PODC 2026 participants must adhere to ACM’s Policy Against Harassment at ACM Activities. Engaging in behavior such as the following will constitute grounds for actions against you:
- Abusive action directed at an individual, such as threats intimidation, or bullying.
- Racism, homophobia, and other behavior that discriminates against a group or class of people.
- Sexual harassment of any kind, such as unwelcome sexual advances or words/actions of a sexual nature.
SafeToC Advocates, Faith Ellen, Idit Keidar, Andrea Richa, will be available to provide support, information and advice to participants. If you are involved in or witness any incident of the nature listed above, please inform them, or the PC Chair, Eric Ruppert, or the General Chair, Dennis Olivetti.
The PC Chair or a SafeToC Advocate can also be contacted if you have a concern about a conflict of interest.
For more information about the SafeToC initiative, visit http://safetoc.org.