Code of Conduct

1.Who and what this covers

This Code applies to account holders, submitters, applicants, partners, volunteers, moderators and representatives when they use World Wide features or take part in a programme World Wide runs. It covers profiles, listings, profile updates and comments, reports, abstracts, uploads, and conduct directly connected with that activity.

2.Expected conduct

• communicate with professional respect, including during disagreement;
• use inclusive language and make reasonable space for accessibility;
• present qualifications, evidence, sources, limitations, and conflicts accurately;
• credit authors and respect intellectual property, confidentiality, and privacy; and
• report safety, integrity, or rights concerns in good faith.

3.Unacceptable conduct

• harassment, bullying, threats, stalking, intimidation, or discriminatory conduct;
• deliberate misinformation, impersonation, fabricated opportunities, plagiarism, or undisclosed manipulation;
• publishing private or sensitive information without a lawful basis;
• spam, credential collection, malicious files, unauthorised access, scraping that ignores restrictions, or disruption; and
• retaliation against someone who reports or participates in a review in good faith.

4.Reporting

Use the Report control where there is one, or the contact below. Tell us the URL, account or programme, the dates, the conduct and your evidence. Do not collect or send more personal data than the report needs. We accept anonymous reports, but with less detail we may be able to verify less. Mark an immediate safety concern clearly, and contact emergency services if there is imminent danger.

5.Review and response

We review reports as promptly and impartially as we practically can. We share report information only with people who need it, and we give the affected person a chance to respond unless urgency or safety makes that inappropriate. Responses are proportionate and include no action, correction, warning, content restriction, temporary suspension, permanent account action, programme exclusion, or referral where the law requires it. We handle relevant conflicts under the Conflict of Interest Policy.

Confidentiality: we cannot promise absolute confidentiality or a particular outcome. We protect report information as far as a fair review and the law allow. If a decision affects you, you can ask us to reconsider it through the same channel.