Purpose 

This Ethical Code Policy establishes the expected standards of behaviour for visitors to this website. Its goals are to: 

• • Foster a respectful, inclusive, and safe environment.
  • Encourage constructive dialogue and collaboration.
  • Protect visitors and viewers from harassment, discrimination, and abuse.
  • Provide clear procedures for reporting and resolving violations.

Scope 

This policy applies to all users, contributors, moderators, and administrators across all areas of the site, including: 

• • Public discussion forums and comment threads.
  • User profiles, messaging, and private groups.
  • Live events, webinars, and community meetups.
  • Any off-site activities explicitly organized by the UK Soma Yagna Committee. 

Let noble thoughts come to us from all directions.

Rig Veda 1.89.1

Core principles

Respect & civility

We will treat every individual with courtesy and professionalism.

Inclusivity & diversity

We value varied perspectives and backgrounds (religious or otherwise).

Integrity & honesty

We will endeavour to share truthful, well-sourced information. Where we make a mistake, we will acknowledge it promptly and make any corrections necessary.

Accountability & transparency

We will own our words and actions on this website and communicate openly with the visitors.

Key definitions

Harassment: Unwanted, aggressive behaviour or language targeting an individual or group.

Hate speech: Content that vilifies a person or group based on protected characteristics (e.g., race, gender, religion).

Spam: Irrelevant or repetitive messaging, including unsolicited advertising.

Doxxing: Publicly revealing private or sensitive personal information without consent.

 

Our best practice

• • We endeavour to provide clear and educational information.
  • We will maintain a professional or friendly tone appropriate for our broad audience.
  • We don’t use profanity, all-caps, or aggressive punctuation (e.g. multiple exclamation points).
  • We acknowledge and respect cultural differences in communication styles.
  • Where practicable, we will cite sources, facts, or quotations. We will clearly label personal opinions (e.g., "In my experience..."). We aim to use proper grammar, spelling, and formatting to improve readability.

 

Privacy & data protection

• • We do not share personal or sensitive data (e.g., addresses, phone numbers) of any individual.
  • We respect each visitor’s choice to anonymize or pseudonymize their identity.
  • We follow applicable data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) when handling user data.

 

Prohibited behaviour on the website or during the Soma Yagna

The following are examples, but not limited to, the type of behaviour that is unacceptable when interacting with this website or more importantly, in the lead up, during and clear-up period of the Soma Yagna in London.

Harassment: Threats, insults, repeated negative remarks

Hate speech: Slurs, demeaning comments based on protected traits

Sexual harassment: Unwanted sexual advances, explicit language/images

Bullying/stalking: Doxxing, targeted trolling, persistent unwanted contact

Spam & scams: Unsolicited ads, phishing links, Ponzi schemes Misinformation: Fabricated data, altered media to mislead

Impersonation: Fake or misleading profile to deceive others

 

Review date: 31 December 2026