DAC Registration Policies/Terms and Conditions
Cancellation by DAC
If for any reason beyond DAC's control DAC determines that DAC 2022 must be
cancelled, shortened, delayed, dates changed, or otherwise altered or changed,
Participant understands and agrees that DAC will use its best efforts to
provide a refund on registration fees paid to it by Participant. If despite
using its best efforts, DAC is not able to provide a full refund of registration
fees due to its losses incurred in connection with the cancellation or change
to the DAC Show, DAC may retain a portion of the registration fees paid to it
by Participant and will refund to Participant the remaining balance of
registration fees paid to it by Participant.
Cancellation by Participant
DAC will provide a full refund of registration fees, less an administrative
processing fee of $50, for any cancellations received in writing on or before
June 1, 2022. Cancellations should be directed to registration@dac.com.
Telephone cancellations are NOT accepted for refunds. Participant must obtain
confirmation of receipt of email from DAC on or or before the cancellation
deadline. All refunds will be processed within 10 days of date cancellation
received to the original form of payment. After June 1, 2022, there will be no
refunds for registrations cancelled whatsoever. Substitutions can be made,
without a fee, by contacting the registration team at registration@dac.com.
Hotel reservations must be cancelled separately and directly with the hotel.
Code of Conduct - In-Person
We are committed to creating a safe, productive, and welcoming environment that
is inclusive and free from discrimination, regardless of race, religion, color,
national origin, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender
status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, or any other protected
categories under applicable law.
All participants, including, but not limited to, attendees, speakers,
volunteers, exhibitors, service providers, and all others must abide by the
following policy:
Expected Behavior
- Be considerate of those around
you.
- Be respectful of others and
their viewpoints that may be different from your own.
- Be collaborative with others.
- Be mindful of your words and
actions.
Unacceptable
behaviors may include, but are not limited to:
- Offensive or unwanted behavior
or language related to, but not limited to, race, religion, color,
national origin, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity,
transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, or any
other similar categories.
- Visual harassment, such as
sexual images OR sexual language including in presentations, PowerPoint
etc.
- Sexual harassment of any kind,
such as unwelcome sexual advances or words/actions of a sexual nature.
- Wearing attire that includes
harmful or offensive language or imagery that is not appropriate for a
professional setting.
- Disruption of presentations
during sessions or events organized by DAC throughout the DAC 2022.
- Abusive action directed at an
individual, such as threats, intimidation, or bullying
- Sharing your DAC 2022
registration credentials with any other person(s).
- Making event content available
to a competitor of DAC.
- Possession of a weapon or
something that could be construed as a weapon
- Possession or mention of
illegal substances
- Inappropriate comments or
stalking of fellow attendees.
- Nudity is prohibited.
- Any other illegal activity not
already covered above.
DAC
has zero-tolerance for any form of discrimination or harassment, including but
not limited to sexual harassment by participants or our staff at our meetings.
If you are the subject of, or witness to any violations, you can contact us by
sending an email to registration@dac.com.
Consequences of Unacceptable Behavior
Unacceptable behavior will not be tolerated and could result in debarment from
current, and/or any future DAC events. If a participant is found or reasonably
believed to be engaging in unacceptable behavior, DAC may take any action they
deem appropriate, up to and including expulsion from the event without warning
or refund. If appropriate, local law enforcement may get involved.
ACM Policy
In participating, I acknowledge ACM's Policy Against Harassment at ACM
Activities and agree that behavior such as the following will constitute
grounds for actions against me:
- 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
If
you are involved in or witness any such incident, please inform the event
organizers.
IEEE Policy
IEEE prohibits discrimination, harassment, and bullying against any person for
any reason—for example, because of age, ancestry, color, disability or
handicap, national origin, race, religion, gender, sexual or affectional
orientation, gender identity, appearance, matriculation, political affiliation,
marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
See IEEE Policies, Section 9.27 – IEEE Policy Against Discrimination
and Harassment (45 KB PDF) for the complete Policy.
Repercussions
Attendees violating these rules may be asked to leave the conference without a
refund, at the sole discretion of the conference organizers. In addition,
attendees are subject to the IEEE Code of Ethics and ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
DAC
has zero-tolerance for any form of discrimination or harassment, including but
not limited to sexual harassment by participants or our staff at our meetings.
If you are the subject of, or witness to any violations, you can contact us by
sending an email to registration@dac.com.
