---
title: "code of conduct: Definition and Meaning | NPSA"
description: "A code of conduct is a set of rules for how people must behave at an event or in a group."
url: https://npsa.preview.multisites.ai/glossary/code-of-conduct
publisher: National Portable Storage Association (NPSA)
phone: "(816) 960-6552"
email: info@npsa.org
---

Association and events

# code of conduct

A code of conduct is a set of rules for how people must behave at an event or in a group. The NPSA Code of Conduct for Organized Events says NPSA events should be respectful and free of harassment for all people.

## Why it matters

NPSA requires speakers, staff, attendees and volunteers at its events to follow the code. It bans discrimination, harassment, unwelcome sexual attention, stalking and abuse. It asks people to get permission from speakers before recording or taking photos of their talks. It tells attendees to report problems to the nearest NPSA representative and to call 911 in an emergency. NPSA says it may ask violators to stop, remove them without refund, or bar them from future events. A common mistake is to think it only covers the meeting rooms. It covers organized events. Read the full text before you attend.

[Read: Event code of conduct](https://npsa.preview.multisites.ai/event-code-of-conduct)

Definition source: [npsa.org](https://www.npsa.org/event-code-of-conduct.html)

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