A MAZE. is dedicated to providing a harassment-free social experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion or game preferences. We do not tolerate harassment of participants in any form, at the live event as well as in the online spaces. Anyone violating these rules will be removed from the event, online space and chatroom at the discretion of the organizers.
Harassment includes, but is not limited to:
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Verbal comments that reinforce social structures of domination related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion, or game preferences
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Discriminatory sexual images in public spaces and online spaces
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Deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following
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Harassing photography or recording
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Sustained disruption of talks or other events
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Inappropriate physical contact
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Unwelcome sexual attention
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Any language, behavior or content that contains profanity, obscene gestures, or racial, religious, gender, or ethnic slurs
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Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior
Enforcement
Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately.
If a participant engages in harassing behavior, event organizers retain the right to take any actions to keep the event a welcoming environment for all participants. This includes warning the offender or expulsion from the conference with no refund.
Event organizers may take action to redress anything designed to, or with the clear impact of, disrupting the event or making the environment hostile for any participants.
We expect participants to follow these rules at all event venues and event-related social activities. We think people should follow these rules outside event activities too!
Reporting
If someone makes you or anyone else feel unsafe or unwelcome, please report it as soon as possible. Harassment and other code of conduct violations reduce the value of our event for everyone. We want you to be happy at our event. People like you make our event a better place.
You can make a report either personally or anonymously.
Anonymous Report
You can make an anonymous report here: the anonymous report form
We can’t follow up an anonymous report with you directly, but we will fully investigate it and take whatever action is necessary to prevent a recurrence.
Personal Report
You can make a personal report by:
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At an event: Approaching a team member or the front desk and ask to get in contact with the CoC team
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Via email: Sending an email to safety@a-maze.net or ana@a-maze.net
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Via the CoC Discord channel: By clicking on the Report button which will open a private channel between you and the CoC team
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Via writing a direct message to the CoC team highlighted in discord when online
When taking a personal report, our staff will ensure you are safe and cannot be overheard. They may involve other event staff to ensure your report is managed properly. Once safe, we’ll ask you to tell us about what happened. This can be upsetting, but we’ll handle it as respectfully as possible, and you can bring someone to support you. You won’t be asked to confront anyone and we won’t tell anyone who you are.
Our team will be happy to help you contact hotel/venue security, local law enforcement, local support services, provide escorts, or otherwise assist you to feel safe for the duration of the event. We value your attendance.
This anti-harassment policy is based on the example policy from the Geek Feminism wiki, created by the Ada Initiative and other volunteers.
https://geekfeminism.fandom.com/wiki/Conference_anti-harassment