XLOUD Code of Conduct

Importance 

We firmly believe in the value and importance of an environment where all XLOUD community members feel welcome and safe. This Code of Conduct explains the behavior we expect from XLOUD community members interacting at XLOUD events and programs, and across XLOUD blogs, online forums, and social media platforms. The purpose of XLOUD events, programs, blogs, online forums, and social media platforms is to foster technical and professional education and encourage community discussion. 

Behavior

  1. You will behave in a way that facilitates a safe and supportive environment for all XLOUD event and program participants, and across XLOUD blogs, online forums, and social media platforms. 
  2. You will not engage in disruptive speech or behavior or otherwise interfere with other individuals’ participation in XLOUD events and programs, and across XLOUD blogs, online forums, and social media platforms. 
  3. You will not interfere with the operation of XLOUD events, programs, blogs, online forums, and social media platforms. 
  4. You will not attempt to receive benefits that you are not entitled to at XLOUD events and programs, and across XLOUD blogs, online forums, and social media platforms. 
  5. You will not engage in any form of harassing, offensive, discriminatory, or threatening speech or behavior, including but not limited to relating to race, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, disability, marital status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or other protected categories. 
  6. You will comply with the instructions of XLOUD event and program staff, and XLOUD blog, online forum, and social media platform moderators. 
  7. You will comply with all applicable laws and, in the context of XLOUD events, all of our event-specific requirements (including all health and safety requirements) and, in the context of XLOUD programs, all of our program-specific requirements. 

Scope

We expect all XLOUD community members (including but not limited to attendees, vendors, sponsors, speakers, volunteers, moderators, and XLOUD employees) to uphold the principles of this Code of Conduct. In the context of XLOUD events, this Code of Conduct covers the main event and all related events (social or otherwise). In the context of XLOUD programs, this Code of Conduct covers the main program and all related activities. XLOUD employees must continue to abide by all company policies at all times. 

Consequences 

XLOUD events and programs and interacting across XLOUD blogs, online forums, and social media platforms, and we may remove any content you created in violation of this Code of Conduct. Additionally, if we believe that you breached this Code of Conduct in the context of an XLOUD event or program, we may require you to leave the XLOUD event or program. If we require you to leave an XLOUD event, you will not be eligible to receive a refund of any fees paid to us related to the event. All determinations are at our sole discretion. We will involve law enforcement if we deem appropriate. 

Contact Us 

If you witness or are subjected to inappropriate behavior at an XLOUD event or program, or on an XLOUD blog, discussion forum, or social media platform, please promptly contact XLOUD at [email protected].