HFSA 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 experience harassment or hear of any incidents of unacceptable behavior, HFSA asks that you inform either Joori Jeon, Chief Operating Officer at jjeon@hfsa.org or Kris Fridgen, Vice President, Meetings and Education at kfridgen@hfsa.org so that appropriate action can be taken.
Unacceptable Behavior is Defined As the Following:
- Unwelcome and uninvited attention or contact with another participant;
- Harassment, intimidation, or discrimination in any form;
- Verbal abuse of any attendee, speaker, volunteer, exhibitor, HFSA staff member, service provider, or other meeting guest. Examples of verbal abuse include, but are not limited to, verbal comments related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, national origin, inappropriate use of nudity and/or sexual images in public spaces or in presentations, or threatening or stalking any attendee, speaker, volunteer, exhibitor, HFSA staff member, service provider, or other meeting guest;
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Real or implied threat of personal, professional, or financial damage or harm;
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Disruption of presentations during sessions, in the exhibit hall, or at other events organized by HFSA throughout the virtual meeting. All participants must comply with the instructions of the moderator and any HFSA event staff;
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Except for official HFSA event sponsors and exhibitors, presentations, postings, and messages should not contain promotional materials, special offers, job offers, product announcements, or solicitation for services. HFSA reserves the right to remove such messages and potentially ban sources of those solicitations;
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Participants should not copy or take screen shots of Q&A or chat room activity that takes place in virtual platforms. Other screen shots are permitted.
HFSA reserves the right to take any action deemed necessary and appropriate, including immediate removal from the meeting without warning or refund, in response to any incident of unacceptable behavior, and HFSA reserves the right to prohibit attendance at any future meeting, virtually or in person.
VIDEO / PHOTOGRAPHY POLICY
HFSA staff members, HFSA photographers/videographers, and pre-approved videographers/photographers, are the only ones authorized to photograph and film events and educational sessions throughout the Annual Scientific meeting and will be identified by name badges. The photographs and videos taken by our HFSA Staff and HFSA photographers/videographers are used exclusively by HFSA for promotional purposes and continuing education offerings. They may be used in the Association’s publications, website, social media accounts, programs, or other HFSA promotional materials. If you are at an event or session and you do not wish to be photographed or recorded, please identify yourself to the photographer/videographer and your request will be respected.