In the interest of fostering an open, professional, and secure environment for startup metrics collaboration, we as contributors, maintainers, and users pledge to make participation in our project and community a harassment-free and productive experience for everyone, with particular emphasis on:
- Protecting sensitive startup metrics and benchmarking data
- Respecting intellectual property rights and confidentiality
- Ensuring ethical use of AI/ML in metrics analysis
- Maintaining professional standards in all interactions
- Upholding data privacy and security best practices
- Use clear, professional language in all interactions
- Focus on constructive feedback and data-driven discussions
- Maintain respectful discourse even in disagreements
- Document all significant decisions and their rationale
- Handle all startup metrics data with utmost confidentiality
- Obtain proper authorization before sharing any benchmarking data
- Implement appropriate data anonymization techniques
- Report any potential data breaches immediately
- Respect all copyright and licensing requirements
- Properly attribute sources of benchmarking data
- Maintain clear documentation of data usage rights
- Protect proprietary algorithms and methodologies
- Ensure transparency in AI/ML model usage
- Prevent bias in metrics analysis and benchmarking
- Document all AI/ML decision-making processes
- Maintain human oversight of automated systems
- Follow secure coding and data handling practices
- Use approved encryption methods for sensitive data
- Implement proper access controls and authentication
- Regularly update security protocols and practices
- Enforce code of conduct standards consistently
- Review and respond to reported incidents promptly
- Maintain confidentiality of reporter information
- Document all enforcement actions taken
- Adhere to project security requirements
- Respect data privacy guidelines
- Follow contribution guidelines
- Report potential security issues responsibly
- Protect access credentials
- Report suspicious activities
- Follow data usage agreements
- Maintain confidentiality of shared information
This Code of Conduct applies across all project spaces, including but not limited to:
- Code repositories and documentation
- Issue trackers and pull requests
- Project communication channels
- Community events and meetups
- External project representations
- Social media presence
- Data sharing platforms
- Submit reports via secure channels to [email protected]
- Include detailed incident information
- Maintain confidentiality of the process
- Follow up within 24 hours
- Review report details
- Gather additional information
- Consult with relevant team members
- Document findings securely
- Determine appropriate action
- Written warning
- Temporary suspension
- Permanent ban
- Data access revocation
- Legal action if necessary
- Submit appeal within 14 days
- Provide additional context
- Request review by different committee members
- Receive decision within 7 days
- Security Team: [email protected]
- Community Team: [email protected]
- Legal Team: [email protected]
For urgent security or privacy incidents:
- Emergency Hotline: +1 (555) 123-4567
- Secure Reporting Form: https://startupmetrics.com/security/report
This Code of Conduct is adapted from the [Contributor Covenant][homepage], version 2.0, available at https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/0/code_of_conduct.html.
- v1.0.0 - Initial release
- Last Updated: [Current Date]
- Next Review: Quarterly
This Code of Conduct is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
By participating in this project, you agree to abide by this Code of Conduct and cooperate with enforcement procedures when necessary.