Code of Conduct

All participants of Zurich English-Speaking Theatre (ZEST) are expected to abide by this Code of Conduct, both online and during in-person events hosted by or associated with our organization. We believe that everyone deserves a welcoming and harassment-free environment to enjoy theatre in Zurich.

The Pledge

In the interest of fostering an open and welcoming environment for all, we pledge to make participation in our community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body size, disability, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, level of experience, nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity, or orientation.

Our Standards of Behaviour

Examples of positive and welcoming behaviour include:

Using welcoming and inclusive language.
Being respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences.
Gracefully accepting constructive criticism.
Referring to people by their preferred pronouns and using gender-neutral pronouns when uncertain.

Examples of unacceptable behaviour include:

Trolling, insulting/derogatory comments, and public or private harassment.
Publishing others' private information, such as a physical or electronic address, without explicit permission.
Not being respectful to reasonable communication boundaries, such as "leave me alone," "go away," or "I’m not discussing this with you."
The use of sexualized language or imagery and unwelcome sexual attention or advances.
Swearing, and the use of strong or disturbing language.
Demonstrating graphics or any other content you know may be considered disturbing.
Starting and/or participating in arguments related to politics.
Assuming or promoting any kind of inequality including, but not limited to: age, body size, disability, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, nationality and race, personal appearance, religion, or sexual identity and orientation.
Drug promotion of any kind.
Attacking personal tastes.
Other conduct which you know could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional setting.

Enforcement

Violations of the Code of Conduct may be reported by sending an email to committee@thezest.ch. All reports will be reviewed and investigated, resulting in a response that is deemed necessary and appropriate to the circumstances. Further details of specific enforcement policies may be posted separately.

We hold the right and responsibility to remove comments or other contributions that are not aligned with this Code of Conduct, or to ban temporarily or permanently any members for other behaviours that are deemed inappropriate, threatening, offensive, or harmful.