• Be kind and welcoming, especially to first-timers and people attending alone.
• Give feedback on the work, never on the person. Critique with care.
• Respect boundaries. Ask before touching, hugging or photographing someone, and accept “no” the first time.
• Make room in conversations. Let others finish, and don’t talk over speakers.
• Use inclusive language. Nepali, English or both are welcome; switch to a shared language when someone is left out.
• Look out for each other. If someone seems uncomfortable or unwell, check in or tell an organizer.

Harassment of any kind is not tolerated, in person or online. That includes:

• Offensive comments about gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, caste, ethnicity, religion, disability, age, appearance or level of experience.
• Unwanted physical contact, sexual attention or advances.
• Intimidation, stalking, following, or deliberately disrupting talks and activities.
• Photographing or recording someone who has asked not to be.
• Sharing someone’s personal details, messages or photos without consent.
• Sexual or violent images in talks, slides, chats or social posts.
• Attending while intoxicated, or bringing alcohol or drugs onto the college campus.
• Retaliating against anyone who reports a concern.

Sponsors and exhibitors follow the same rules. Hard selling, spam in event chat groups and unrequested DMs to attendees are not okay either.

We photograph and film the event and may share it on our site and socials. Rather not appear? Tell us at check-in for a marker, and ask us to remove any photo of you later.

Speakers own their work. Ask before recording a full talk or sharing someone’s unpublished work. Keep questions short and respectful; save long debates for the break.

We’re guests. Informatics College is hosting us. Follow their rules and staff, stay in the event areas, keep noise down near classrooms, and bin your waste. Damage is on whoever caused it.

29 November, and optional. Outdoors and physical, so a few extra rules. Join only if you’re fit enough, and turn back with a lead at any point.

1. Stay with the group and follow the hike leads. Never go ahead of the front lead or behind the back lead.
2. Tell an organizer before you leave the group for any reason, even briefly.
3. Wear proper shoes, and bring water, a light jacket and any medicine you need.
4. Tell the organizers in advance about health conditions, allergies or injuries that could affect you on the trail.
5. Take your litter back with you. Respect villages, farms, temples and wildlife along the route.
6. No alcohol or drugs on the hike.

Something not right? Tell us right away, whether it happened to you or to someone else. You don’t need proof, and you won’t get in trouble for reporting in good faith. Find any organizer or volunteer in a Think Purple badge or t-shirt, or reach us directly.

Every report stays confidential and goes only to the people who need to act on it. We’ll listen, help you somewhere safe, and contact police or medical help if you need them.

Anyone asked to stop must stop at once. Organizers may warn them, ask them to leave without a refund, remove them from Think Purple groups, or bar them from future Purple Circle events.