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+# Code of Conduct
+
+## Our Commitment
+
+The Bearhub project is committed to providing a respectful, harassment-free environment for everyone participating in issues, discussions, and pull requests.
+
+## Expected Behavior
+
+- Be respectful and constructive.
+- Assume good intent and focus on technical content.
+- Provide clear, reproducible reports for bugs and regressions.
+- Accept feedback and collaborate on fixes.
+
+## Unacceptable Behavior
+
+- Harassment, hate speech, personal attacks, or discrimination.
+- Trolling, intimidation, or repeated hostile communication.
+- Publishing private information without consent.
+- Any behavior that makes collaboration unsafe or unproductive.
+
+## Scope
+
+This Code of Conduct applies to all project spaces, including:
+
+- GitHub issues and pull requests
+- discussions and comments
+- any public communication channels used for project collaboration
+
+## Enforcement
+
+Project maintainers may remove, edit, or reject comments, issues, or pull requests that violate this Code of Conduct.
+
+Repeated or severe violations may lead to temporary or permanent bans from project participation.
+
+## Reporting
+
+If you experience or witness unacceptable behavior, report it privately to the maintainers through GitHub:
+
+- Open a private security advisory for sensitive incidents when appropriate.
+- Otherwise, contact maintainers directly via GitHub profile contact options.
+
+All reports will be reviewed and handled as confidentially as possible.
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 14. [Code structure](#code)
 15. [Roadmap](#roadmap)
 16. [Contributing](https://github.com/vinifmor/bauh/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
-17. [Maintainer docs](#maintainer_docs)
-18. [Donations](#donations)
+17. [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
+18. [Security Policy](SECURITY.md)
+19. [Maintainer docs](#maintainer_docs)
+20. [Donations](#donations)
 
  
 
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+# Security Policy
+
+## Supported Versions
+
+Security fixes are provided on a best-effort basis for:
+
+- the latest Bearhub release
+- the current `main` branch
+
+Older releases may not receive security updates.
+
+## Reporting a Vulnerability
+
+Please do not open public issues for undisclosed security vulnerabilities.
+
+Use one of these channels:
+
+1. GitHub Security Advisories (preferred):
+   - Go to the repository `Security` tab
+   - Create a private vulnerability report
+2. If advisory reporting is unavailable, contact maintainers directly via GitHub.
+
+Include as much detail as possible:
+
+- affected Bearhub version
+- platform details (Arch version, Python version, desktop session)
+- reproduction steps
+- expected vs. actual behavior
+- logs, stack traces, and proof-of-concept (if available)
+
+## Response Process
+
+Maintainers will:
+
+- acknowledge the report as soon as possible
+- validate impact and scope
+- prepare and publish a fix
+- credit reporters where appropriate (if desired)
+
+## Disclosure
+
+Please allow reasonable time for validation and patching before public disclosure.
+
+Once fixed, we will disclose:
+
+- impacted versions
+- mitigation/fix guidance
+- release references containing the patch