Code of Conduct

Drupal Colorado, Inc. is dedicated to providing a safe, inclusive, welcoming, and harassment-free experience for everyone involved in our community. This includes all attendees, speakers, trainers, sponsors, volunteers, vendors, organisers, and event staff participating in Drupal Colorado Inc. events and activities.

Drupal Colorado Inc. events and activities include, but are not limited to: in-person and virtual meetups, public and private Zoom meetings, camps, summits, trainings, and social events held in public or private spaces, as well as associated online spaces such as Slack, email threads, and social media channels connected to our events and programs.

This Code of Conduct applies equally across all of these spaces and interactions.

Need Help or Want to Report an Issue?

If you witnessed or experienced harassment at any events hosted by Drupal Colorado, Inc., notify one of the CoC contacts. Please report violations of our community's Code Of Conduct to coc@drupal-campcolorado.org, or anonymously complete this form.

Reports are received and handled by the Code of Conduct contacts:
AmyJune Hineline
Matthew Saunders

The event organizers who have access to the contact email address are:
AmyJune Hineline
Matthew Saunders

The event organizers who have access to anonymous reports are:
AmyJune Hineline
Matthew Saunders

Drupal Colorado, Inc. is an organization that brings together a community of professionals from around the world who use, develop, design, and support the Drupal platform. Drupal Colorado, Inc. is dedicated to providing a safe, inclusive, welcoming, professional, harassment-free experience for everyone regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, caste, age, religion and any other status protected by laws in which an event or program is being held. The Code of Conduct ensures we collectively create this kind of experience. This document expresses the behaviors we expect as an organization, what is unacceptable behavior, how we address unacceptable behavior, and how to ask for help if needed. All participants, including attendees, organizers, speakers, trainers, sponsors, exhibitors, vendors, volunteers, and event staff at any Drupal Colorado, Inc. event and in communication spaces are required to abide by this Code of Conduct. Event staff and their designated representatives will enforce this code throughout the event and communication spaces. We expect cooperation from all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everyone.

Expected Behavior

All individuals are expected to follow behaviors outlined during their interactions associated with Drupal Colorado Inc. events and activities. It also applies to associated communication spaces such as Slack, email threads, and social media posts, as well as any official or unofficial online channels connected to these events and activities.

We are considerate

While Drupal Colorado, Inc. hosts local events, it has international reach that attracts diverse people from a wide variety of ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds. We acknowledge that cross-cultural communication can often be complicated and encourage everyone to consider the impact of their words and actions on those with different backgrounds and experiences.

We are welcoming

One of the greatest strengths of the Drupal community is our inclusiveness. Making all participants feel welcome and included is everyone's job.

We are respectful

All participants should strive to treat each other with dignity and respect, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, caste, age, religion and any other status protected by laws in which the conference or program is being held.

We are collaborative

If and when misunderstandings occur, we encourage people to work things out between themselves when this is practical. When support is beneficial to achieve this, participants agree to ask for help. People are encouraged to take responsibility for their words and actions and listen to constructively-presented criticism with an open mind, courtesy, and respect. If people do not feel able to work out an issue between themselves, they are encouraged to seek the advice of a third party to help mediate.

We lead by example

Anyone who represents the project, officially, informally, or otherwise, is a leader in our community. At Drupal Colorado, Inc., leadership roles include, but are not limited to committee members. Leadership is not an award, right or title; it is a privilege, a responsibility, and a mandate. As leaders, they must represent the best version of the Drupal community in what they say and do.

We do not tolerate harassment and keep our events a harassment-free zone for our attendees. Harassment will not be tolerated in any form, including but not limited to harassment based on gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, caste, age, religion or any other status protected by laws in which the conference or program is being held. Any report of harassment at a Drupal Colorado, Inc. hosted event or communication space will be addressed immediately. Harassment includes, but is not limited to:

• Verbal comments or imagery that reinforce social structures of domination related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, caste, age, religion and any other status protected by laws in which the conference or program is being held.
• Unwelcome comments regarding a person’s lifestyle choices and practices, including those related to food, health, parenting, drugs, and employment.
• Abusive, offensive, or degrading language or imagery
• Language or imagery that encourages, glorifies, incites, or calls for violence, emotional, or physical harm against an individual or a group of people
• Intimidation, stalking, or following
• Harassing photography or recording
• Sexual imagery. At a minimum, no images containing nudity or expressions of sexual relationships that might be deemed inappropriate for a business environment should be used. In addition, participants should consider local societal customs of the hosting country when deciding what is deemed appropriate for a business environment.
• Sustained disruption of talks or other events
• Unwelcome sexual attention or advances or physical contact
• Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior

No weapons of any kind or illegal drugs are permitted at Drupal Colorado, Inc. venues.

Sponsors and Exhibitors should not use sexualized images, activities, or other material. Booth staff, including volunteers, should not wear sexualized clothing/uniform/costume, or otherwise create a sexualized environment. Speakers should not use sexual language, images, or anything that would constitute harassment as defined above in their presentations. Sponsors, Exhibitors, and Speakers must abide by the terms in their agreements with the Drupal Colorado Inc.

Unacceptable behavior from any event or communication space participant will not be tolerated. If a participant engages in unacceptable behavior, Drupal Colorado, Inc. staff and designated representatives may take any of the following actions they deem appropriate, up to and including a temporary ban or permanent expulsion from the event without warning and without refund. These actions may include, but are not limited to:

• A warning to cease their behavior and that any further reports will result in further actions
• Removal from event and communication space
• Not being allowed to participate for a period of time or indefinitely
• Revocation of leadership roles related to Drupal Colorado, Inc. events, programs, and committees - temporarily or indefinitely
• Reporting behavior to the applicable authorities.
• In rare cases, and only at the discretion of the board itself, some issues may be escalated to the full Drupal Colorado, Inc. Board.

Restorative Process

If a person is banned from an event, session, or digital channel such as Slack, there is a path to restoration. After a cooling-off period, the individual may submit a written reflection to the Code of Conduct contacts (coc@drupal-colorado.org) addressing the behavior, lessons learned, and pledges to avoid repetition. The contacts and/or board will review the submission, and may approve reintegration with conditions (e.g. check‑in sessions, probation period). This process is voluntary and at the organizer(s)’ discretion.

What To Do If You Witness Or Are Subject To Unacceptable Behavior

If you feel threatened or violated as a result of intimidating, harassing, abusive, discriminatory, derogatory, or demeaning conduct during any Drupal Colorado Inc. events, activities, and communication spaces, please immediately notify an event staff member or contact us at coc@drupal-colorado.org. This includes behaviour that occurs at meetups, Zoom meetings, trainings, camps, summits, or social events, whether held in public or private spaces, as well as in associated online channels.

Likewise, please notify an event staff member or contact us if you notice that someone else is being subjected to such behavior.

Emails to the coc@drupal-colorado.org address will be received and processed by:

• AmyJune Hineline, CoC Contact, Drupal Colorado, Inc Board Member
• Matthew Saunders, CoC Co-Contact, Drupal Colorado, Inc. Chairperson

We have an amazing community and this document is designed to continue and strengthen our ability to safeguard and foster our members' wellness and encourage the community’s growth in a safe, productive and welcoming place by providing clarity and expectations around our members' behavior and responsibilities. Parts of this Code of Conduct are derived from best practices used in other open source projects’ Codes of Conduct, including:

• Linux Foundation
• Ubuntu OS Feels
• Ada Initiative
• Geek Feminism
• Drupal Association

The Drupal Colorado, Inc. Code of Conduct is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) and is available for others to use and adapt for their own events.