Code of Conduct¶
Purpose¶
One of KnEDLe's goals is to be inclusive, promoting the individual and collective growth of its employees through living with differences. As such, we are committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, religion or any other attributes and skills.
This code of conduct describes the expectations for all those who participate in our community, as well as the consequences for unacceptable behavior.
We invite all those who participate in KnEDLe to help us create safe and positive experiences for everyone.
Our standards¶
Expected behavior¶
The following behaviors are expected and requested from all members of the community:
Participate in an authentic and active way. In doing so, you contribute to the health and longevity of this community.
Consider respect in your speech and actions.
Try to collaborate before the conflict.
Refrain from degrading, discriminatory or harassing behavior.
Be aware of your surroundings and fellow participants. Alert community leaders if you notice a dangerous situation, someone in danger or violations of this Code of Conduct.
Remember that community event venues can be shared with others. Be respectful to all regulars or customers.
Unacceptable behavior¶
The following behaviors are unacceptable in our community:
Violence, threats of violence or aggressive language directed against another person.
Sexist, racist, LGBTphobic, or otherwise discriminatory speeches.
Publication or exhibition of sexually explicit or violent material.
Publication or threat of publication of personally identifiable information.
Personal insults, particularly those related to gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or disability.
Inadequate photography or recording.
Inappropriate physical contact. You must have someone’s consent before touching it.
Bullying. Exposing someone to humiliating and embarrassing, repetitive situations. Psychological violence, intimidation, harassment (online or in person).
Sexual harassment. This includes sexual comments or jokes; inappropriate movements, unsuccessful attempts and sexual advances.
Advocate or encourage any of the above behaviors.
Continuous interruption of community events, including lectures and presentations.
Our Responsibilities¶
Project managers are tasked with clarifying standards of behavior and are expected to take appropriate and fair corrective action in response to any instance of unacceptable behavior.
Project maintainers have the right and responsibility to remove, edit or reject comments and contributions that are not in line with this Code of Conduct, or to temporarily or permanently prohibit any employee in the face of behavior that they deem inappropriate, threatening, offensive or harmful.
Enforcement¶
Instances of abusive, harassing or otherwise unacceptable behavior can be reported to the project team by email ask_knedle@googlegroups.com. The team is obliged to maintain confidentiality when reporting an incident. All complaints will be reviewed and investigated, resulting in a response deemed appropriate to the circumstances.
Project maintainers who do not follow or apply the Code of Conduct in good condition may also face temporary or permanent consequences as determined by other members of the project leadership.