A primary goal of all the conferences and user groups that refer to this Code of Conduct is to be inclusive to
the largest number of contributors, with the most varied and diverse backgrounds possible. As such, we are
committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for all, regardless of gender, sexual
orientation, ability, ethnicity, socioeconomic status and religion (or lack thereof).
This Code of Conduct outlines our expectations for all those who participate in our community, as well as the
consequences for unacceptable behavior.
We invite all those who participate in our events to help us create safe and positive experiences for everyone.
A supplemental goal of this Code of Conduct is to increase open [source/culture/tech] citizenship by encouraging
participants to recognize and strengthen the relationships between our actions and their effects on our
community.
Communities mirror the societies in which they exist and positive action is essential to counteract the many
forms of inequality and abuses of power that exist in society.
If you see someone who is making an extra effort to ensure our community is welcoming, friendly, and encourages
all participants to contribute to the fullest extent, we want to know.
Unacceptable behaviors include: intimidating, harassing, abusive, discriminatory, derogatory or demeaning speech
or actions by any participant in our community online, at all related events and in one-on-one communications
carried out in the context of community business. Community event venues may be shared with members of the
public; please be respectful to all patrons of these locations.
Harassment includes: harmful or prejudicial verbal or written comments related to gender, sexual orientation,
race, religion, disability; inappropriate use of nudity and/or sexual images (including presentation slides);
inappropriate depictions of violence (including presentation slides); deliberate intimidation, stalking or
following; harassing photography or recording; sustained disruption of talks or other events; inappropriate
physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention.
Unacceptable behavior from any community member, including sponsors and those with decision-making authority,
will not be tolerated. Anyone asked to stop unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately.
If a community member engages in unacceptable behavior, the community organizers may take any action they deem
appropriate, up to and including a temporary ban or permanent expulsion from the community without warning (and
without refund in the case of a paid event).
If you are subject to or witness unacceptable behavior, or have any other concerns, please notify a community organizer as soon as possible, or send an email to contact(at)hexacon(dot)fr which will be monitored during the course of the conference. You can find a list of organizers to contact for each of the supporters of this code of conduct at the bottom of this page. Additionally, community organizers are available to help community members engage with local law enforcement or to otherwise help those experiencing unacceptable behavior feel safe. In the context of in-person events, organizers will also provide escorts as desired by the person experiencing distress.
If you feel you have been falsely or unfairly accused of violating this Code of Conduct, you should notify one of the event organizers with a concise description of your grievance. Your grievance will be handled in accordance with our existing governing policies.
We expect all community participants (contributors, paid or otherwise; sponsors; and other guests) to abide by this Code of Conduct in all community venues—online and in-person—as well as in all one-on-one communications pertaining to community business.
Hexacon Code of Conduct is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license. It is based on the Berlin Code of Conduct.