Consensuality, Inc.
Reporting, Intervention, and Remediation Framework
April 2026
Reports against a member of the Board of Directors
Reports against a non-board member of the Support Team
Goal of a Support Team Inquiry
Support Team Inquiry Procedures
What is an accountability process?
Accountability process resources
What sort of problem can I report?
Who can I make a report about?
How and when can I report a problem?
Can I make a report about events I observed outside of an event?
What will happen when I make a report or ask for help about a consent violation?
At the Orgy Dome at Burning Man
During another Consensuality, Inc. event:
After a Consensuality, Inc. event:
About behavior outside an event:
What will NOT happen if I make a report?
Will I find out the results of my report?
What will happen if I’ve been accused of a consent violation?
What happens if someone makes a false report about me?
Consensuality, Inc. is a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to education and community-building around consent and ethical non-monogamy. Consensuality is home to “...and then there’s only Love,” a Burning Man theme camp best known for operating the Orgy Dome. Collectively, we are part of a global community of educators, advocates, organizers, and passionate individuals dedicated to promoting consensual, compassionate human connection in its many forms.
This document outlines our process for collecting, investigating, and addressing reports of consent violations.
This document references Consensuality, Inc.’s consent framework, which can be reviewed here. The consent framework is the starting point for assessing consent in a given interaction, and also serves as an anchor for our community conduct standards. Every member of the …and then there’s only LOVE camp is responsible for knowing and understanding these policies going forward, and disregard of them may be cause for removal from the camp.
Reports of consent violations may be submitted via the Reporting Form. Reports will be received by the Support Team, which is made up of members of the board of directors and non-board camp members. Two members of the support team (Incident Team) will be dispatched to review the report and meet with the reporter to discuss the outcome they desire. The Incident Team will gather relevant information from the reporter, the alleged violator, and any witnesses. The Incident Team will provide an Incident Report to the Support Team, including (if appropriate) a suggested Intervention. The Support Team will vote to approve the Intervention.
The Support Team is responsible for collecting, reviewing, reporting its findings to the Board of Directors, and when requested and appropriate, participating in and/or supporting accountability and restorative justice processes.
The Support Team is composed of members from three pools, and shall always have at least one member of the Board of Directors.
In order to ensure the safety and privacy of all parties involved in a Support Team process, it is the policy of the Support Team to protect the confidentiality and privacy of those participants who are involved in investigations of reports submitted to the Support Team, and to hold confidential all personally identifying or individual information, communications, observations, and information made by, between, or about participants, including the identity of the reporter.
The Support Team shall not disclose any personally identifying information or individual information collected in connection with Support Team investigations or reveal any individual participant information without the informed consent of the person about whom information is sought. However, without consent to identify the reporter as part of the investigation process, the Support team may be limited in its ability to investigate a report.
The Support Team will avoid any inadvertent release of personally identifying information or individual information about any participant. The obligation to maintain confidentiality does not end when the investigation is concluded. Confidentiality extends to all current and former investigation participants, including those whose complaints were not investigated.
Actions taken as a result of a report may at times be shared with the greater community only when all personally identifying information has been excluded and in accordance with Consensuality, Inc. leadership oversight.
Support Team members understand that their positions are contingent on adherence to confidentiality.
Exceptions to confidentiality will be made in case of emergencies which are life threatening or could result in serious bodily harm.
To the extent possible, emergency services should be contacted without revealing any confidential information about any impacted party. In many cases, the participant will be conscious and able to speak with Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT). In the event they cannot speak with an EMT, only reveal relevant information needed to treat the person. It is important to remember that even if it is appropriate to call 911, it is never appropriate to share a participant’s entire case history or file. In addition, it is not appropriate to specifically comment on any ongoing cases that the participant may be involved in with the Support Team.
Consensuality, Inc. leadership may disclose confidential information when there is a clear and imminent danger that is life threatening or that could result in serious bodily harm to an individual. When appropriate and possible, this determination should be made by a member of Consensuality, Inc.’s Board of Directors. If time is of the essence, staff should first call 911 and notify a leader as soon as is reasonable.
