This “Don’t be a jerk” policy is a shortened, more casual version of the longer Code of Conduct policy. Read full version.

PyConf Hyderabad is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, physical appearance, disability, race, religion or employment. Harassment includes offensive verbal comments related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, 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. We have zero tolerance on harassment of conference participants in any form, including, but not limited to the activities mentioned here.

Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately.

Exhibitors in the expo hall, sponsor or vendor booths, or similar activities are also subject to the anti-harassment policy. In particular, exhibitors 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.

All communication should be appropriate for a professional audience, including people from many different backgrounds. Sexual language or imagery is inappropriate for all aspects of the conference, including talks. Remember that sexist, racist or any other form of exclusionary or offensive jokes or excessive public swearing are not appropriate at any venue of PyConf Hyderabad.

Do not insult or put down attendees or engage in any action that violates the open, welcoming and sharing spirit of the conference. Be kind and sensitive to the people around you when you are attending the conference, and avoid any kind of offensive or degrading behavior.

IIIT-Hyderabad specific CoC guidelines

• Any type of littering inside the campus is strictly not allowed, please use dustbins in case you want to trash something
• IIIT-H is strictly a no-smoking campus so please refrain doing that, in case you want to smoke please go outside of the campus
• Any type of substance abuse on the campus is strictly prohibited
• Any IIIT-H specific CoC violations would be reported to IIIT-H CoC committees and local authorities.
• The college follows a strict NO Carbonated/Aerated drinks policy, so kindly refrain from carrying such drinks to the venue
• Photography has been allowed within the conference areas only. In the common areas of the college like passages, internal roads, and campuses, we request you to refrain from photography
• Parking: As there are limited parking slots available, we encourage you to use a public/private transport system as much as possible
• Since workshops and conference would both be happening on the ground floor, so please avoid going to other floors or other blocks at IIIT-H

If a participant engages in behavior that violates this code of conduct, the conference organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the conference with no refund.

Thank you for helping to make PyConf Hyderabad a welcoming, friendly event for all.

Contact Information

If you are being harassed, or notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact any of the conference volunteer. Conference volunteer will be wearing “PyConf Hyderabad Volunteer” badges. You may also ask to be put in touch with the conference chair - Manivannan Elangovan

If the matter is especially urgent, please contact any of these individuals for reporting CoC violations:

Ramanathan Ramakrishnamoorthy
Sanchit Balchandani
Divya Sanghi

In case you are not able to locate a conference volunteer or the mentioned people you can directly call Ramanathan Ramakrishnamoorthy at this mobile no - +919398046169

Conference volunteers will be happy to help participants contact 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
This Code of Conduct was forked from Pycon India Conference under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. PyConf Hyderabad Code of Conduct is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.