Code of conduct
We're expecting Polyday to be an exciting and highly diverse
event. You shouldn't expect it to be exactly like any other
event you attend! To help make it enjoyable for everyone who
attends, we've drawn up this code of conduct.
General
- No smoking at Polyday - this is the law.
- Party responsibly; try to avoid getting too drunk or too
dehydrated.
- Children are welcome at Polyday during the day, but
unfortunately we can't allow children in the workshops
(except the parents' meet-up) or after 8pm.
Consent
- No means no: if someone asks you to
leave them alone, please do so immediately. No one at Polyday
should be put under any pressure to join in with anything
they don't want to.
- Hugs and touches can be great, but not everybody wants
them.
Don't invade personal space unless you are invited to. A
useful phrase is 'Would you like a hug?'
- Polyday is not a fetish club or a sex club; please keep
any behaviour legal, and generally within the bounds of
what's acceptable in public.
- If you're getting unwanted attention from someone, you
can tell the desk, and we will politely tell them to
stop. We're happy to do so even if you haven't asked
them to stop since that's not always easy to do.
Privacy
- We love photographs, but please only
photograph, film, or record people with their consent, and
say if and where any recording or photograph will be
used.
- Keep what is said in workshops confidential. If you
discuss a workshop, whether in conversation, in a blog entry,
or elsewhere, don't identify any participants without their
permission.
- When discussing attenders more generally, please use the
name on their name badge.
- Please respect the privacy of others generally.
If you have any problems, questions or comments, or notice
anything that concerns you, please talk to the staff on the
registration desk.
Should we find it necessary to ask a Polyday attender to
leave for the safety or happiness of others, no refund will be
offered.