Code of conduct

This code applies to students, parents, mentors and staff in live classes on Google Meet, in our WhatsApp Community groups, in code reviews, on shared projects and anywhere else you represent CodeBakerz. It is part of our Terms of use.

1. Be respectful

• Treat everyone kindly, whatever their age, gender, religion, caste, region, language, ability or skill level.
• No bullying, insults, mocking, threats or harassment, in public or in private messages.
• Beginners are welcome. There are no stupid questions; help others the way you would like to be helped.
• Give feedback on code, not on the person.

2. In live classes

• Join on time with your laptop or desktop ready. Use your real name so the mentor knows who you are.
• Keep your microphone muted unless you are speaking, and use the chat or raise your hand to ask questions.
• Do not share the class link with anyone outside your batch.
• Do not record, screenshot or share the class or other students. Official recordings are shared with your batch only.
• Parents and guardians are welcome to sit in, and are asked to let the mentor run the class.

3. In the WhatsApp Community

• Keep messages about learning, coding, projects and CodeBakerz events.
• No spam, forwards, advertising, political or religious debates, or adult, violent or hateful content.
• Do not share anyone's phone number, photos or personal details outside the group.
• Do not message other members privately if they have not agreed to it, and never pressure anyone to.
• Post code as text or a link to your GitHub repository, not as a photo of your screen, so others can help.
• Mentors and admins may remove messages that break these rules.

4. Honest work

• Submit your own work. Discussing ideas is fine; copying someone else's assignment is not.
• If you use code from the internet or an AI tool, say so and make sure you understand it. Your mentor will ask you to explain it.
• Never claim another student's project as your own in your portfolio or resume.

5. Safety and privacy

• Do not share passwords, API keys or other private information in classes or groups.
• Do not try to hack, break or misuse CodeBakerz systems or anyone else's accounts.
• Never ask a younger student for personal photos, their address or to meet in person.
• Mentors follow our Child safety policy, including never holding private one-to-one chats with students under 18 outside batch channels.

6. Client projects (Career program)

When you work on a CodeBakerz Studio client project, keep all client information and code confidential, follow your mentor's instructions, and do not share client work publicly unless we tell you that you may.

7. What happens if the code is broken

Depending on how serious it is, we may:

1. have a quiet word or give a written warning;
2. remove messages or remove someone from a group or class for a period;
3. inform the parent or guardian of a student under 18;
4. suspend or end the student's enrolment (see our Refund policy); and
5. report the matter to the authorities where the law requires it or someone may be at risk.

8. Reporting a problem

If someone makes you uncomfortable or breaks these rules, tell your mentor, or email hello@codebakerz.in. You can also use our contact page. Reports are handled privately, and you will not get into trouble for reporting something in good faith.