Code of Conduct - NumFOCUS

Be kind to others. Do not insult or put down others. Behave professionally. Remember that harassment and sexist, racist, or exclusionary jokes are not appropriate for NumFOCUS.
All communication should be appropriate for a professional audience including people of many different backgrounds. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate.
NumFOCUS is dedicated to providing a harassment-free community for everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of community members in any form.
Thank you for helping make this a welcoming, friendly community for all.
Members of the NumFOCUS community value kindness, inclusivity, transparency, curiosity, and collaboration. Behaviors that reinforce these values contribute to a positive environment including:
Every member of our community has the right to have their identity respected. The NumFOCUS community is dedicated to providing a positive experience for everyone, regardless of age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, ethnicity, nationality, race, religion (or lack thereof), education, or socio-economic status.
Examples of unacceptable behavior by participants include:
Community members asked to stop any inappropriate behavior are expected to comply immediately.
No weapons are allowed at NumFOCUS events. The term “weapon” encompasses any object or substance designed to inflict a wound, incapacitate, or cause injury, and includes, but is not limited to, the following: firearms, explosives (including fireworks), large knives such as those used for hunting or display, other dangerous weapons, and replicas of dangerous weapons. Anyone seen in possession of one of these items will be asked to leave immediately and will only be allowed to return without the weapon.
If a participant engages in behavior that violates this code of conduct, the Code of Conduct Working Group or a Code of Conduct Event Response Team may recommend or take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the community and community events with no refund of event tickets. Lists of examples of consequences for inappropriate behavior are available in the CoC Event Response Team Manual and NumFOCUS Code of Conduct Working Group Response Procedures.
This Code of Conduct applies to all individuals participating in, attending, or interacting with in-person or online events hosted by NumFOCUS and events hosted by NumFOCUS projects choosing to use this Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct Event Response Team and Working Group will address reports only for those projects choosing to use the NumFOCUS Code of Conduct.
The Code of Conduct applies to all event spaces, including off-site social activities.
The Code of Conduct applies to interactions with official event accounts on social media spaces and communication platforms, including:
Event organizers will enforce this code throughout the event. Each event is required to provide a Code of Conduct Event Response Team that receives, evaluates, and acts on incident reports. It is recommended that all Response Team members review the Code of Conduct resources found here prior to the event. Each event is required to provide contact information for the Response Team to attendees and the NumFOCUS Code of Conduct Working Group. The event Code of Conduct Event Response Team may (but is not required to) ask for advice from the NumFOCUS Code of Conduct Working Group, which can be reached by emailing .
Event participants can report incidents to a Code of Conduct Event Response Team member or the NumFOCUS Code of Conduct Working Group (Report Form).
The CoC Event Response Team Manual provides information on forming a Code of Conduct Event Response Team.
This Code of Conduct applies to the following online spaces and all community members participating in these spaces:
Each online space listed above is encouraged to provide the following information to community members:
The NumFOCUS Code of Conduct Working Group will receive and evaluate incident reports from the online communities listed above.
The procedure for a particular case differs depending on whether the report is submitted to the NumFOCUS Code of Conduct Working Group or one of the Code of Conduct Event Response Teams.
Code of Conduct Events Response Teams are created to serve particular events. They are the first contact for potential time-sensitive incidents and/or those occurring during an in-person or online event.
The NumFOCUS Code of Conduct Working Group was created to address potential time-sensitive online incidents or advise NumFOCUS projects and events groups.
The detailed procedures can be found below.
Online Spaces – Procedure For Reporting Code of Conduct Incidents
Events – Procedure For Reporting Code of Conduct Incidents
CoC Event Response Team Manual
NumFOCUS Code of Conduct Working Group Response Procedures
NumFOCUS Code of Conduct Working Group (NF CoC WG) – A working group established by NumFOCUS to receive, explore, debate, decide, and respond to potential Code of Conduct violation reports submitted to it.
Code of Conduct Event Response Team (CoC ERT) – The group of individuals at a particular event or meetup responsible for responding to Code of Conduct violation reports.
NumFOCUS projects (NF projects) – NumFOCUS sponsored or affiliated projects.
CoC violation – any behavior forbidden by the Code of Conduct.
Report—Any form of informing the NumFOCUS Code of Conduct Working Group or Code of Conduct Event Response Teams of potential violations of the Code of Conduct and documenting this action. Reports are usually submitted via email, form, or verbally.
Report Form – https://forms.monday.com/forms/f130e8cddb99568fa86cf077b8912a60?r=use1
Reporter – Person reporting a potential Code of Conduct violation.
Reported person – A person whose action has been