At Glasgow Film, we strive to make our digital platforms safe spaces for everyone. Everyone has the right to feel safe and welcome when they engage with us online, and we are committed to creating an environment of equality for all, in both our digital and physical spaces.
This Code of Conduct provides a set of guidelines we expect everyone to adhere to when interacting with any of our social media accounts or digital activities. Anyone who does not adhere to this Code of Conduct may be blocked or subject to expulsion from events/activities, without warning and without receiving a refund for any paid activities.
We do not tolerate any form of harassment directed at our staff, collaborators, partners, volunteers, audiences, participants or wider communities.
Harassment might include, but is not limited to:
Bullying, intimidation, threatening or aggressive behaviour.
Violence of any description.
The use of epithets, slurs or negative stereotyping.
Minimising a person’s lived experience or identity.
Misgendering or refusal to respect a person’s gender identity.
Inappropriate or unwelcome sexual attention, innuendo or joking.
Sustained disruption of events.
Discrimination, particularly in connection to:
Race, ethnicity, or national origin.
Gender identity or expression.
Sex or sexual orientation.
Age.
Disability, neurotypicality, medical condition, or pregnancy.
Religion.
Citizenship status.
Body size or physical appearance.
Language proficiency.
Promoting or encouraging any of the above behaviour.
Harassment is not:
Discussing or criticising oppressive behaviour, assumptions, or precedent.
How to Report Harassment
We do our best to remain vigilant across all of our social media platforms but we are a small team and our accounts are not monitored 24/7. If you experience or witness any form of harassment on one of our digital platforms, please contact a member of Glasgow Film staff providing detailed information. All complaints will be investigated and appropriate action taken. We will treat your complaint confidentially.
Contacts for reporting harassment:
Please email feedback@glasgowfilm.org
If you would prefer not to contact a shared email address, you can contact:
Lindsay Clydesdale: lindsay.clydesdale@glasgowfilm.org
Claire McNaught: claire.mcnaught@glasgowfilm.org
Attribution: This Code of Conduct is based on the example policy from the Geek Feminism wiki