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title: COS Events Code of Conduct
description: All Center for Open Science events aim to provide a harassment-free event experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, ethnicity, caste, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, disability, appearance, body size, religion, socioeconomic status, other group status, or their intersection. We do not tolerate harassment in any form. Anyone violating these rules may be sanctioned, including being expelled.
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# COS Events | Code of Conduct

All Center for Open Science (COS) events aim to provide a harassment-free event experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, ethnicity, caste, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, disability, appearance, body size, religion, socioeconomic status, other group status, or their intersection. We do not tolerate harassment in any form. Anyone violating these rules may be sanctioned, including being expelled.

### **Unacceptable Behaviors**

Unacceptable behaviors include the following:

- Intimidating, harassing, lewd, demeaning, bullying, stalking, or threatening speech or actions
- Unwelcome sexual attention
- Unwelcome physical contact
- Any real or implied threat of physical harm
- Sustained disruption of speakers or events (verbally or physically)
- Retaliation against an individual for reporting harassment or other unacceptable behaviors or for participating in an investigation of such a claim
- Advocating or encouraging any of the above behaviors 

### **Consequences**

Participants who are asked to stop any unacceptable behavior are expected to comply immediately.  
   
Potential consequences for violations of this code of conduct include, but are not limited to: warning the offender, expulsion from the conference with no refund, banning from future events, and denying or revoking membership with no refund.

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