The Support Team will select, by a manner of their choosing, a Team Lead. The Lead will be responsible for managing the processes and documentation of the Support Team, including the system for designating and dispatching an Incident Team
The Support Team will determine a mechanism by which two members of the Support Team will be dispatched to address a reported incident, such as by randomization or rotation. These two members will be designated the Incident Team. This is intended to add a degree of impartiality to the process, and to spread the workload among all members of the Support Team. If the reporter objects to one or both members of the Incident Team, alternative members shall be selected to take their place.
Reports may be submitted via the Reporting Form. Reports will automatically be delivered in full to the Support Team.
Members of Consensuality, Inc.’s board of directors are required to submit a report regarding any violations that they witness or receive a firsthand report of, unless instructed otherwise by the victim.
In the case of a report against a member of the Board of Directors, the Incident Team will automatically be composed of the three at-large members of the Support team, who shall then present their findings directly to the board President and Vice-President. If either of those parties is the alleged violator, the Incident Team will select two members of the Board of Directors to receive their findings.
If the board member is NOT on the Support Team, the Reporting Form may be used. The substance of the report will be kept confidential within the Support Team, and will not be shared with or otherwise accessible by the alleged violator.
If the board member IS on the Support Team, the reporting party should choose one of these actions:
In the case of a report against a member of the Support Team, a written report should be submitted directly to the board President and Vice-president. The Incident Team shall be composed of any two members of the Support team who are not named in the report.
Our goal is to gather enough information to be able to make a fair and reasonable recommendation as to whether to allow an individual continued access to events, to provide emotional support, and advocate support to those who have been harmed.
Our responsibilities are the following:
While “the truth of the matter” is important, our goal is NOT to determine guilt or innocence, but to reduce harm and foster healing and resiliency.
It also bears mentioning Consensuality, Inc.’s “sphere of control,” which is limited to its own events and camp members. We cannot bar violators from attending other organizers’ events, nor can we impose consequences on individuals who are not members of our camp. While we will make every effort to take action to protect community safety, our “jurisdiction” is limited.
After a report is filed, the Incident Team will contact the reporter to discuss the report and possible outcomes. While the Incident Team will ultimately be responsible for suggesting an Intervention to be approved by the Support Team and recommended to the Board of Directors, the preferences of the reporter will be weighed as part of this deliberation. For example, a reporter may request a mediated conversation with an alleged violator; or, they may request a warning that protects their identity.
Next, the Incident Team will talk to others involved, including direct witnesses and the reported person. The Incident Team may also consult with character witnesses (such as other event hosts) and follow up on any leads that suggest a larger pattern of the reported behavior. This can include reviewing past reports or Support Team inquiries against the person.
Finally, the Incident Team will prepare a report and recommend an Intervention (see Possible Interventions) to the full Support Team. The Support Team will discuss and vote on the recommendation. If a proposed intervention does not receive the support of a majority of the Support Team, other members of the Support Team can propose alternative interventions for consideration and vote for adoption. All incidents and any recommended interventions shall be reported, by the Support Team Lead, to the Board of Directors for action.
The Support Team must often assess multiple perspectives on a single, complex issue, and just like all reporters, reportees, and witnesses, our volunteers may have busy schedules. It may take multiple conversations to provide a full understanding of the circumstances underlying a report. If you are interacting with the Support Team (as a reporter, subject of a report, or witness), you can help keep our process moving by responding to messages from the team within 1-2 days, and you are welcome to check in with the team at any time regarding the status of a report.
Because the Consensuality, Inc., Board of Directors bears legal responsibility and potential liability for the safe conduct of the corporation’s programs, and for the manner in which the Support Team acts, the Board must also retain authority over all recommendations of the Support Team. Following any Inquiry, the Investigation Team will report its findings to the Support Team. The Support Team shall report all investigations to the Board of Directors, and may vote to recommend no action, or to recommend to the Board a Corrective Intervention, a Moderate Intervention, or a Major Intervention.
Results in a warning. You will receive a phone call and your referrer will be notified.
Examples of transgressions in this category could include non-sexual touch without consent, poor cultural awareness regarding race, gender, age, etc.
Results could include: warning, probation, suspension, mediation, an accountability process, or restrictions on behaviors at Consensuality, Inc. events (e.g., drinking), or prescriptions for specific behaviors at Consensuality, Inc. events.
Examples of transgressions that could trigger a moderate intervention could include consent accidents, over-intoxication, repeated corrective interventions, pressuring or badgering someone to play when that pressure did not lead to sexual contact, or certain negligent harms.
