PRIVACY-FORWARD Notice regarding Apple employees:
PLEASE DO NOT “OUT” ANOTHER ATTENDEE AS A CURRENT EMPLOYEE OF APPLE, INC. Apple employees have greater freedom to share their expertise in-person if they remain unidentified.
Summary:
All attendees, speakers, sponsors and volunteers at our conference are required to agree with the following code of conduct. Organisers will enforce this code throughout the event. We expect cooperation from all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody.
The Quick Version
Our conference is dedicated to providing a harassment-free and privacy-forward 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, Bluesky and other online media. Conference participants violating these rules may be sanctioned, suspended, or expelled from the conference without a refund at the discretion of the conference organisers.
The Less Quick Version
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.
Harassment includes photos, audio, or video recorded without consent. (Please join our volunteer photography team to co-create a responsible, privacy-forward approach).
Harassment includes behavior that disrupts the peace, enjoyment, and overall experience of other attendees.
Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. This includes harassing behavior that begins in reaction to harassing behavior.
Sponsors are also subject to the anti-harassment policy. In particular, sponsors should not use sexualised images, activities, or other material. Booth staff (including volunteers) should not use sexualised clothing/uniforms/costumes, or otherwise create a sexualised environment.
If a participant engages in harassing behavior, the conference organisers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the conference with no refund.
If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a member of conference senior staff immediately. Conference senior staff can be identified as they’ll be wearing branded clothing and/or badges.
Conference senior 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.
We expect participants to follow these rules at conference and workshop venues and conference-related social events.
(source: confcodeofconduct.com, then modified by OMT)