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+# Code of Conduct for Simple Interest Calculator Project
+
+## Our Pledge
+
+We, as members, contributors, and leaders of the Simple Interest Calculator project, 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 a positive environment for the Simple Interest Calculator community include:
+
+* Demonstrating empathy and kindness toward other contributors
+* Being respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences
+* Giving and gracefully accepting constructive feedback on code or documentation
+* Accepting responsibility and apologizing to those affected by our mistakes, and learning from the experience
+* Focusing on what is best not just for individuals, but for the overall project community
+
+Examples of unacceptable behavior include:
+
+* 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 without explicit permission
+* Any other conduct that could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional setting
+
+## Enforcement Responsibilities
+
+Project maintainers are responsible for clarifying and enforcing our standards of acceptable behavior. They will take appropriate and fair corrective action in response to any behavior deemed inappropriate, threatening, offensive, or harmful.
+
+Maintainers have the right and responsibility to remove, edit, or reject contributions, comments, issues, or code that are not aligned with this Code of Conduct, and will communicate reasons for moderation decisions when appropriate.
+
+## Scope
+
+This Code of Conduct applies to all community spaces, including GitHub repository interactions, issue trackers, pull requests, and official communications. It also applies when individuals are representing the project publicly, including via official email, social media accounts, or at project events.
+
+## Enforcement
+
+Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be reported to the project maintainers. All complaints will be reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly.
+
+Maintainers are obligated to respect the privacy and security of reporters of any incident.
+
+## Enforcement Guidelines
+
+### 1. Correction
+
+**Community Impact:** Use of inappropriate language or unprofessional behavior.
+**Consequence:** Private warning from maintainers and request for clarification or public apology.
+
+### 2. Warning
+
+**Community Impact:** Violation through a single incident or series of actions.
+**Consequence:** Warning with restrictions on interaction with the people involved for a specified period. Further violation may lead to temporary or permanent ban.
+
+### 3. Temporary Ban
+
+**Community Impact:** Serious violation of community standards.
+**Consequence:** Temporary ban from interactions with the community, both public and private. Violating this may lead to permanent ban.
+
+### 4. Permanent Ban
+
+**Community Impact:** Pattern of violation, harassment, or aggression toward individuals or groups.
+**Consequence:** Permanent ban from any community interactions.
+
+## Attribution
+
+This Code of Conduct is adapted from the Contributor Covenant, version 2.0, and Mozilla's Community Impact Guidelines.
+
+For FAQs and translations, visit [Contributor Covenant](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/).