Code of Conduct

Last Updated: Oct 01, 2025

Importance

We firmly believe in the value and importance of an environment where all ODC community members feel welcome and safe. This Code of Conduct explains the behavior we expect from ODC community members interacting at ODC events and programs, and across ODC blogs, online forums, and social media platforms. The purpose of ODC events, programs, blogs, online forums, and social media platforms is to foster technical and professional education and encourage community discussion.

Behavior

1. You will behave in a way that facilitates a safe and supportive environment for all ODC event and program participants, and across ODC blogs, online forums, and social media platforms.

2. You will not engage in disruptive speech or behavior or otherwise interfere with other individuals’ participation in ODC events and programs, and across ODC blogs, online forums, and social media platforms.

3. You will not interfere with the operation of ODC events, programs, blogs, online forums, and social media platforms.

4. You will not attempt to receive benefits that you are not entitled to at ODC events and programs, and across ODC blogs, online forums, and social media platforms.

5. You will not engage in any form of harassing, offensive, discriminatory, or threatening speech or behavior, including but not limited to relating to race, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, disability, marital status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or other protected category.

6. You will comply with the instructions of ODC event and program staff, and ODC blog, online forum, and social media platform moderators.

7. You will comply with all applicable laws and, in the context of ODC events, all of our event-specific requirements (including all health and safety requirements) and, in the context of ODC programs, all of our program-specific requirements.

Scope

We expect all ODC community members (including but not limited to attendees, vendors, sponsors, speakers, volunteers, moderators, and ODC employees) to uphold the principles of this Code of Conduct. In the context of ODC events, this Code of Conduct covers the main event and all related events (social or otherwise). In the context of ODC programs, this Code of Conduct covers the main program and all related activities. ODC employees must continue to abide by all company policies at all times.

Consequences

If we believe you breached this Code of Conduct, we may prohibit you from attending future ODC events and programs and interacting across ODC blogs, online forums, and social media platforms, and we may remove any content you created in violation of this Code of Conduct. Additionally, if we believe that you breached this Code of Conduct in the context of an ODC event or program, we may require you to leave the ODC event or program. If we require you to leave an ODC event, you will not be eligible to receive a refund of any fees paid to us related to the event. All determinations are at our sole discretion. We will involve law enforcement if we deem appropriate.  

Contact Us

If you witness or are subjected to inappropriate behavior at an ODC event or program, or on an ODC blog, discussion forum, or social media platform, please promptly contact ODC at info@odc.network