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Code of Conduct

Our Pledge

We as members, contributors, and leaders of the Awesome Tools Collection project pledge to make participation in our community a harassment-free and respectful experience for everyone, regardless of age, body size, visible or invisible disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender identity and expression, level of experience, education, socio-economic status, nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity and orientation.

We are committed to fostering an open, welcoming, diverse, inclusive, and healthy community.

Our Standards

Positive Behaviors

Examples of behavior that contributes to a positive environment for our community include:

  • Demonstrating empathy and kindness toward others
  • Being respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences
  • Giving and gracefully accepting constructive feedback
  • Accepting responsibility and apologizing for mistakes, and learning from them
  • Focusing on what is best not just for individuals, but for the community as a whole

Unacceptable Behaviors

Examples of behavior that are not acceptable in our community include:

  • The use of sexualized language or imagery, and sexual attention or advances of any kind
  • Trolling, insulting, or derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
  • Public or private harassment
  • Publishing others’ private information (such as addresses, emails, or personal identifiers) without explicit consent
  • Submitting malicious or illegal tools or resources
  • Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional or open-source setting

OSINT-Specific Guidelines

Given the nature of OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) work, we have additional community standards:

Ethical Use

  • Use tools and techniques for legitimate, ethical purposes only
  • Respect privacy and adhere to legal boundaries
  • Do not use tools for stalking, harassment, or illegal activity
  • Follow responsible disclosure practices when handling sensitive information

Information Sharing

  • Verify information before sharing it with the community
  • Respect confidentiality when required
  • Do not share personal information without consent
  • Be mindful of potential harm when sharing intelligence or research findings

Tool Submissions

  • Only submit tools you have personally tested and confirmed as safe
  • Ensure tools serve legitimate OSINT purposes
  • Do not submit or promote tools designed for malicious use
  • Provide clear, accurate, and honest descriptions of submitted tools

Enforcement Responsibilities

Project maintainers and community leaders are responsible for clarifying and enforcing standards of acceptable behavior. They will take appropriate, fair corrective action in response to behavior they consider inappropriate, threatening, offensive, or harmful.

Leaders have the right and responsibility to remove, edit, or reject contributions (including issues, commits, code, wiki edits, discussions, and comments) that are not aligned with this Code of Conduct. They will communicate reasons for moderation decisions when appropriate.

Scope

This Code of Conduct applies across all community spaces related to the Awesome Tools Collection project, including GitHub repositories, issues, pull requests, discussions, and other project-related platforms.

It also applies when an individual is officially representing the community in public spaces (for example, using an official email address, posting via official social accounts, or presenting at events).

Enforcement

Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be reported by contacting the maintainers at conduct@osintelligence.net.

All complaints will be reviewed, investigated, and resolved fairly and promptly.

Project leaders are obligated to respect the privacy and security of reporters of incidents.

Enforcement Guidelines

Community leaders will follow these Community Impact Guidelines in determining the consequences for violations of this Code of Conduct:

1. Correction

Community Impact: Use of inappropriate language or behavior deemed unprofessional or unwelcome. Consequence: A private, written warning with clarification about the violation. A public apology may be requested.

2. Warning

Community Impact: A violation through a single incident or series of actions. Consequence: A warning with outlined consequences for continued behavior. Avoiding interaction with affected individuals or enforcers may be required for a set period. Further violations may result in a ban.

3. Temporary Ban

Community Impact: Serious violations of community standards or repeated inappropriate behavior. Consequence: A temporary ban from community participation (on GitHub or other spaces). Further violations may lead to a permanent ban.

4. Permanent Ban

Community Impact: Sustained violations, harassment, or aggression toward individuals or groups. Consequence: Permanent removal from community spaces and project participation.

Attribution

This Code of Conduct is adapted from the Contributor Covenant, version 2.0, available at https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/0/code_of_conduct.html.

Community Impact Guidelines were inspired by Mozilla’s Code of Conduct enforcement ladder.

For common questions about this Code of Conduct, see the FAQ at https://www.contributor-covenant.org/faq. Translations are available at https://www.contributor-covenant.org/translations.