Code of Conduct

1. Introduction

At Track Paws, we are dedicated to providing a welcoming, inclusive, and respectful environment for all members of our community, including pet owners, professionals, and rescue organizations. This Code of Conduct outlines our expectations for behavior and the consequences of unacceptable behavior.

2. Expected Behavior

We expect all participants in our community to:

• Be considerate, respectful, and collaborative.
• Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech.
• Be mindful of your surroundings and of your fellow participants.
• Alert community leaders if you notice a dangerous situation, someone in distress, or violations of this Code of Conduct, even if they seem inconsequential.

3. Unacceptable Behavior

Unacceptable behaviors include, but are not limited to:

• Intimidating, harassing, abusive, discriminatory, derogatory, or demeaning speech or actions.
• Harmful or prejudicial verbal or written comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, disability, or any other personal characteristics.
• Inappropriate use of nudity and/or sexual images in public spaces (including presentation slides).
• Deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following.
• Harassing photography or recording, including logging online activity for harassment purposes.
• Sustained disruption of talks or other events.
• Inappropriate physical contact. You should have someone’s consent before touching them.
• Unwelcome sexual attention. This includes sexualized comments or jokes, inappropriate touching, groping, and unwelcomed sexual advances.
• Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior.

4. Consequences of Unacceptable Behavior

Unacceptable behavior from any community member, including sponsors and those with decision-making authority, will not be tolerated. Anyone asked to stop unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately. If a community member engages in unacceptable behavior, the community organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, up to and including a temporary ban or permanent expulsion from the community without warning (and without refund in the case of a paid event).

5. Reporting Guidelines

If you are subject to or witness unacceptable behavior, or have any other concerns, please notify a community organizer as soon as possible. You can report unacceptable behavior to info@trackpaws.com. All reports will be handled with discretion.

6. Scope

We expect all community participants (contributors, paid or otherwise; sponsors; and other guests) to abide by this Code of Conduct in all community venues—online and in-person—as well as in all one-on-one communications pertaining to community business.

7. Contact Information

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact us at info@trackpaws.com.

8. Acknowledgement

This Code of Conduct is adapted from the Contributor Covenant, version 2.0, available at https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/0/code_of_conduct.html.