To make Confidence Live a fun, welcoming and transformative experience, we laid out what we expected from everyone. Anyone behaving inappropriately could be sanctioned or expelled from the event (without a refund). We take all reports of unwelcome behaviour seriously.
WHAT BEHAVIOUR IS INAPPROPRIATE?
This includes, but is not limited to:
- Verbal or online comments that reinforce structures of domination relating to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age or religion.
- Sexual images in public spaces.
- Deliberate intimidation, stalking or following.
- Harassing photography or recording.
- Sustained disruption of talks or other events.
- Inappropriate physical contact.
- Unwelcome sexual attention.
- Advocating for or encouraging any of the above behaviour.
HOW DO I REPORT INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR?
If someone makes you or anyone else feel unsafe or unwelcome, please report it as soon as possible to a member of the event team (the ones in jazzy Confidence Live T-shirts) or via email to confidence@roar.training.
We take all reports seriously and aim to handle them sensitively. You can make an anonymous report if you wish, though this may limit how we can respond.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AN INCIDENT IS REPORTED?
We might involve other members of the event team, venue staff or emergency services if needed to ensure people’s safety or manage a report properly, but will endeavour to be discreet. A member of the team will ask what happened and, if necessary, gather more information from others to help us understand the situation.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN AFTER A COMPLAINT?
Participants asked to stop inappropriate behaviour are expected to comply immediately. Event organisers retain the right to take any action needed to keep the event welcoming, including warning the offender or expulsion with no refund.
We expect participants to follow these rules at all event venues and event-related social activities. We think people should follow these rules outside our activities too.
This policy is based on the example policy from the Geek Feminism wiki, created by the Ada Initiative and other volunteers.