Code of Conduct

All participants are expected to:

• Be considerate, respectful, and collaborative
• Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech
• Be mindful of your surroundings and fellow participants
• Alert organizers if you notice a dangerous situation or someone in distress
• Respect the boundaries and personal space of others
• Use welcoming and inclusive language
• Accept constructive criticism gracefully
• Focus on what is best for the community
• Show empathy towards other community members

The following behaviors are considered harassment and are unacceptable:

• Violence, threats of violence, or violent language directed against another person
• Sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist, or otherwise discriminatory jokes and language
• Posting or displaying sexually explicit or violent material
• Posting or threatening to post other people’s personally identifying information
• Personal insults, particularly those related to protected characteristics
• Inappropriate photography or recording without consent
• Inappropriate physical contact or unwelcome sexual attention
• Deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following
• Advocating for or encouraging any of the above behavior
• Sustained disruption of talks, workshops, or other events
• Pattern of inappropriate social contact, such as requesting/assuming inappropriate levels of intimacy
• Continued one-on-one communication after requests to cease

This list is not exhaustive. Use your best judgment and treat others as you would like to be treated.

Unacceptable behavior will not be tolerated. Anyone asked to stop unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately.

If a participant engages in unacceptable behavior, the organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, including:

• Warning the offender
• Expulsion from the event without refund
• Ban from future HackIndia events
• Reporting to law enforcement if appropriate
• Public identification of the offender

If you are subject to or witness unacceptable behavior, or have any other concerns, please notify an organizer as soon as possible.

How to Report

What to Include

When reporting, please include:

• Your contact information (if you’re comfortable providing it)
• Names or descriptions of people involved
• When and where the incident occurred
• Description of what happened
• Any additional context or information
• Names of witnesses, if any

All reports will be handled with discretion. We will respect confidentiality requests for the purpose of protecting victims of abuse.

This Code of Conduct applies to all HackIndia spaces, including:

• Physical event venues
• Online platforms (Discord, Slack, social media)
• Email communications
• One-on-one interactions related to HackIndia
• Social events and after-parties

This Code of Conduct is adapted from the Contributor Covenant, version 2.1, and the MLH Code of Conduct.