1# OONI Code of Conduct 2 3 4Statement of Intent: 5 6OONI is committed to fostering an inclusive environment and 7community. OONI is a place where people should feel safe to engage, share their 8point of view, and participate. 9 10This code of conduct applies to OONI as a whole. It is intended to 11provide guidelines for contributors. Employees and contractors of OONI 12are also subject to company policies and procedures. Those 13people should feel free to contact HR with questions or concerns. 14 15This code of conduct is not exhaustive or complete. It is an ongoing effort to 16summarize our shared understanding. We want to provide a welcoming, safe 17environment, so we can work together to pursue powerful solutions. We reserve 18the right to deviate from strictly enforcing this code. Any deviations must 19produce an outcome which is fairer, and aligned with our values. We understand 20that keeping a living document relevant and “patched” involves sustained 21effort. 22 230. Summary: Don't be a jerk. Be awesome instead. 24 25The OONI community should be a good place where people are glad to be. 26 27 DO: Be kind, thoughtful, and considerate. 28 29 DO: Make OONI a place where people are happy and comfortable. 30 31 DO: Remember: We are all contributing; we are all learning. Nobody was born 32 an expert. 33 34 DO: Yield the floor. Listen. Make sure everyone gets heard. 35 36 DON'T: Insult, harass, intimidate, or be a jerk. 37 38 DON'T: Treat honest mistakes as an excuse to hassle people. Mistakes are for 39 learning. 40 41 DON'T: Hunt for ways to uphold the letter of this code while violating its 42 spirit. 43 44 AND DO: Eagerly email: team@openobservatory.org with 45 questions or concerns. 46 471. Purpose 48 49A primary goal of the OONI community is to be inclusive of many different 50contributors. We want to include contributors from the most varied and diverse 51backgrounds possible. As such, we are committed to providing a friendly, safe 52and welcoming environment for all, regardless of their experience, gender 53identity or expression, sexual orientation, family, relationships, ability 54(whether bodily or mental), personal appearance, socioeconomic status, body 55size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, nationality, or membership in a 56disadvantaged and/or underrepresented group. 57 58A safe environment means one free from abuse, whether isolated or systemic. We 59explicitly acknowledge that tolerating abuse is a security problem. Allowing 60abusers and malicious people to disrupt our community puts our software, 61developers, and users at risk. 62 63This code of conduct outlines our expectations for all those who participate in 64our community, as well as the consequences for unacceptable behavior. 65 66We invite all those who participate in OONI to help us create safe 67and positive experiences for everyone. 68 692. Be your best self 70 71The following behaviors are expected and requested of all community members: 72 73 * Participate in an honest and active way. In doing so, you contribute to 74 the health and longevity of this community. 75 76 * Exercise consideration and respect in your speech and actions. 77 78 * Attempt collaboration and dialog before engaging in conflict. 79 80 * Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech. 81 82 * Be mindful of your surroundings and of your fellow participants. Alert 83 community leaders if you notice: 84 85 - a dangerous situation 86 87 - someone in distress 88 89 - violations of this code of conduct, even if they seem minor 90 91 * Remember that community event venues may be shared with members of the 92 public. Please be respectful to everyone using these locations. 93 94 * Respect the privacy of your fellow community members. 95 963. Unacceptable behaviors 97 98The following behaviors are unacceptable within our community: 99 100 * Violence, sexual assault, threats of violence, or violent language 101 directed against another person, especially violence against a person or 102 group based on a protected characteristic. (Display of weapons may 103 constitute intimidation or a threat of violence.) 104 105 * Sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist or otherwise 106 discriminatory jokes and language. 107 108 * Spontaneously posting or displaying sexually explicit or violent 109 material. (If it is necessary to share such material when working on 110 OONI's mission, do so with sensitivity. Be aware that many people don't 111 want to see it.) 112 113 * Posting or threatening to post other people’s personally identifying 114 information ("doxing") without their consent. 