A primary goal of the Company Campus is to be inclusive to all, 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 Company Campus, as well as the consequences for unacceptable behavior.
We invite all those who participate in the Company Campus 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 in the Company Campus.
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 that the Company Campus is welcoming, friendly, and encourages all participants to contribute to the fullest extent, we want to know.
- Participate in an authentic and active way. In doing so, you contribute to the health and longevity of Company Campus.
- Exercise consideration and respect in your speech and actions.
- Attempt collaboration before conflict.
- Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech.
- Be mindful of your surroundings and of your fellow participants. Alert Company Campus leaders if you notice a dangerous situation, someone in distress, or violations of this Code of Conduct, even if they seem inconsequential.
Unacceptable behaviors include: intimidating, harassing, abusive, discriminatory, derogatory or demeaning speech or actions by any participant in Company Campus online, at all related events and in one-on-one communications carried out in the context of Company Campus 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 in public spaces (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 Company Campus 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 Company Campus member engages in unacceptable behavior, the Company Campus managers may take any action they deem appropriate, up to and including a temporary ban or permanent expulsion from the Company Campus without warning.
If you are subject to or witness unacceptable behavior, or have any other concerns, please notify a Company Campus manager as soon as possible.
florian.herveou@companycamp.us
Additionally, Company Campus managers are available to help Company Campus 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 florian.herveou@companycamp.us with a concise description of your grievance. Your grievance will be handled in accordance with our existing governing policies.
We expect all Company Campus participants to abide by this Code of Conduct online and in-person, as well as in all one-on-one communications pertaining to Company Campus business.
florian.herveou@companycamp.us
This Code of Conduct is derived from the Citizen code of conduct and is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license