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2 | 2 | Title = "Conduct" |
3 | 3 | Type = "event" |
4 | | -Description = "Code of conduct for DevOpsDays London 2025" |
| 4 | +Description = "devopsdays London - Code Of Conduct" |
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| 7 | +### Purpose |
| 8 | +The organisers of devopsdays London are committed to enabling an event at which everyone can participate in an inclusive, respectful and safe environment. All participants are expected to behave with integrity and respect towards all participants attending or involved with devopsdays London. |
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8 | | -All attendees, speakers, sponsors, and volunteers at DevOpsDays London 2025 are required to agree with the following code of conduct. Organizers will enforce this code throughout the event. We are expecting cooperation from all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. |
| 10 | +### Scope / Applicability |
| 11 | +The Code of Conduct applies to all devopsdays London events which includes talks, open spaces, all interactions within the conference, social events and any other event organised by devopsdays London. |
| 12 | +The Code of Conduct applies to all participants at devopsdays London. Including attendees, speakers, sponsors, suppliers, volunteers, organisers and guests. |
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10 | | -### The Quick Version |
| 14 | +### Report contact details |
| 15 | +Our team members are identifiable by their purple devopsdays London t-shirts and can always be approached. We will always have someone available on the welcome desk and we also have a staffed phone and email address for reporting issues. |
| 16 | +Our team is available during all official events, including the speaker dinner and the social event(s), and our designated contacts stay sober throughout our events. |
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12 | | -Our conference is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or technology choices. We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue, including talks, workshops, parties, Twitter, and other online media. Conference participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the conference without a refund at the discretion of the conference organizers. |
| 18 | +### Our standards & values |
| 19 | +Inclusiveness and respect for differences are core DevOps values, and we invite you to help us make this event a place that is welcoming and respectful to all participants. Examples of behaviour that contributes to a positive environment for our community include: |
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14 | | -### The Less Quick Version |
| 21 | +- Demonstrating empathy and kindness toward other people; |
| 22 | +- Being respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences; |
| 23 | +- Giving and gracefully accepting constructive feedback; |
| 24 | +- Accepting responsibility and apologising to those affected by our mistakes, and learning from the experience; |
| 25 | +- Focusing on what is best not just for us as individuals, but for the overall community. |
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16 | | -Harassment includes offensive verbal comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion, technology choices, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention. Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. |
| 27 | +Don’t judge and make assumptions just because someone is different whether in some visible way or in their lived experience. We ask everybody to treat each other with respect. |
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18 | | -Sponsors are also subject to the anti-harassment policy. In particular, sponsors should not use sexualized images, activities, or other material. Booth staff (including volunteers) should not use sexualized clothing/uniforms/costumes, or otherwise create a sexualized environment. |
| 29 | +### Prohibited conduct |
| 30 | +Harassment includes offensive verbal comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), technology choices, or the choice to wear a protective face mask. Examples of unacceptable behaviour include: |
| 31 | +The use of sexualized language, imagery, or clothing, and sexual attention or advances of any kind; |
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20 | | -If a participant engages in harassing behavior, the conference organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the conference with no refund. |
| 33 | +- Inappropriate touching, including pinching, patting, rubbing or purposefully brushing up against a person; |
| 34 | +- Rating a person’s appearance; |
| 35 | +- Trolling, insulting or derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks; |
| 36 | +- Sustained disruption of talks, sessions or other events; |
| 37 | +- Sharing others’ private information, such as a physical or email address, without their explicit permission; |
| 38 | +- Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional setting. |
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22 | | -If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a member of conference staff immediately. |
| 40 | +Participants asked to stop any prohibited behaviour are expected to comply immediately. |
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24 | | -Conference staff can be identified by distinct staff badges. Conference staff will be happy to help participants contact hotel/venue security or local law enforcement, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the conference. We value your attendance. |
| 42 | +### Complaint process |
| 43 | +If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a member of the conference staff immediately. Conference staff can be identified by distinct purple t-shirts. If a participant engages in prohibited behaviour, the conference organisers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the conference with no refund. |
| 44 | +Examples of appropriate action may include, but are not limited to: |
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26 | | -We expect participants to follow these rules at conference and workshop venues and conference-related social events. |
| 46 | +- Undertaking a fact-finding exercise; |
| 47 | +- Requesting the offender to immediately stop the offending behaviour; |
| 48 | +- Suspending or terminating the offender’s access to the event; |
| 49 | +- Conveying the complaint to any investigative or disciplinary authority with jurisdiction over the person accused of harassment; |
| 50 | +- Contacting the offender’s employer for appropriate follow-up action. |
| 51 | +- Banning from future events. |
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28 | | -_The DevOpsDays London 2025 Code of Conduct is based on [confcodeofconduct.com](https://confcodeofconduct.com)._ |
| 53 | +We’re happy to help participants contact hotel/venue security or local law enforcement, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the conference. We value your attendance. |
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| 55 | +### Attribution |
| 56 | +The devopsdays London 2025 Code of Conduct is based on the Contributor Covenant, version 2.1, the UN Code of Conduct and the DevOpsDays Amsterdam 2024 Code of Conduct |
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