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Los Angeles, CA
July 2022

Policies

Registration Cancellation Policy

Cancellations of your attendee registration can be made for any reason, but must be received at least 30 days prior to the event. Cancellations must be made in writing via fax, email or postal mail.

Cancellations within 30 days of the event are non-refundable. You may transfer your registration to another person until 48 hours prior to the event by providing authorization of the transfer via email to orders@socallinuxexpo.org.

COVID-19 Policy

SCaLE follows and enforces health and saftey guidelines as recommended by the State of California Dept. of Health, Los Angeles County Health, and the CDC with regards to COVID-19.  When purchasing a ticket to SCALE, you attest that you understand, accept, will comply with our COVID-19 policies, precautions and safetly guidelines.  We are not able to offer refunds based on disagreements with this policy or failure to comply.  

Shipping Policy

SCALE and Linux Expo of Southern California will not ship anything as part of your registration / donation. You will receive an email receipt for any transaction.

Privacy Policy

The Linux Expo of Southern California gathers personal information from people who register to attend the So Cal Linux Expo. This information is ONLY used by SCALE to improve future Expos. If other groups that participate in SCALE ask for information about attendees to improve their offering at SCALE, and we agree to share it, it will be only those demographics that are not identifiable to any individual. 

We'll treat your personal information like your other valuable possessions; with great care. 

Note that you can give your badge information to vendors if you're interested in getting more information about their products. That's voluntary, and SCALE does not participate in that information exchange.

Conduct

SCALE is dedicated to a harassment-free conference experience for everyone. 

Our anti-harassment policy can be found here.

Speakers

To speak at SCALE, one must agree to the following:

  • By participating as a Speaker at the Event, I consent to the terms and conditions of this Agreement And Release.
  • I will not be paid by the Linux Expo of Southern California for my services as Speaker, nor will my expenses be reimbursed by Linux Expo of Southern California unless I have a separate compensation or travel grant agreement regarding the Event. No fees will be paid on account of any reproduction or distribution of any materials that include any aspect of my participation in the Event.
  • I will meet all deadlines for producing slides, materials, materials and other requirements.
  • Neither I, nor my employer, may substitute another speaker in my place. If I cannot fulfill my commitment, the Event team will evaluate and approve any substitutions.
  • The Event is an educational event, not a sales or marketing platform. The Event is retaining me to provide an objective presentation that meets the educational needs of the Event attendees.
  • Event organizers and Linux Expo of Southern California may record, in any format, my participation in the Event; for distribution on their website via a creative commons license. On my own behalf and on behalf of my employer, I grant to the Event and its designees the irrevocable right to record, transcribe, modify, reproduce, perform, display, and distribute, in whole or in part and in any form and for any purpose, in any media now or subsequently known, my participation in the Event, and consent to the use of any text, other image, or sound in conjunction therewith. I further waive and release all claims and rights that may arise out of such use in any jurisdiction, now or in the future, and specifically waive any legal restrictions on waivers of future claims.
  • I will release my slides for distribution via the SCALE conference website.
  • I am over 18 years of age or have the consent of my parent or guardian to agree to the terms of this contract.
  • This Agreement And Release is governed by California law; choice of law rules do not apply, regardless of jurisdiction.