The Brunch Club
Code of Conduct (CoC)
Last Update: March 10, 2025
“The Brunch Club” is an informal casual monthly meetup that seeks to create an open and respectful environment for discussing the shared experiences of women in the Cybersecurity and Tech industries. The goal of “The Brunch Club” is to ensure that the unique challenges and obstacles that women are forced to overcome as statistically underrepresented members of the workforce can be freely acknowledged and that supportive networks can be fostered, in a cozy and casual brunch setting. While all are welcome to attend, every attendee, by their RSVP, acknowledges their commitment to the discussion of these topics, their desire to see obstacles that unfairly disadvantage women in these industries be broken down, and most of all their agreement to not belittle, deny, or denigrate the experiences of being a woman in tech that are shared during the brunch.
Therefore, the following policies will be maintained at every meeting of “The Brunch Club”. As the organizers of the events, Alyssa Miller and Gina Gianikos will be solely responsible for the application of these policies.
- This is an adult event. While everyone is expected to be respectful and kind to each other, there should also be an expectation that adult content, perhaps not suitable for children, may be discussed. However, to ensure the comfort and enjoyment of all this statement does not negate any of the following rules and all must be abided by throughout.
- Be respectful of people’s privacy. Anything discussed with members of “The Brunch Club” while at an event should be held in confidence (the infamous Chatham House Rules). Sharing of other’s personal information or experiences outside of the group without their permission is a violation of the trust necessary to make the club a success.
- Harassing behavior of any type is not acceptable in any form or via any channel.Harassing behavior can include but is not limited to any behavior meant to discriminate against, demean, humiliate, or embarrass another person. Attendees are encouraged to openly voice when they find language or statements to be objectionable and the group is expected to respond respectfully.
- In natural conversation, some people will naturally be more outgoing and assertive in participating than others. In an effort to make “The Brunch Club” welcoming for all, participants are expected to be aware of this and make space in conversation for those who wish to participate but may not be as assertive.
- Do not take pictures of any attendee without their express permission. Group photos may be taken provided all members agree to be in the photo. Sharing of the photos outside the group likewise requires consent of all in the photo for such sharing.
- This is not a dating event and all attendees should feel comfortable and confident that they can attend without experiencing advances of a romantic/flirting nature. If you’re unsure of whether your comments are welcome or not, err on the side of making people comfortable at all times.
- The organizers reserve the right to take corrective action up to and including asking anyone to leave the brunch for violating any of the elements of this CoC. All determinations as to if behavior violates these rules will be made by the organizers and decisions to take action will fall solely to the organizers unless they choose to solicit feedback from the group.
Reporting
If you feel anyone is harassing you or violating these rules and causing you discomfort or detracting from your enjoyment of the event, you can inform me via any of the following channels:
- Raise your concerns directly at the time the incident occurs.
- Directly address your concerns to Alyssa or Gina at the event.
- Send an email to Alyssa (alyssa@alyssasec.com) or Gina (gina@mind-fluence.com) after the event.
Whatever you do, if you are being made to feel uncomfortable for any reason at any meeting of “The Brunch Club” please do not stay silent. We want to ensure a welcoming setting to enjoy a nice brunch while networking and discussing the shared experiences we all bring to the table.
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