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-# ✨ Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct — GSSoC ✨
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-## 🌟 Our Pledge
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-We, as members, contributors, and leaders of **GirlScript Summer of Code (GSSoC)**, pledge to make participation in our community a **harassment-free experience for everyone**, regardless of:
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-- 🧬 Age, body size, or visible/invisible disabilities  
-- 🌍 Ethnicity, nationality, or personal appearance  
-- 👩‍💻 Gender identity and expression  
-- 🧠 Level of experience or education  
-- 💼 Socio-economic background  
-- 🕊️ Religion, race, or sexual identity and orientation
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-We pledge to **act and interact** in ways that contribute to an open, welcoming, diverse, inclusive, and healthy community.
-
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-## 🚦 Our Standards
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-### ✅ Positive behaviors:
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-- 💖 Showing empathy and kindness toward others  
-- 🤝 Respecting differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences  
-- 📝 Giving and gracefully accepting constructive feedback  
-- 🌱 Taking responsibility and learning from mistakes  
-- 🎯 Prioritizing what's best for the community  
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-### ❌ Unacceptable behaviors:
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-- 🚫 Use of sexualized language or imagery  
-- 🛑 Trolling, insulting, or political/personal attacks  
-- ⚠️ Harassment, in public or private  
-- 🔒 Publishing private information without consent  
-- ❌ Any other inappropriate or unprofessional conduct  
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-## 👨‍⚖️ Enforcement Responsibilities
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-**GSSoC Program Organizers, Project Admins, and Moderators** are responsible for:
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-- Clarifying and enforcing community standards  
-- Taking appropriate and fair corrective action  
-- Removing, editing, or rejecting comments, code, issues, and contributions not aligned with this Code  
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-They will provide clear explanations for moderation actions when needed.
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-## 🌐 Scope
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-This Code of Conduct applies to:
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-- 🗂 All GSSoC repositories and GitHub activity  
-- 🗣️ Communication platforms (e.g., Discord)  
-- 📅 Events, meetings, and social media  
-- 🧍‍♂️ Public or private interactions where individuals represent GSSoC  
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-## 📋 Pull Request Guidelines
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-- All contributions **must align** with this Code of Conduct  
-- PRs that include inappropriate behavior, content, or language **may be rejected**  
-- Enforcement may follow the steps outlined below  
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-## 🛡️ Reporting Violations
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-If you experience or witness misconduct, report it to:
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-📧 **gssoc@girlscript.tech**
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-- Reports are confidential and will be treated with discretion  
-- Every case will be reviewed and investigated **promptly and fairly**  
-- The privacy and safety of reporters will always be respected  
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-## 📖 Enforcement Guidelines
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-GSSoC leaders will use the following **enforcement ladder**:
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-### 1. ✏️ Correction  
-**Impact**: Unprofessional or inappropriate behavior  
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-**Consequence**:  
-- Private warning  
-- Explanation of the violation  
-- Optional public apology  
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-### 2. ⚠️ Warning  
-**Impact**: Single serious incident or repeated minor violations  
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-**Consequence**:  
-- Official warning  
-- Required avoidance of the affected parties  
-- May lead to a temporary or permanent ban  
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-### 3. ⏳ Temporary Ban  
-**Impact**: Serious or sustained inappropriate behavior  
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-**Consequence**:  
-- Temporary removal from participation  
-- No community interaction (public or private) during this time  
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-### 4. 🚫 Permanent Ban  
-**Impact**: Repeated violations or severe misconduct (e.g., hate speech, harassment)  
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-**Consequence**:  
-- Permanent ban from **all** GSSoC community spaces  
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-## 📜 Attribution
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-- Based on [Contributor Covenant v2.0](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/0/code_of_conduct.html)  
-- Enforcement guidelines adapted from [Mozilla’s Code of Conduct Enforcement Ladder](https://github.com/mozilla/diversity)
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-## 🌟 Final Words
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-By committing to this Code of Conduct, we create a **welcoming, inclusive, and respectful space** for everyone involved in GSSoC.
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-Let’s make this community reflect the values we stand for:
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-> 🧠 Support • 🚀 Growth • 💪 Empowerment through Open Source
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-Together, we can make **GSSoC a safe and collaborative experience for all**! 💫
+# Code of Conduct
+
+## Our Pledge
+We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone.  
+By participating in this project, you agree to maintain a respectful, harassment-free, and positive community for all contributors and users.
+
+## Our Standards
+Examples of positive behavior include:
+- Being respectful and considerate toward others  
+- Giving and gracefully accepting constructive feedback  
+- Collaborating to create a welcoming environment for everyone
+
+Unacceptable behavior includes:
+- Harassment, discrimination, or offensive comments  
+- Personal attacks or trolling  
+- Publishing private information without permission  
+- Any behavior that would make others feel unsafe or unwelcome
+
+## Enforcement Responsibilities
+Project maintainers are responsible for clarifying the standards of acceptable behavior and are expected to take appropriate corrective action when necessary.
+
+## Reporting Issues
+If you witness or experience behavior that violates this Code of Conduct, please report it by:
+- Opening an **Issue** in this repository, or  
+- Contacting the project maintainers directly.
+
+All reports will be handled confidentially.
+
+## Scope
+This Code of Conduct applies within all project spaces, including:
+- Issues, pull requests, and discussions  
+- Social media and other online channels  
+- Events, conferences, or meetups related to this project
+
+## Attribution
+This Code of Conduct is adapted from the [Contributor Covenant](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/), version 2.1.  
+For more information, see the [full text here](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/1/code_of_conduct/).