1.Purpose

A primary goal of this hackathon is to be inclusive to all participants, mentors, jury members, partners, volunteers and organisers, from the most varied and diverse backgrounds possible. We are committed to a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for all, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ability, neurodiversity, ethnicity, socioeconomic status and religion (or lack thereof).

This Code of Conduct sets out what we expect, and what happens when behaviour falls short. It applies to everyone taking part, online, at the Palace, and in one-to-one messages during teamwork. Help us make this a safe and positive week for everyone.

2.A welcoming environment

Positive action is essential to counteract the many forms of inequality and abuse of power that exist in society. Keep discussions on issues, ideas and progress, never on the person.

3.Expected behaviour

• Take part and share. Be an active, engaged member of your team and of the community.
• Be considerate and respectful. Be mindful of your words and actions and treat others with kindness.
• Collaborate before conflict. Look for common ground before disagreeing.
• Respect lived experience. This hackathon is built around a real challenge from people who live with ADHD. Listen first, speak with respect, and never make jokes at the expense of anyone’s condition.
• Keep stories in trust. What people share about their own experience stays with the purpose it was shared for. Ask before you quote, record or post it.
• Give credit. Credit your teammates, mentors and the work of others that you build on.
• Be mindful of your surroundings. Look after fellow participants. The Palace is shared with others: treat everyone with courtesy and care for the space.
• Speak up. Tell the team about any dangerous situation or breach of this code, even if it seems minor.

4.Unacceptable behaviour

The following will not be tolerated, onsite or online:

• Negative or offensive remarks. About gender, sexual orientation, disability, neurodivergence, mental health, socioeconomic status, race, religion or any other personal characteristic.
• Non-consensual physical contact. Touching people without their clear consent.
• Sustained disruption. Of talks, mentoring, pitches or team work.
• Patronising or aggressive behaviour. Condescending, intimidating or passive-aggressive language, micro-aggressions, unconstructive criticism, constant interruptions.
• Misgendering. Using the wrong pronouns or names on purpose.
• Inappropriate sexual content, stalking or harassment. Including harassing photography or recording, and sharing private information about someone.
• Unfair play. Submitting work that is not yours, or using other people’s data or content without permission.
• Spam and self-promotion. Unrequested promotion of yourself, your company or your products, in the chat platform or in direct messages, unless the organisers indicate otherwise.

5.Online spaces

You will be part of an online platform where you can chat with other participants and ask for help. The same rules of this Code of Conduct apply online and offline, in the platform, in calls, chats and shared documents.

Keep the platform useful for everyone: avoid spam and self-promotion, unless the organisers say otherwise. Keep cameras and recordings respectful of others: ask before recording a session or capturing someone else’s screen or face.

6.Consequences

Anyone asked to stop unacceptable behaviour must comply immediately. The organisers may take any action they consider appropriate, including a warning, removal from a session or from the event, and cancelling a registration or a submission.

If a report is made, the organising team contacts the person involved. Further violations lead to immediate removal without further warnings.

7.If you see it or live it

Tell a member of the organising team or a volunteer as soon as you can. At the Palace, any team member will listen and help; online, write to the organisers through the event page on Luma. We keep reports confidential unless you agree otherwise, and we can help you reach local authorities if you wish.

8.Scope

This Code of Conduct applies to participants, mentors, jury members, partners, sponsors, volunteers and guests, in every hackathon space, onsite and online, and in one-to-one communication related to the hackathon.

9.Credits

Adapted from the Code of Conduct of the Impact Hackers community. It is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license and based on the Citizen Code of Conduct, the 18F Code of Conduct and the Code of Conduct of Rails Girls Summer of Code.