Safety and Consent
We expect all community participants (all guests, sponsors, organizers, and contributors paid or otherwise) to abide by this Code of Conduct in all spaces throughout the duration of CAMP. Consent is mandatory. Reporting inappropriate behavior keeps everybody safe. Violations are taken very seriously.
Expected Behavior
Participate in an authentic and active way. In doing so, you contribute to the health and success of this event.
Look after yourself. You are responsible for your actions, setting your boundaries, effectively communicating your needs, and practicing moderation.
Exercise consideration and respect in your speech and actions.
Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech.
Be mindful of your surroundings and of your fellow participants. Alert safety guardians if you notice a dangerous situation, someone in distress, or violations of this policy.
Asking before engaging in emotional, political, uncomfortable or inflammatory conversation topics.
Unacceptable Behavior
Unacceptable behaviors include: intimidating, harassing, abusive, discriminatory, derogatory or demeaning speech or actions by any participant in our community. Harassment includes: harmful or prejudicial verbal or written comments related to gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, disability; inappropriate use of nudity and/or sexual images; violence; deliberate intimidation, stalking or following; harassing photography or recording; sustained disruption of talks or other events; unwanted conversation, unconsentual physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention.
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 event without warning (and without refund). The decisions of the community organizers are final.
If You Witness or Are Subject to Unacceptable Behavior
If you are subject to or witness unacceptable behavior at CAMP please notify a Safety Guardian as soon as possible. Safety Guardians are volunteers who have opted-in to support people who have had a difficult experience; they will be patrolling the premises wearing light up arm bands, signifying they’re available to support. There will be information regarding CAMP consent policy printed on QR codes around the facilities. Additionally, security, medics and where appropriate, law enforcement, will be available to help.
If you need to fill in an incident report (anonymous is fine) click here.
Consent
We have a culture of consent. We define consent as FIRE (Freely given, Informed, Reversible and Revocable, and Enthusiastic).
Freely given: Always ask.
Physical: Always ask consent before touching another person's body. It’s best consent practice to ask even if you’ve known them for years, or have a physical history with them.
Emotional: Always ask consent before engaging someone in a difficult or lengthy conversation. Just diving into a stressful conversation can have unexpected psychological and emotional consequences for the other person, and at minimum can negatively affect their experience.
Power dynamics: If someone agrees to an activity under pressure of intimidation or threat, that isn’t considered consent because it was not given freely. Pressure can also look like asking again—so if you are given a “no”, honor that response.
Informed: Consent can only be given by someone who is informed of what to expect. Be clear and thorough about what you're asking consent for and, if that changes at all, ask again.
State of Mind & Body: Consent cannot be given by individuals who are visibly intoxicated or substantially impaired, or who are asleep or are otherwise unconscious.
Privacy: Always ask for consent before sharing personal information about other community members.
Sexual Health: Disclosure of STI/STD status prior to sex is necessary for fully Informed Consent
Reversible and Revocable: Just because someone has consented to a physical or emotional encounter before, this does not mean they consent to a physical touch or emotional conversation at this moment or in the future.
Escalation: Always ask consent before escalating a physical or emotional encounter. For example, just because someone is allowing you to touch one part of their body, doesn’t mean they consent to you touching another.
Enthusiastic: Only enthusiastic, verbal Yes means Yes. No means No. Silence means No. Mumbling means No. Uncomfortable body language means No. Any response that is not an enthusiastic YES means No.