Policies

Ruby Central, Inc. and all associated members of the conference planning team are dedicated to providing an accessible, welcoming, and inclusive environment. If you would like to offer suggestions on how to make RailsConf stronger, email us at railsconf@rubycentral.org.

Accessibility

We identify venues of inclusivity as much as possible but are also aware that we don't always see what might be an obstacle to attendance. If you have questions on if RailsConf is the right conference for you or questions regarding a specific need, please email us at railsconf@rubycentral.org.

Speaker Agreement

Please read our Speaker Agreement if you intend to submit a talk for RailsConf.

Commitment Toward Social Justice

Ruby Central is open to any questions and suggestions on how we could best ensure we are being inclusive to all. Email our DEI team at inclusivity@rubycentral.org and help us make our events a positive opportunity. You can read our full commitment towards social justice here.

Anti-Harassment Policy

RubyConf is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery are inappropriate for any conference venue, including talks. Conference participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the conference at the conference organizers' discretion.

Harassment includes, but is not limited to, offensive verbal comments related to gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or 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 any unwelcome sexual attention. Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately.

If a participant engages in harassing behavior, conference organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the conference. If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns regarding violations of this policy, please contact a member of conference staff immediately.

Having a safe environment for our conference participants -- in a physical or virtual setting -- is of paramount importance to us, and we value your help in creating this space.

Attendee Data and Privacy

All individual Attendee data collected by Ruby Central, Inc. is used for two purposes; to plan, manage, and execute the event for which the Attendee registered and send emails with details of the Ruby Central conferences. Attendees who do not wish to receive emails about our conferences should not opt-in to receive Ruby Central marketing and communication. Alternately, Attendees who opt in but then decide they do not want to receive these emails will be able to unsubscribe.

RubyCentral will only keep email addresses for conference attendees who opt-in to our marketing and communication for one year. Attendees may request to view a copy of their own data, correct their data, or delete their data at any point. All requests can be made via email to railsconf@rubycentral.org. Requests will be responded to within 30 days, and Attendee data will be in .csv format unless otherwise requested.

Attendee data is shared with third-party conference vendors and staff only as necessary. This data is transmitted encrypted. Ruby Central requires all vendors we work with to be GDPR compliant. Some aggregated Attendee data is shared with conference Sponsors; however, any questions asking for this shared data are: 1. optional; 2. marked clearly as shared with Sponsors; 3. shared only as aggregated percentages. Ruby Central, Inc. never shares individual Attendee data with Sponsors.

If the Attendee data we're keeping for our conferences is breached, we will notify affected Attendees within 72 hours. Additionally, Attendees can separately opt into directly receiving information from RailsConf 2023 Sponsors. Each Sponsor's terms and conditions for this opt-in are explicitly regulated. Ruby Central is not responsible for oversight over this usage; however, we expect our Sponsors to act in good faith regarding Attendees' information. Any questions regarding this policy can be directed to railsconf@rubycentral.org.

ASSUMPTION OF RISK, WAIVER, RELEASE AND INDEMNITY

Please view our Assumption of Risk, Waiver, Release, and Indemnity policy.