Consequences of Unacceptable Behavior
Unacceptable behavior will not be tolerated and could result in debarment from
current, and/or any future DAC events. If a participant is found or reasonably
believed to be engaging in unacceptable behavior, DAC may take any action they
deem appropriate, up to and including expulsion from the event without warning
or refund. If appropriate, local law enforcement may get involved.
ACM Policy
In participating, I acknowledge ACM’s Policy Against Harassment at ACM
Activities and agree that behavior such as the following will constitute
grounds for actions against me:
- Abusive action directed at an
individual, such as threats, intimidation, or bullying
- Racism, homophobia, or 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
- See Policy Against Harassment at
ACM Activities for the complete Policy.
IEEE Policy
IEEE prohibits discrimination, harassment, and bullying against any person for
any reason—for example, because of age, ancestry, color, disability or
handicap, national origin, race, religion, gender, sexual or affectional
orientation, gender identity, appearance, matriculation, political affiliation,
marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
See IEEE Policies, Section 9.27 – IEEE Policy Against Discrimination
and Harassment (45 KB PDF) for the complete Policy.
Repercussions
Attendees violating these rules may be asked to leave the conference without a
refund, at the sole discretion of the conference organizers. In addition,
attendees are subject to the IEEE Code of Ethics and ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
Lead Retrieval
By allowing an exhibitor to scan your badge you consent to DAC sharing your
contact information with such exhibitors for the purpose of contacting you
during or after the event and sending marketing communications. You will be
subject to their communications and privacy policy and must opt-out with them
directly if you choose not to receive communications. You are under no
obligation to have your badge scanned by DAC's exhibitors if you do not wish to
receive such communications.
Liability Waiver & Release
In consideration of being allowed to register for, and participate in DAC 2022,
you hereby warrant and represent that you are age 18 or above and freely waive,
release from liability, assume all risks, and covenant not to sue DAC or its
members, employees, board members, agents, or volunteers for any expense, loss,
damage, personal injury, including loss of life, illness, disability, property
damage, or property theft or actions of any kind that you may hereafter suffer
or sustain before, during, or after the event, unless said expense, loss,
damage, personal injury, including loss of life, illness, disability, property
damage or property theft or actions of any kind is caused by the sole, gross
negligence of DAC. This Liability Waiver & Release is specifically binding
upon your heirs and assigns and is knowingly given.
Usage of photographic and video material taken at the ACM/IEEE DAC’22
Conference
To comply with global data privacy laws, ACM/IEEE imposes certain restrictions
on the use of multimedia at its events (e.g. photography, video, audio, online
streaming, and all future mediums). An attendee is permitted to use hand-held
cameras and/or smart phones to take photographs and capture digital images for
personal, non-commercial use, provided the photography is not disruptive.
Photographs may not be published, sold, reproduced, transmitted, distributed or
otherwise commercially exploited in any manner whatsoever.
ACM/IEEE may hire professional service providers (photo/video/streaming/audio)
to document and display the DAC’22 experience. ACM/IEEE may also use social
media (e.g. Twitter) to: (I) post real-time photos and videos to its social
media feeds; and (ii) display select submissions from those feeds on monitors
throughout the event venue. Attendees and sponsors are encouraged to capture
their event experiences and post their own social content from the event (text,
photos, audio, video, streaming), provided it does not infringe upon the rights
of any attendee, sponsor, third party, or ACM/IEEE. Such infringement would
include, but is not limited to, defamation or infringement of intellectual
property rights. In the event an attendee requires a release or permission to
protect the rights of a third party, obtaining such a release or permission
shall be the sole responsibility of the attendee.
By attending the event, you acknowledge and agree as follows: (a) ACM/IEEE may
edit and use footage it captures at the event for marketing and promotional
activities and for any other lawful purpose in the ordinary course of its
business; and (b) due to the prevalence of mobile recording devices in today’s
world, ACM/IEEE disclaims all liability for the capture of your image in any
multimedia format by other attendees at the event
General
DAC reserves the right to change, amend, add or remove any of the Terms &
Conditions in its sole discretion and without prior notice. If one or more of
the conditions outlined in these Terms & Conditions should become invalid,
the remaining will continue to be valid and apply. These Terms & Conditions
apply to all event participants (attendees, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors).
The views expressed by any attendee, speaker, exhibitor, or sponsor are not
necessarily those of DAC. All attendees, speakers, exhibitors, and sponsors are
solely responsible for the content of all individual or corporate
presentations, marketing collateral, and/or advertising.
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