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Code of conduct

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Purpose

We expect all attendees, speakers, sponsors and team to follow our code of conduct. Doing so ensures everyone has a good time at Test Up North events without the fear or experience of harassment and abuse from others.

The short version

Be kind to everyone. Do not insult or put down others. Behave professionally. Remember that harassment and sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic or exclusionary comments and jokes are never appropriate for Test Up North.

All communication should be appropriate for a professional audience, including people of many different backgrounds. Sexual language and imagery are not appropriate.

Test Up North is dedicated to providing a harassment-free community for everyone, regardless of sex, age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and parenthood, race, religion or belief (or lack thereof), gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, technical choices, experience level or any other dimension of diversity. We do not tolerate harassment of attendees in any form.

Be conscious that even though other people’s views may contrast with your own, that does not mean that either of you is wrong or that you have to become sworn enemies. If we all thought in the same way, there would be no point even having a conference.

The long version

Test Up North is dedicated to building a space for those working in or interested in software testing to learn, share and socialise. We are committed to creating a welcoming and supportive environment for all. All attendees, sponsors, helpers, and team members in our events and communications are expected to show respect and courtesy to others and to follow this code of conduct.

This code of conduct outlines our behaviour expectations of all individuals attending or involved with activities, both offline and online. Everyone’s participation is contingent upon following these guidelines in all activities managed by Test Up North, including, but not limited to:

The Test Up North team is responsible for ensuring that this code of conduct is enforced, breaches are taken seriously, and action is taken where needed. They are also responsible for sharing the code of conduct and keeping it up to date.

Our code of conduct

Behaviours that are disrespectful to attendees, sponsors and team, or intimidate, exclude or cause discomfort to others will not be tolerated. We do not tolerate discrimination, harassment or abuse based on characteristics that include, but are not limited to:

Expected behaviour

Everyone attending or involved in our events and communications is expected to show respect and courtesy to others, both online and in person. The following kinds of behaviours in all Test Up North events and platforms are encouraged:

Unacceptable behaviour

Examples of unacceptable behaviour include:

If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a member of the Test Up North team, helpers, or venue staff. Team members can be identified as they'll be wearing branded clothing and/or badges. They will be happy to help participants contact venue security or police, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the event.

Individuals who are asked to stop any inappropriate behaviour are expected to comply immediately. This applies to any event or platform, either online or in person. If an individual intentionally engages in behaviour that violates this Code of Conduct, the organisers may warn the offender, ask them to leave the event or platform, and/or ban them from any interaction with Test Up North. If the breach is serious enough to be considered criminal, then the relevant authorities will also be involved.

References

This code of conduct was written with extracts and influence from the following similar documents: