Code of Conduct

Pacific++ is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion or political affiliation.

Harassment includes, but is not limited to:

Offensive verbal comments related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion or political affiliation

Offensive verbal comments related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion or political affiliation Displaying sexual images

Displaying sexual images Deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following

Deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following Unwanted photography or recording

Unwanted photography or recording Sustained disruption of talks or other events

Sustained disruption of talks or other events Inappropriate physical contact

Inappropriate physical contact Unwelcome sexual attention

All communication should be appropriate for a professional audience including people of many different backgrounds. Be kind to others. Do not insult or put down other attendees. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue, including talks. Excessive swearing and offensive jokes are not appropriate for Pacific++.

We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. If a participant engages in behavior that violates this code of conduct, the conference organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, including expulsion from the conference with no refund. Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately.

Thank you for helping make this a welcoming, friendly event for all.

Reporting

If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, you can either:

Speak with conference staff (identifiable by 'Staff' lanyard)

Speak with conference staff (identifiable by 'Staff' lanyard) Email the conference organiser [email protected]

Email the conference organiser Anonymously report the incident here

All reports and concerns are kept confidential.

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.

License and Attribution

This is version 1.0 of the Pacific++ Code of Conduct. It is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. It is a derivative of the C++ Code of Conduct, which is itself a derivative of the PyCon Code of Conduct and the Geek Feminism wiki.