Code of Conduct

The IFF is committed to providing an inclusive, safe and collaborative environment for all participants, regardless of their gender, expression or identity of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, sexual characteristics, physical appearance, disability, or age. This is so that every participant can interact with total freedom of expression, and the everyone is treated with respect and dignity.

The code of conduct is a set of guidelines that establishes shared values and ensures that certain behaviors that may harm participants are avoided.

The values of the IFF community are focused on developing both our individual and collective potential, supporting and empowering the most oppressed, mutual respect, an anti-violence approach that favors support and collaboration among participants and the resolution of conflicts.

Having a code of conduct that helps us co-exist together is essential, and provides individuals who may experience a certain behavior, with confidence that the will be supported by the organization and the IFF community, who respects and stands behind it.

By attending the IFF, we all agree to the following code of conduct

Respect for Diversity & Inclusion:

We avoid comments, actions or propaganda that encourages discrimination related to gender, expression or identity of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, sexual characteristics, physical appearance, disability, or age. (or lack of it).

We Respect Freedom of Expression:

We support individual's freedom of expression, and will not make fun of accents or make unsolicited grammatical corrections. We strive to better understand each other by not assuming experiences, clarifying meanings, and making an effort to speak clearly, avoiding jargon and acronyms.

Commitment to Non-Violence:

We will not engage in any type of violence or aggression, including verbal threats or complaints, intimidation, stalking or harassment, whether physically or psychologically.

Rejection of Sexual Harassment:

We understand sexual harassment as unwanted physical contact or insinuation of a sexual nature, as well as displaying images, drawings or visual representations of any kind that expose sexualized behavior.

Respect for Privacy:

We safeguard the privacy of the participants, and agree to follow IFF's [Security_Policy|Security & Privacy Policy]. This includes refraining from tweeting, posting, or publishing information about attendees (including names and affiliation) unless you obtain clear permission from them, and avoiding any type of unauthorized video, audio recording, or photography.

We Facilitate Participation & Collaboration:

We work to create an environment that facilitates participation from all participants, and that session presenters are given respect. We will not engage in sustained disruption of sessions or events, interrupt conversations in a way that negatively impacts collaboration, or engage in toxic behaviors to attract negative attention to an attendee.

We Care about the Integrity and Health of the Community:

We value the health of the community and will not engage in behavior that can negatively impact it. This includes not contaminating food or drink with drugs, or inciting or insisting on the consumption of alcohol, psychoactive substances, etc.

We Support Collaboration among Participants

We provide an environment that is focused on collaboration and creating bridges between different groups and individuals. We will not tolerate bullying, including requesting or mobilizing individuals to go against another participant, either in person or online.