TL;DR.​ Be respectful. Harassment and abuse are never tolerated. If you are in a situation that
makes you uncomfortable at an officially sanctioned MLH event, if the event itself is creating
an unsafe or inappropriate environment, or if interacting with a MLH representative or event
organizer makes you uncomfortable, please report it using the procedures included in this
document.
Major League Hacking stands for inclusivity. We believe that every single person has the right
to hack in a safe and welcoming environment.
Harassment includes but is not limited to offensive verbal or written comments related to
gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, sexual
images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or
recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and
unwelcome sexual attention. If what you’re doing is making someone feel uncomfortable, that
counts as harassment and is enough reason to stop doing it.
Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately.
Sponsors, judges, mentors, volunteers, organizers, MLH staff and anyone else at the event are
also subject to the anti-harassment policy. In particular, attendees should not use sexualised
images, activities, or other material both in their hacks and during the event. Booth staff
(including volunteers) should not use sexualised clothing/uniforms/costumes, or otherwise
create a sexualised environment.
If a participant engages in harassing behavior, Major League Hacking may take any action MLH
deems appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the event with no
eligibility for reimbursement or refund of any type.
If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other
concerns, please contact Major League Hacking using the reporting procedures defined below.
MLH representatives will be happy to help participants contact campus security or local law
enforcement, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe
for the duration of the event. We value your attendance.
We expect participants to follow these rules at all hackathon venues, online interactions in
relation to the event, hackathon-related social events, and on hackathon supplied
transportation.
Reporting Procedures
If you feel uncomfortable or think there may be a potential violation of the code of conduct,
please report it immediately using one of the following methods. All reporters have the right
to remain anonymous.
By sending information to the general reporting line, your report will go to any or all of the five
MLH representatives listed below.
● North America General Reporting - ​+1 (409) 202-6060, incidents@mlh.io
● Europe General Reporting -​ +44 80 0808 5675, incidents@mlh.io
Special Incident​s
If you are uncomfortable reporting your situation to one or more of these people or need to
contact any of them directly in case of emergency, direct contact details are listed below.
● Jon Gottfried - ​+1 (212) 851-6746, jon@mlh.io
● Li Chen - ​+1 (301) 679-7171 , li@mlh.io
● Nick Quinlan - ​+1 (510) 859-8578, nq@mlh.io
● Swift ​- +1 (347) 220-8667, swift@mlh.io
● Chi Nguyen​ (586) 244-8877, chi@mlh.io
Major League Hacking reserves the right to revise, make exceptions to, or otherwise amend
these policies in whole or in part. If you have any questions regarding these policies, please
contact MLH by e-mail at hi@mlh.io.
This guide was last updated on:
July 19, 2017