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# Code of Conduct

### Uchaguzi Code of Conduct <a href="#uchaguzi-code-of-conduct" id="uchaguzi-code-of-conduct"></a>

All community and team members will need to agree to this code of conduct before being granted access to platforms for the elections.&#x20;

If there are any suggestions that need to be made, feel free to share them and we will modify.&#x20;

### Code of collaboration

#### Be Considerate

* There are different levels of digital literacy and language/localization in a global community.
* Help each volunteer find roles that work for them and help them learn.
* Be mindful of people's time.

#### Be Respectful

* Being inclusive means being kind and community focused.
* Consider the ethics of data sharing/ownership.
* Practice and contribute under the principle of "do no harm."
* Recognize that we have potential to do harm and commit to constantly reassessing this risk.
* Understand and work with the community and audience as to what "harm" means to them.

#### Be Collaborative

* When we disagree, we consult others.
* When we are unsure, we ask for help.
* We take care of ourselves and each other so we can make great contributions and be around for the long haul.
* Hand off your work considerately by turning over remaining tasks to the coordinator or team lead.
* Respect other roles but fulfilling only your assigned tasks.
* Urgent and critical items follow the verification protocols.
* Ensure and create thorough documentation to protect resilience.

#### Be Transparent

* Maintain transparency of process and code.
* Share your process, best practices, lessons learned so others have opportunities to share with you, and to help build community.
* The community is committed to a radically participatory ethic. Everyone is invited to work. Everyone is invited to play. No prerequisites exist to participate in the community. Inclusiveness in make-up, action, and participation.
  * (Prerequisites do have to be set, depending on how a VTC is organized, their leadership may be assuming legal liability for actions of members. Those assuming risks have to be in a position to control their risk by setting rules.)
* Seek to overcome barriers that stand between us and the reality of those around us, as well as participation in society.

#### **Be Mindful of people's privacy**

* Be mindful of security and privacy considerations. Do not share sensitive data.
* Follow verification and security guidelines for mapping - do not publish dangerous speech, personal names, and personal identifying information (guidelines to be determined)