In addition to the Community Code of Conduct, Certified Contributors are bound by the following Professional Code of Conduct.

It is our individual and collective responsibility to contribute to an environment that helps each contributor feel welcomed and respected. We do not merely want an environment that is free from hostility; we want one that is warm, actively welcoming, and inclusive. Working as a certified contributor means agreeing to abide by these standards in order to create a safe, comfortable, and high quality environment for everyone.

This code of conduct applies to all Code4rena spaces, and in any communication with employees of C4 and its affiliates, contractors, sponsors, or Code4rena community members—both online and off.

At the discretion of community moderators, any person who violates this code of conduct may be subject to suspension or revocation of their certified status or removal from the community altogether.

In addition to contributing to a positive atmosphere, certified contributors are expected to:

• Conduct one’s self in an ethical manner when performing security research or disclosing vulnerabilities—both within C4 contests and outside C4.
• Refrain from using sybils in C4 contests or channels and from any other attempt to circumvent the intent of C4 contest incentives and guidelines.
• Take an objective, collegial, and intellectually open tone in considering and discussing all findings.
• Treat other contributors, wardens, sponsors, and their work with respect and an assumption of positive intent.

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