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 # Code of conduct for `alphagov`
 
+
 Contributors to repositories hosted in `alphagov` are expected to
-follow the Contributor Covenant Code of
-Conduct, and those working within Government are also expected to follow the Civil Service Code 
+follow the [Contributor Covenant Code of
+Conduct](#contributor-covenant-code-of-conduct), and those working within Government are *also* expected to follow the [Civil Service Code](
+  #contributor-covenant-code-of-conduct). 
 
 ## Civil Service Code
 
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 ## Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct
 
 > Note: 
-> * where the code of conduct says "project" we mean GDS, `alphagov` and all repositories hosted within it. 
-> * where the code of conduct says "maintainer" we mean `alphagov` organisation owners
+> * where the code of conduct says "community" we mean GDS, `alphagov` and all repositories hosted within it. 
+> * where the code of conduct says "comminty leaders" we mean `alphagov` organisation owners
 > * where the code of conduct says "leadership" we mean both `alphagov` organisation owners, line managers, and other leadership within GDS
 
 ### Our Pledge
 
-In the interest of fostering an open and welcoming environment, we as
-contributors and maintainers pledge to making participation in our project and
-our community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body
-size, disability, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, level of experience,
-nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity and
-orientation.
+We as members, contributors, and leaders pledge to make participation in our community a harassment-free 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 pledge to act and interact in ways that contribute to an open, welcoming, diverse, inclusive, and healthy community.
 
 ### Our Standards
 
-Examples of behavior that contributes to creating a positive environment
-include:
 
-* Using welcoming and inclusive language
-* Being respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences
-* Gracefully accepting constructive criticism
-* Focusing on what is best for the community
-* Showing empathy towards other community members
+Examples of behavior that contributes to a **positive** environment for our community include:
 
-Examples of unacceptable behavior by participants include:
+  - Demonstrating empathy and kindness toward other people
+  - Being respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences
+  - Giving and gracefully accepting constructive feedback
+  - Accepting responsibility and apologizing to those affected by our mistakes, and learning from the experience
+  - Focusing on what is best not just for us as individuals, but for the overall community
 
-* The use of sexualized language or imagery and unwelcome sexual attention or
-  advances
-* Trolling, insulting/derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
-* Public or private harassment
-* Publishing others' private information, such as a physical or electronic
-  address, without explicit permission
-* Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a
-  professional setting
+**Examples of unacceptable behavior include:**
 
-### Our Responsibilities
+- 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 a physical or email address, without their explicit permission
+- Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional setting
 
-Project maintainers are responsible for clarifying the standards of acceptable
-behavior and are expected to take appropriate and fair corrective action in
-response to any instances of unacceptable behavior.
+### Enforcement Responsibilities
 
-Project maintainers have the right and responsibility to remove, edit, or
-reject comments, commits, code, wiki edits, issues, and other contributions
-that are not aligned to this Code of Conduct, or to ban temporarily or
-permanently any contributor for other behaviors that they deem inappropriate,
-threatening, offensive, or harmful.
+Community leaders are responsible for clarifying and enforcing our standards of acceptable behavior and will take appropriate and fair corrective action in response to any behavior that they deem inappropriate, threatening, offensive, or harmful.
+
+Community leaders have the right and responsibility to remove, edit, or reject comments, commits, code, wiki edits, issues, and other contributions that are not aligned to this Code of Conduct, and will communicate reasons for moderation decisions when appropriate.
 
 ### Scope
 
-This Code of Conduct applies both within project spaces and in public spaces
-when an individual is representing the project or its community. Examples of
-representing a project or community include using an official project e-mail
-address, posting via an official social media account, or acting as an appointed
-representative at an online or offline event. Representation of a project may be
-further defined and clarified by project maintainers.
+This Code of Conduct applies within all community spaces, and also applies when an individual is officially representing the community in public spaces. Examples of representing our community include using an official email address, posting via an official social media account, or acting as an appointed representative at an online or offline event.
 
 ### Enforcement
 
-Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be
-reported by contacting the project team at alphagov-code-of-conduct@digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk. All
-complaints will be reviewed and investigated and will result in a response that
-is deemed necessary and appropriate to the circumstances. The project team is
-obligated to maintain confidentiality with regard to the reporter of an incident.
-Further details of specific enforcement policies may be posted separately.
+Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be reported to community leaders responsible for enforcement at [alphagov-code-of-conduct@digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk](email). All complaints will be reviewed and investigated and will result in a response that is deemed necessary and appropriate to the circumstances. 
 
-Project maintainers who do not follow or enforce the Code of Conduct in good
-faith may face temporary or permanent repercussions as determined by other
-members of the project's leadership.
+All community leaders are obligated to respect the privacy and security of the reporter of any incident. Project maintainers who do not follow or enforce the Code of Conduct in good faith may face temporary or permanent repercussions as determined by other members of the project's leadership.
 
 ### Attribution
 
-This Code of Conduct is adapted from the [Contributor Covenant][homepage], version 1.4,
-available at https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/1/4/code-of-conduct.html
+This Code of Conduct is adapted from the Contributor Covenant, version 2.0, available at [Contributor Covenant][homepage].
 
-[homepage]: https://www.contributor-covenant.org
+Community Impact Guidelines were inspired by Mozilla’s code of conduct enforcement ladder.
 
+For answers to 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.
+
+
+[homepage]: https://www.contributor-covenant.org
+[email]: mailto:alphagov-code-of-conduct@digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk