Code of conduct¶

OHTF adopts the Contributor Covenant, version 3.0 as the code of conduct for all OHTF projects and community spaces, including repositories under github.com/ohtf, issue trackers, discussions, chat, events and any other space where someone represents OHTF.

Please read it in full. In short: be welcoming, be respectful of differing views and experience, give and accept constructive feedback gracefully, and take responsibility for the impact of your words and actions.

Health care adds some expectations of its own:

• Patient confidentiality is not negotiable. Never share patient-identifiable information in any OHTF space, even as an example.
• Disagree about the evidence, not the person. Clinical and technical debates can be passionate. Keep them about the work.
• Respect professional boundaries. Contributors come from many professions and grades. Expertise is welcome; status is not an argument.

Reporting¶

If you experience or witness behaviour that breaks this code of conduct, report it to conduct@openhealthtechnology.org. Reports are read only by the people responsible for enforcement, and are handled in confidence.

If the report concerns someone who would normally receive it, say so in your message and it will be handled by someone else.

Enforcement¶

Reports are reviewed and acted on as set out in the Contributor Covenant's enforcement ladder, from a private correction through to a temporary or permanent ban, depending on the impact of the behaviour.