115 116 * Personal insults or attacks, particularly those related to: 117 118 - experience 119 120 - gender identity or expression 121 122 - sexual orientation 123 124 - family 125 126 - relationships 127 128 - ability (whether bodily or mental) 129 130 - personal appearance 131 132 - socioeconomic status 133 134 - body size 135 136 - race 137 138 - ethnicity 139 140 - age 141 142 - religion 143 144 - nationality 145 146 - membership in a disadvantaged and/or underrepresented group 147 148 * Inappropriate photography, audio recording, or recording of personal 149 information. You should have someone's consent before recording these 150 things, and before posting them publicly. 151 152 * Inappropriate physical contact. You should have someone’s consent before 153 touching them. 154 155 * Unwelcome sexual attention: this includes sexualized comments or jokes, 156 inappropriate touching, groping, and unwelcome sexual advances. 157 158 * Deliberate intimidation, stalking or following (online or in person). 159 160 * Deliberately undermining the spirit of this code while following the 161 letter. 162 163 * Sustained disruption of any community events, including talks, 164 presentations, and online conversations. 165 166 * Deliberately pushing against someone's stated boundaries. 167 168 * Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior. 169 1704. Unacceptable behavior has consequences 171 172We will not tolerate unacceptable behavior from any community member. We will 173not make exceptions for sponsors and those with decision-making authority. 174People in formal or informal leadership roles must model the highest standards 175of behavior. 176 177Anyone asked by another community member to stop unacceptable behavior is 178expected to comply immediately. Please don't step in on someone else's behalf 179without their consent. 180 1815. Where to go for help 182 183The OONI team can assist with intra-community conflict resolution. You can contact 184the whole OONI team: 185 186 - if you have questions or concerns about the code of conduct, or 187 188 - if you feel that you have witnessed a code of conduct violation 189 190However, if you feel that there is a conflict of interest with any team 191member, you may contact members individually. See: https://ooni.org/about/. 192 1936. What to do if you witness unacceptable behavior 194 195If you are subject to or witness unacceptable behavior, or have any other 196concerns, please notify the OONI team as soon as possible. You can 197contact the OONI team in person, or at 198team@openobservatory.org. Current team members are listed 199on the [about page](https://ooni.org/about/). The OONI team's incident response will vary on a 200case-by-case basis. We will make every effort to respond to the 201incident immediately. We will prioritize the safety of the person who 202has been harmed, or is at risk of harm. Person(s) who have been harmed or are 203at risk of harm can withdraw the incident report at any time. We will never do 204anything without the consent of the person who has been harmed or is at risk of 205harm, except in situations where there is a threat of imminent danger or harm 206to anyone. 207 2087. What the person reporting a violation can expect 209 210The OONI team prioritizes the safety and well-being of any person who 211feels that they have been harmed or may be in danger of being harmed. Anyone 212reporting an issue to the OONI team can expect that their report will 213be taken seriously. Initial reports can be taken in written or verbal form. 214The next steps in an incident response will vary on a case-by-case basis. 215 2168. How the OONI team responds to incidents 217 218If a community member engages in unacceptable behavior, the OONI team 219may take any action they deem appropriate, including but not limited to a 220warning, informal mediation, temporary ban or permanent expulsion from the 221community. 222 2239. Scope of this document 224 225This code of conduct covers all community participants: 226 227 - paid and unpaid contributors 228 229 - sponsors 230 231 - other guests 232 233when interacting: 234 235 - in all online and in-person community venues 236 237 - in one-on-one communications that relate to community work 238 239This code of conduct and its related procedures also applies to unacceptable 240behavior occurring outside the scope of community activities when such behavior 241has the potential to adversely affect the safety and well-being of community 242members. As members of the OONI community, we support and follow this Code while 243we are working on OONI, and take care not to undermine it in the rest of our 244time. 245 246 24710. License and attribution 248 249 250This code of conduct is shared under a Creative Commons CC-BY-SA 4.0 251International license. 252 253This code of conduct is adapted from The Tor Project code of conduct and uses 254some language and framing from the [Citizen Code of Conduct](https://citizencodeofconduct.org), 255which is shared under a CC-BY-SA license. 256