IAABC Ethics Complaint Form

IAABC Ethics Complaint Form
The following is the submission form for filing a Complaint of an Ethical Violation against a member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. The estimated time to complete this form is 15-30 minutes.

All complaints are processed according to Procedures for the Handling of Ethical Matters of the IAABC.

If you need assistance or have any questions throughout the process, please contact the IAABC Ethics Director at ethics@iaabc.org.
Privacy & Confidentiality Notice
During the process of complaint submission, the IAABC will collect some private information about you. This includes your name, contact information, IP address, and location, as well as information about your professional background and relationship to the respondent of the complaint.

The information the IAABC collects in this form will remain confidential according to our needs in processing Ethics Complaints. The information may be used in this process in the following manner:
- The Executive Director and Ethics Director will receive the form in its entirety
- The Ethics Team may view the form in its entirety
- Other member organizations of the Joint Code of Ethics may receive information submitted in this form during Joint Ethics Panel procedures
Your identity will remain confidential to the organization(s) involved and your name will not be disclosed to the person you are submitting the complaint about without your written permission.

After you submit an ethics complaint, the IAABC requires that you keep the complaint process and results confidential. This means that you cannot tell other people, except for your legal counsel, that you have filed a complaint or the outcome of the complaint.

If you choose to file a complaint with any other organization that is part of the Joint Code of Ethics, you may disclose that you have already filed a complaint with the IAABC.

By continuing with this complaint, you acknowledge the above and verify your understanding of the degree to which the IAABC will maintain the confidentiality of the complaint process, and you agree to uphold our confidentiality requirements.
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Information about the Complainant

The complainant in an ethics complaint is the person filing the complaint (that's you).
We require people who submit ethics complaints to include their full name. Knowing the source of the complaint allows the Ethics Team to assess several factors relating to the strength of the complaint.

As a reminder, your name will not be disclosed to the person you are submitting the complaint about without your written permission.
Your Name*

First NameLast Name
Are you or have you ever been an IAABC member?*

YesNo
Please enter your email address so the Ethics Director can contact you if needed. This should be an email address where you are comfortable receiving confidential information and should not be a shared email address.
Email*
example@example.com
You may enter your phone number so that the Ethics Director can contact you by phone if needed, but it is not required.
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Your professional abilities and experience may factor into our assessment of the complaint. We collect data about these items so that we can understand your background and ask you appropriate follow-up questions if needed. Mark all that apply.
You are filing a complaint as:*

A training/behavior professionalA veterinarian or veterinary behavioristA client of the person you are filing a complaint againstOther
Please list any professional credentials and organizational affiliations you hold:
What is your relationship to the person you are filing the complaint about?*

Information about the Respondent

The respondent in an ethics complaint is the person you are filing the complaint about.
The IAABC can only accept complaints against individuals that we can identify. Please enter the full first and last name of the person. If you do not know their name, please contact the Ethics Director at ethics@iaabc.org to discuss your situation and for assistance in potentially identifying the individual.
Name of the respondent: *

First NameLast Name
The IAABC can investigate complaints against current and former IAABC members. We can also administratively investigate and pursue action against non-members who claim to be associated with the IAABC.
How is the respondent affiliated with the IAABC, or how do they claim to be affiliated with the IAABC?*
If the respondent owns or is employed by a business or organization relevant to this complaint, enter its name:
Website of respondent (or respondent's business/organization), if known:
Email address of respondent, if known:
example@example.com
Phone number of respondent, if known:
Please enter a valid phone number.

Information about the Complaint

Please provide as many details as possible. The Ethics Team will assess the strength of the complaint based on the information you enter.
What is your complaint? Include in your description where the violation is alleged to have occurred, who was involved, and what happened, in detail.*
You will have the opportunity to upload screenshots or provide links to evidence at a later point.
If you include personally identifying information in your description, including information identifying witnesses or other parties, the Ethics Director will keep it private. We will not attempt to contact any witnesses or other parties without your permission.

The respondent in the IAABC ethics complaint process does not receive the full description of the complaint that is submitted by the complainant. However, a general summary of the complaint must be provided to the respondent by the Ethics Director according to our procedures. Respondents are given the opportunity to defend themselves against allegations.

If you have any concerns about what will be disclosed to the respondent, please explain your concerns and limitations in detail. Please understand that if you do choose to limit what is disclosed and the Ethics Team determines that the respondent was not able to fairly submit a defense, the strength of the complaint may be compromised.
State any concerns or limitations regarding the disclosure of the content of your complaint to the respondent:*
To your knowledge, is there any legal action currently being undertaken based on the same facts you provided in this complaint?*

YesNo
Please specify what form of legal action is being undertaken, in what state and country, and any other pertinent information.*
To your knowledge, is there any other formal action (business bureaus, veterinary associations, other ethics complaints, etc.) currently being undertaken based on the same facts you provided in this complaint?*

YesNo
Please specify what form of other action is being undertaken, in what state and country, and any other pertinent information.*
If so, please specify with whom and in what state, country and other pertinent information.

Information about Alleged Ethics Code Violations
The ethics complaint process requires complainants to identify which specific section(s) of the Code of Ethics they believe that the respondent has violated. Please read through the Code of Ethics and identify the appropriate sections based on your complaint.
Select the Ethics Code section(s) that you allege the respondent has violated:*

Evidence
Do you have any additional evidence to submit that supports your complaint?*

YesNo
Please submit any and all evidence you have supporting your complaint. If you have evidence that you are unable to submit using this form, please contact the Ethics Director at ethics@iaabc.org immediately following submission to detail the additional evidence and add it to the complaint file.

Upload below any screen shots, copies of emails, photographs, or other evidence relevant to and supporting your claim. You may upload multiple files at the same time.
File Uploads

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If you have video evidence, please upload it to a private Youtube, Google Drive, Dropbox, or other type of file sharing service and include the link(s) here. If you have more than 3 videos, please contact the Ethics Director to provide additional links.
Video Link #1
Video Link #2
Video Link #3

Terms of Submission
I am reporting this violation per the Procedures for the Handling of Ethical Matters of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. The information I'm submitting is true to the best of my knowledge.

I understand that confidentiality on my part is also required, and I will not discuss this complaint with others.

By submitting this complaint, I agree to the above terms, and to be contacted by the Ethics Director should they have any further questions.
Please sign your name:*

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IAABC Ethics Complaint Form

Privacy & Confidentiality Notice

Information about the Complainant

Information about the Respondent

Information about the Complaint

Information about Alleged Ethics Code Violations

Evidence

Terms of Submission