Code of Conduct

THE CONFLUENCE · Last updated: 19 August 2026

THE CONFLUENCE works because its members trust one another. That trust has rules. This Code applies to everything you do as a member — in the app, at our dinners and forums, and in any interaction that begins here. It is a condition of membership, enforced by the Membership Committee.

"I can help. I need help. We grow together." — the ethos is generosity first. Everything below follows from it.

1. Discretion is the default

What is shared within the Network stays within the Network. Members' identities, affiliations, needs, and conversations are confidential. You may use insight gained here, but you may not attribute it to a member or reveal a member's participation, needs, or personal details outside the Network without their explicit consent. Screenshots and forwards of member content to non-members are a serious breach.

2. Be who you claim to be

Your profile, achievements, credentials, and Give & Get declarations must be true. Exaggeration erodes the only currency this Network runs on. Misrepresentation at application or thereafter is grounds for immediate expulsion.

3. Give before you get

Respond when members are counting on you. Answer help requests where you genuinely can, make introductions generously, and honour the commitments you make. A member who only extracts — who treats the directory as a lead list — does not belong here.

4. No selling, no spam, no scraping

The directory, messages, and help exchange exist for genuine member-to-member engagement. Unsolicited commercial pitches, bulk outreach, recruitment trawling, scraping of member data, or adding members to external mailing lists without consent are prohibited. If a commercial relationship emerges naturally from a genuine exchange, wonderful — that is the point. The distinction is consent and context, and members know the difference.

5. Respect, always

We are a network of strong personalities and strong opinions; disagreement is welcome, disrespect is not. Harassment, discrimination, unwelcome advances, personal attacks, or bullying — whether in messages, groups, or at events — will end a membership. Treat staff and venue personnel at our events with the same courtesy you show members.

6. Introductions are a privilege

When you request an introduction, accept that the other member may decline — gracefully and without explanation. When you make one, do it honestly: introduce people you actually know, for reasons you actually believe in. A double opt-in is the standard: confirm both sides want the introduction before making it.

7. Conflicts and integrity

Disclose material conflicts of interest when offering advice or making introductions. Do not use the Network to circumvent the law — including insider-trading rules, bribery and corruption laws, or professional confidentiality duties. Nothing exchanged here overrides your professional and legal obligations.

8. Events

Our gatherings are private. Guests attend only where invited under the event's rules, and you are responsible for your guests' conduct. Media, influencers, and public posting: our events are off the record by default — no posting of other attendees' images or remarks without their consent.

9. Raising a concern

If a member's conduct troubles you, you may raise it — in confidence — with the Membership Committee at conduct@confluence.ind.in. Reports are handled discreetly; retaliation against a member who raises a good-faith concern is itself a breach of this Code.

10. Enforcement

The Membership Committee may, after fair consideration and — except in serious cases — an opportunity to be heard, issue a private warning, suspend, or expel a member for breach of this Code. Expulsion for cause forfeits fees as set out in the Refund & Cancellation Policy. The Committee's decision is final.

Membership here is a privilege extended by the other members. Conduct yourself so they are glad they extended it.