comments and jokes, inappropriate physical contact and sexual advances.
• Deliberate intimidation and stalking (online or offline).
• Sustained and deliberate interruption of #id24.
• Encouraging or supporting any of the things in this list.

Consequences

If someone is asked to stop unacceptable behaviour, they are expected to do so immediately.

If someone engages in unacceptable behaviour, the organisers may take any action they believe is appropriate. This includes (but is not limited to) temporary or permanent expulsion from #id24 (offenders will be reported and blocked to the fullest extent possible by the platform they are using).

Reporting

If you experience unacceptable behaviour, or you witness someone behaving in an unacceptable way, please contact team@inclusivedesign24.org immediately.

Grievances

If you feel you have been unfairly accused of unacceptable behaviour, please contact team@inclusivedesign24.org immediately, and include a concise description of your grievance.

License and attribution

This code of conduct is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license.

It has been adapted from Samsung's Create Code of Conduct, which was in turn adapted from Mozilla's View Source code of conduct, Stumptown Syndicate’s Citizen Code of Conduct, portions of which are derived from the Django Code of Conduct and the Geek Feminism Anti-Harassment Policy. Additional text from the LGBTQ in Technology Code of Conduct.