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Databricks Community Code of Conduct
The Community Code of Conduct is our shared set of guidelines, fostering a respectful, inclusive environment for all members. It outlines our values, expectations, and commitments, ensuring a safe and welcoming space where everyone can contribute.
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Databricks Community Code of Conduct

Databricks Community is a free online meeting place created for data practitioners, including Databricks users, partners, prospects, and employees, to post questions, get reliable answers from data experts and peers, network, and earn recognition along the way.

The Databricks Community is committed to creating a safe and inclusive virtual experience for our users, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, age, race, national origin, religion, or similar protected categories. We do not tolerate harassment in any form. All communication — including on posts, comments, public groups, private groups, as well as in email — should be ethical and appropriate for a professional audience, including people of many different backgrounds and experiences. Be kind to others. Act professionally. Remember that harassment, bullying, or sexist, racist, or exclusionary jokes of any kind are not appropriate or allowed at any time at any event organized or resource provided by Databricks.

By accessing the Databricks Community, you agree that you are subject to and will comply with this Community Code of Conduct and Databricks’ Terms of Use. The Databricks Community is also subject to Databricks’ Privacy Policy.

Your Profile and Account

Your username, industry, company size, photo, badges and other information pertaining to your use of the Databricks Community may be publicly displayed on your Databricks Community account. You agree that all information you submit to the Databricks Community pages, including to profile pages, is accurate and that you will keep it current. If Databricks has grounds to suspect that your information is untrue, inaccurate or incomplete, Databricks has the right to suspend or terminate your use of the Databricks Community. It is your responsibility to maintain the confidentiality of any password associated with your use of the Databricks Community. You agree that Databricks may send you information and notices regarding the Databricks Community and your Databricks Community account by email, Databricks Community private message, or other means based on the information you provide to Databricks. You can update your communication preferences at any time.

Engagement Guidelines for Users

  • Be respectful of others. Please be mindful that the Databricks Community may be utilized by a wide variety of users. Use common sense, kindness, and consideration for others when posting and engaging with other users. Respect the privacy of others and do not post or reveal others’ personal information.
  • Be genuine and helpful when responding to posts. Direct selling in any form (i.e., ads, solicitation and promotions) or spam are not allowed.
  • Be considerate of copyrights, fair use, and proprietary information - if you are posting materials from others, make sure that you have their permission and provide appropriate attribution. Do not post confidential information, or information that you are not allowed to disclose publicly.
  • Be polite. Do not post or submit material that is inflammatory, inappropriate, libelous, defamatory, indecent, harmful, harassing, intimidating, threatening, hateful, objectionable, discriminatory, politically divisive or inflammatory, abusive, vulgar, obscene, pornographic, sexually explicit, or offensive in a sexual, racial, cultural, or ethnic context. Please refrain from using profanity, and help keep Databricks Community a welcoming and professional environment.
  • Use reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized access to or use of the Databricks Community, and notify the Databricks Community Team promptly of any such unauthorized access or use.
  • Use the Databricks Community only in accordance with this Code of Conduct and Databricks Terms of Use, for its intended purpose, and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Do not post, promote, or solicit any illegal or infringing content or otherwise use the Community to engage in any illegal activity.

Enforcement

If a user engages in behavior that doesn’t comply with the expectations in this Code of Conduct or other applicable policies or laws, the Databricks Community Team may take any action that we deem appropriate, including warning the user, removing content, excluding the user from certain activities or restricting their privileges, temporarily or permanently suspending the user’s account, and expelling the user from Databricks Community. Users asked to stop any harassing or other unacceptable behaviors are expected to comply immediately.

Please note, while we take all concerns raised seriously, we will use our discretion to determine whether and how to follow up on reported incidents and may decline to take any further action and/or may direct the user to other resources to address the concern. The Databricks Community Team reserves the right to delete any submission, post, communication, or materials, or take action against any user account, at any time, for any reason.

Reporting an Issue

If you believe you have experienced or witnessed a violation of this Community Code of Conduct or have other concerns, please reach the Databricks Community Team at databricks-community@databricks.com and include a description of the situation. The Databricks Community Team can only address complaints about behavior in the Databricks Community.

The reporting mechanisms under this Code of Conduct are not intended to address criminal activity or emergency situations. If you have been the victim of a crime or there is an emergency, please contact the appropriate authorities.

If you are a user and you are unsure whether your posts, material, and communications are or will be consistent with these expectations, please contact the Databricks Community Team via databricks-community@databricks.com in advance of posting or sharing the communication.

Thank you for helping make Databricks Community a welcoming, friendly place for all to share new ideas, learn, and connect!