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Gamification Code of Ethics

1. Honesty

   • Gamification designers should be honest with both users and clients.

   • Clients should be given realistic expectations of what can be achieved with gamification.

   • Gamification should not be used as a way to dishonestly gather information that a user would not freely give up under other circumstances.

2. Integrity

   • Gamification should take into consideration accepted regional social practices, personal or ethical boundaries and general human rights, and should not be used to manipulate people into breaking them.

   • Gamification should not be used for illegal activities (as defined by the laws of the countries and locales for which its use is intended).

   • Gamification should not be used to manipulate users, especially those most venerable such as the elderly or children, for commercial purposes.

   • Gamification designers will not claim propriety of other’s published work.

3. Transparency

   • Encourage openness about the system to both users and clients, (within the limits of copyright, intellectual property and trade secrets), such as;

     • What the aims of the system are

     • What data the system will collect

     • How the data collected is to be used

   • Encourage free access to information.

   • Never share personal data without the appropriate consent.

4. Quality

   • Gamification practitioners should should always provide the best service and experience possible for every user and client.

5. Respect

   • Gamification should not be used to make statements justifying violence, LGTBphobia, racism, abuse, misogyny or similar.

   • Consider the impact and sustainability that projects and workshops may have on the environment.