Immediate suspension from Consensuality, Inc. events. Other results could include: probation, mediation, an accountability process, indefinite suspension, a permanent ban from Consensuality, Inc. events, sharing information about alleged behavior with organizers of other sexual community spaces, or financially contributing to the healing of the person who was harmed.
Examples of transgressions that could trigger a major intervention could include unwanted sexual touch, pressuring someone to play when that pressure did lead to sexual contact, lying about STI or testing status, sexual assault, rape, threatening or abusive behavior in person or online, an ongoing pattern of behavior inconsistent with community values and expectations, extreme intoxication, more than one moderate transgression, non-consensual photos taken at an event, or deliberate false incident reports.
In cases where an accountability process is recommended, the transgressor is responsible for doing the work and paying for any necessary therapy, coaching, education, or mediation to learn from the incident.
“Accountability process” is a term that describes a range of formal and informal processes for addressing harm, especially when that harm occurs between members of a community. Through an accountability process, a person who has done harm to another person or people works to hold themself accountable by acknowledging harm and committing to taking action and making changes to repair the harm they’ve done (when possible) and avoid future harm. Generally speaking, accountability processes are based on the concept of “transformative justice,” which is the idea that people can learn and grow from their mistakes – and that with time and hard work, they may be able to reintegrate into the community.
In some cases, the Support Team may recommend that a person who has violated someone’s consent or other community standards go through an Accountability Process. In these cases, it is the responsibility of the person who committed the harm to identify, develop, and complete an accountability process. Below, we have provided a number of resources that can provide a starting point. It’s important to note that there is no “one size fits all” accountability process, and that an authentic accountability process requires deep work and time, even years.
Please report any behavior or pattern of behaviors that you feel violate Consensuality, Inc. or …and then there’s only LOVE’s Consent Framework, are unsafe or harmful to you or others, that makes you feel afraid or threatened, or that could endanger Consensuality, Inc. / ATTOL’s reputation, relationships, or ability to hold events.
Anyone who was directly affected by behavior, their officially designated advocate, or a direct witness to such behavior. We prioritize first party reports of behavior that occurred at Consensuality, Inc. events, and such reports of incidents that occur at our events will be treated with the most urgency.
Third party reports will be recorded, but may not be acted on until a first party report is received. A third party report of behavior that would otherwise lead to a major intervention may trigger an investigation by the Support Team and the seeking of first party reports. If a third party report is made with the authorization of someone who has been harmed as a designated advocate, please indicate this in the Incident Report. However, our support team will need some sort of statement (whether written or oral) directly from the person(s) who was harmed, as well as answers to any necessary follow-up questions.
Incidents that happen outside of events will be logged and action will be taken depending on:
Anyone whose behavior causes you concern. All reports will be handled equitably regardless of who is involved or that person’s status as a member of …and then there’s only LOVE. This is because our community does not exist in a vacuum. The sex-positive worlds of the Bay Area and beyond are deeply interconnected and attendees at various events overlap. Therefore, we will accept reports about anyone.
Reports about incidents that happen outside of Consensuality, Inc. events and do not involve a current camp member will be recorded but no action will be taken unless the reported behavior would warrant a Major Intervention, in which case we will seek the reporter’s permission to deliver their report to relevant event hosts or community leads.
Reports can be filed at any time, by filling out the incident report form, finding a host or member of leadership during an event, or sending an email to any member of Consensuality, Inc.’s board of directors.
We encourage you to make a report. More information rather than less is always encouraged and even if this doesn’t warrant immediate action, it may support a future pattern that we would not otherwise see when no reports are given.
Sometimes, we get information through "whisper networks," informal or indirect channels. This may occur when someone's behavior causes concern with multiple people in a community. If we hear multiple informal reports about the behavior of a member of our camp, it may spark a Support Team investigation.
We strongly prefer to receive reports via our official reporting channels [Reporting Form] rather than through the grapevine.
Yes. If you feel any individual’s behavior in other contexts suggests that he or she might present an ongoing problem for the Consensuality, Inc. community, please express your concerns at any time. Action may not be taken immediately, but it is always better for us to know of patterned behavior inside and outside the events.
