Code of Conduct

HackMatrix is an MLH partner event, so everyone taking part agrees to the MLH Code of Conduct. Read it before the event: it is short and it is the code we enforce first. Everything below adds to it, and nothing here weakens it.

You can report a breach to MLH directly at [email protected], as well as to the organisers.

• Treat everyone with respect, whatever their background, gender, religion, caste, language, ability, or experience.
• Be patient with beginners and generous with help.
• Keep feedback about the work, not the person.

• Harassment, intimidation, stalking, bullying, or unwelcome physical contact or attention.
• Offensive or sexual language and imagery, including in projects, team names, and Discord.
• Photographing or recording someone who has asked you not to.
• Alcohol, drugs, smoking, or weapons on campus.
• Damaging property, disrupting the event, or accessing systems, networks, or data without permission.
• Plagiarism, sharing another team's work, or misrepresenting how your project was built.

Follow the event rules, organiser instructions, Adamas University's campus rules, and the law. Wear your participant badge at the venue and keep shared spaces clean.

If something feels unsafe or wrong, tell any organiser or volunteer at the venue straight away, email [email protected], or report it to MLH at [email protected]. You can report on behalf of someone else. Reports are handled privately and only shared with the people who need to act on them.

Organisers may warn, remove from the venue, or disqualify anyone who breaks this code or the MLH Code of Conduct. MLH may also act under its own code. Serious incidents may be reported to Adamas University or the police.