IETF | Administrative policies and procedures

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The IETF Administration LLC publishes its policies and procedures here.
Any questions regarding these policies should be directed to the IETF Executive Director in the first instance.
Adopted by the IETF LLC Board following community consultation:
IETF LLC Code of ConductIETF LLC Community Engagement PolicyIETF LLC Conflict of Interest PolicyIETF LLC Endowment PolicyIETF LLC Infrastructure and Services Vulnerability DisclosureIETF LLC Records Retention and Management PolicyIETF LLC Travel & Expense Reimbursement PolicyIETF LLC Whistleblower Policy
Adopted by the LLC Board for internal use:
IETF LLC Accounting PolicyIETF LLC Approval and Delegated AuthoritiesIETF LLC Board Electronic Voting ProceduresIETF LLC Board Minutes ApprovalIETF LLC Charitable Contribution Acceptance PolicyIETF LLC Email Address Policy for StaffIETF LLC Investment PolicyIETF LLC NOC Volunteer PolicyIETF LLC Objectively False IPR Disclosure PolicyIETF LLC OFAC Compliance PolicyIETF LLC Records Retention ScheduleIETF LLC Risk Management PolicyIETF LLC Risk RegisterIETF LLC Staff Policy
The governance policies above apply to 'Covered Individuals', defined as follows:
The IETF Administration LLC (“IETF LLC”) Board Directors, employees and contractors, as well as any volunteers and/or agents who are formally authorized to act on behalf of IETF LLC in some capacity and are considered by the LLC to be acting in that capacity (collectively, “Covered Individuals”).
Who is not a Covered Individual? IETF participants, IRTF participants, IESG members, the IRTF Chair, IAB members, IAB program members, working group chairs, research group chairs, directorate participants, the Independent Submissions Editor, the Independent Submissions Editorial Board, NOC volunteers, Tools team volunteers, the Ombudsteam, the Sergeants-at-arms, trustees of the IETF Trust, and any individual not involved in the IETF, except if such individuals are formally authorized as Covered Individuals (such as an IETF LLC Board Director).
The IETF LLC functions are performed and/or overseen by the Covered Individuals described above. All Covered Individuals must adhere to the various policies adopted by the IETF LLC from time to time.
We recommend that Covered Individuals watch the compliance video to assist in their reading of these policies.
IETF LLC Whistleblower Hotline