Code of Conduct

All Host Studio events and operations, and the Host Studio space itself, are governed by a Membership Agreement that includes House Rules, Terms of Use, and a Code of Conduct. This policy was developed in order to preserve the safety of those who use our space, our coworkers, and to maintain a professional work environment.

Host is dedicated to ensuring a harassment-free experience for everyone. We do not tolerate harassment of people at our events or space in any form. People violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the space, an event, or have their membership revoked.

Examples of harassment include:

• Offensive verbal comments
• Physical contact and/or simulated physical contact (e.g. textual descriptions like “hug” or “backrub”) without consent or after a request to stop
• Gratuitous or off-topic sexual images or behavior in spaces where they’re not appropriate
• Deliberate intimidation
• Stalking and following
• Photography or recording without consent
• Sustained disruption of work during regular office hours, Monday-Friday 9 am to 6 pm (e.g. by talking to other coworkers for an extended period on matters not related to work);
• Sustained disruption of talks or other events
• Unwelcome sexual attention

People asked to stop any harassing behavior (determined by the judgment of Host ownership) are expected to comply immediately.

Any behavior or action experienced as harassment will be responded to as such. Repeated incidents of harassment may lead to expulsion from an event or revocation of a co-working membership.

In the case of harassment, please email [email protected] with specific complaints and to set up a meeting with Paul and/or Christina at the office. In the case that one of the point people is accused of harassment, then the complaint will be handled by a third party chosen by The Business. You may report anonymously.

All complaints will be kept confidential and will be responded to in a timely fashion.