ATTENDEE CODE OF CONDUCT

The Witch City Tarot & Divination Gathering (WCTG) is made up of a network of people with a common agenda, cause, and interests, who collaborate by sharing ideas, information, resources, and knowledge. It is of utmost importance to the WCTG that each and every person attending one of our events has a positive and rewarding experience and to that end, we invite all sponsors, volunteers, speakers, attendees, vendors, and others ("Participants") to help us realize a safe, respectful, and positive experience for everyone. When you participate in an event hosted by the WCTG you are contributing to the overall experience, which makes us all accountable to each other.

 

The WCTG has established this Code of Conduct to provide guidelines to Participants and to ensure that all Participants understand what behavior is expected, and what behavior will not be tolerated at an WCTG event. The WCTG expects all Participants to abide by this Code of Conduct at all events. This includes conference-related social events at off-site locations, and in related online communities and social media.

 

The WCTG is dedicated to providing a harassment-free and inclusive event experience for everyone regardless of gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disabilities, neurodiversity, physical appearance, body size, ethnicity, nationality, race, age, religion, or other protected category. Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately.
 

EXPECTED BEHAVIOR

 

The WCTG expects that community members will:

 

1. Be considerate and respectful to all community members.

2. Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior, materials, and speech.

3. Speak up if they observe anything at an event that conflicts with this Code of Conduct. If you are being harassed or feel uncomfortable, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a member of the WCTG event staff immediately.

 

UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR

 

Unacceptable behavior from any community member will not be tolerated. Unacceptable behavior includes, but is not limited to:

 

1. Intimidating, harassing, abusive, discriminatory, derogatory, or demeaning speech, materials, or conduct by any Participants of the event and related event activities, to include social media. Many event venues are shared with members of the public; please be respectful to all patrons of these locations.

2. Violence, threats of violence, or violent language directed against another person.

3. Sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic, or otherwise discriminatory jokes and language.

4. Personal insults, particularly those related to gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, or disability.

5. Inappropriate photography or recording.

6. Taking of photos within the event environment for use on social media, without the prior permission of the individuals or owners of the content therein.

7. Any boisterous, lewd, or offensive behavior or language, including but not limited to using sexually explicit or offensive language, materials or conduct, or any language, behavior, or content that contains profanity, obscene gestures, or racial, religious, or ethnic slurs.

8. Failure to obey any rules or regulations of the event venue.

 

CONSEQUENCES OF UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR

 

Unacceptable behavior will not be tolerated. Anyone asked to stop unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately. If a Participant engages in unacceptable behavior, the WCTG may take any action it deems appropriate, including warning or expelling the offender from the event with no refund. For more egregious behavior, the WCTG may, in its reasonable discretion, temporarily ban or permanently expel a Participant from the community.

 

WHAT TO DO IF YOU WITNESS OR ARE SUBJECTED TO UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR

 

If you are subjected to unacceptable behavior, notice that someone else is being subjected to unacceptable behavior, or have any other concerns, please notify WCTG event staff or contact the WCTG organizer as soon as possible - telephone number is on the event program. WCTG event staff will be available to assist those experiencing unacceptable behavior to feel safe for the duration of the event and a licensed mental health worker will be present during the event if needed. All reports will remain completely confidential.

 

ATTRIBUTION

 

This Code of Conduct is the product of the WCTG’s commitment to create and nurture a welcoming, respectful, and collaborative community, and we thank our Participants for sharing our commitment. The framework of this Code of Conduct was inspired by the Open Source Bridge Code of Conduct, released under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license, and the Google Anti-Harassment Policy, licensed under the Creative Commons Zero License.

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