If something happens within the Orgy Dome, please find an on-duty member of the camp, who will contact the on-duty camp lead. Note that there is a Dome Master on-duty in the Orgy Dome during all operating hours, as well as a member of the Consensuality, Inc. board of directors on-duty at all times. This camp lead will hear what happened for you, attend to your needs, collect more information, and work with you to determine immediate next steps. The on-duty camp lead is empowered to remove any person from the Orgy Dome, and bar them from returning. If requested, the on-duty camp lead can also contact Rangers or Law Enforcement Officers to escalate a report.
If something happens during an event please come find one of the event hosts. We will hear what happened for you, attend to your needs, collect more information, and decide on immediate next steps. After receiving your report, a Support Team Inquiry will be initiated.
When you send an Incident Report or email or call an event host or camp lead, a member of the Support Team will be in contact with you. That team member will focus on your needs in the moment and your ongoing needs as a member of our community. That Support Team member will take details of your story, make sure the broader team understands those details, and will help connect you with resources for ongoing support.
We encourage reports about behavior that took place outside an event. However, unless that behavior would warrant a Major Intervention in the judgment of the Support Team, we may not take further action.
If a reporter provides information to the Support Team but does not want us to talk to the person or persons involved, we may not be able to take action. We will retain the information and may contact the reporter in the future.
If requested, we will not disclose the identity of the reporter during our investigation. We will make every appropriate effort to protect anonymity.
If a report is submitted anonymously, we may not be able to take action. However, the report will be retained, and may become actionable if a pattern of behavior is detected.
If you make a report we will not reveal your identity or any details related to the report to uninvolved parties without your explicit consent.
We will not take any sort of retaliatory action against you for reporting (or not reporting) a problem, such as not inviting you back to events.
We will not make a recommendation for action without interviewing the person the report is about (the reportee) and any witnesses to the behavior in question.
Consensuality, Inc. values transparency in our process. All parties will be reported back to regarding our process and what, if any, actions have been taken. If reports are coming in from outside our group, camp member privacy might take priority over transparency. We may also remove specific identifying details of a story to prioritize privacy.
While we will always err on the side of safety and treat all reporters' experiences as valid, we assume that there are multiple experiences to anyone’s story and we will approach the conversation with the reported with curiosity. Here are our Tips for What You Can do if You’ve Been Accused of a Sexual Violation.
Sometimes, we get information through "whisper networks," informal or indirect channels. This may occur when someone's behavior causes concern with multiple people in a community. If we hear multiple informal reports about the behavior of a camp member, it may spark a Support Team inquiry. The results of that investigation may lead to a Corrective, Moderate, or Major intervention.
For moderate or major interventions, the person who is accused of doing harm to another individual or the community may be asked to step away from Consensuality, Inc. events until the issue has been resolved. Resolution can take place between a transgressor and the community or between a transgressor and the individual(s) they've harmed. Ideally there will be opportunities for restoration in all of the relationships involved but that is not a prerequisite for accountability.
When someone makes a report, we'll ask them how much space they need and what kinds of resources they need for healing. We'll also ask them what they want/need from the person(s)/ who harmed them.
Our default stance is to be open to the possibility of restoration with the community. Someone who has crossed another person's physical boundaries may be asked to leave the community for an indeterminate period of time and to form an accountability pod who will support them in accountability and healing.
The person who was harmed may also form an accountability pod at this time to communicate with a transgressor's accountability pod and/or Consensuality, Inc. leadership. If the person who was harmed does not want to create an accountability pod or otherwise participate in community accountability processes that is their prerogative. It may not, however, prevent someone who has completed a community accountability process and deemed appropriate for reintegration into the community from returning.
People who've crossed boundaries can return to our camp and events at the discretion of Consensuality, Inc. leadership, who must ascertain that the transgressor understands the impact of their behavior, understands the psychological and material circumstances that led to their behavior, and has a plan for ongoing support in avoiding the same behaviors in the future (here is a good example of a plan), and is actively upgrading their problematic behaviors with better ones.
Anyone who has received a moderate or major report and who is allowed back into Consensuality, Inc. events after successful completion of an accountability process will be on probation for five years. Any additional moderate or severe report within that period will result in their permanent dismissal from Consensuality, Inc. events and …and then there’s only LOVE.
Deliberate false reports are vanishingly rare. Here is an article describing the phenomenon: The Truth about False Accusations.
If we find that someone deliberately makes a false report about you, the team will treat it as a moderate to major violation of community trust.