Harassment policy

The Ubuntu project is committed to holding an Ubuntu Developer Summit (UDS) that reflects the diversity of its community and provides a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of ethnicity, religion, disability, physical appearance or gender. It’s important to remember that a community where people feel uncomfortable or threatened is not a productive one. We expect members of the Ubuntu community to be respectful when dealing with other UDS attendees.

Harassment of UDS participants will not be tolerated in any form. Harassment includes offensive verbal comments related to ethnicity, religion, disability, physical appearance or gender, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome attention. Participants asked to stop any harassing behaviour are expected to comply immediately.

If a participant or exhibitor engages in harassing behaviour, the conference organisers may take any action they deem appropriate, ranging from a simple warning the offender to expulsion from the conference. If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a member of conference staff immediately. Conference staff can be identified by their t-shirts.

Conference staff will be happy to help participants contact hotel/venue security or local law enforcement, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the conference. We value your attendance.

Contact Information

Emergency number: any type of emergency guests should dial 911

Local sexual assault hot lines

• Bay Area Women Against Rape (510) 845-RAPE (24 hour crisis line) Oakland, CA 94612. Crisis line, counseling and support and referral services
• Sexual Assault Crisis Line (510) 437-4688 (24 hour crisis line) Highland General Hospital. Medical assistance, counseling, support services immediately after incident and any time thereafter.
• Victim/Witness Program (510) 272-6180 Alameda County DA’s Office. Pays for medical and counseling/therapy services, lost wages etc, due to acts of violence including sexual assault. To be eligible must have police report filed.
• National Sexual Assault Hotline (800) 656-4673 (24 hour crisis line) Provides information and referrals to shelters, support groups for battered women, and help with restraining orders.