Consent, Release, and Authorization to Reproduce Physical Likeness, Voice, Written Work, and/or Photography
Consent, Release, and Authorization to Reproduce Physical Likeness, Voice, Written Work, and/or Photography
For good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which from AVID Center (“AVID”) is acknowledged, I hereby expressly and irrevocably grant to AVID and its respective successors, assigns, designees, licensees, employees and agents, the unlimited, universal right in perpetuity, and in all now known and hereafter existing media, and in any language, to use my physical likeness and/or original authored works, and any written or associated media created by me in the performance of this Agreement, in connection with the production, exhibition, exploitation, merchandising, advertising and promotion of any AVID product, commercial or non-commercial (collectively, the "Products").
I agree that the foregoing grant includes the right to use my name (including any fictitious names heretofore or hereafter used by me), image, picture, likeness and voice, including my personal, and biographical information, in any medium of expression, including, but not limited to, a photograph, picture, artistic rendering, silhouette or other reproduction by photograph, film, sound recording, tape, motion picture, video, digital video, DVD, CD, electronic media or software, website or otherwise. The rights granted herein include the right to use my likeness and/or original authored works in any and all Products, publications, recordings, educational materials, commercial, presentation, print material, advertisement, website materials, social media, or other written, graphic or electronic materials or other medium and includes the right to edit, modify, delete, and/or juxtapose my likeness.
I further agree that the foregoing grant includes a fully paid up and royalty-free license to use, copy, modify, in whole or in part, reproduce, distribute to the public, perform publicly and display publicly, in all now known and hereafter existing media, and in any language, my original authored works, my name as the author, a nd any and all ancillary or derivative materials based upon the original authored works, including all revisions, reproductions and/or adaptations thereof, in any form and in conjunction with words, drawings and/or other images, including, without limitation, a story, written testimonial, photograph, picture, artistic rendering, or other reproduction. I hereby irrevocably assign and transfer to AVID any right, title, or interest I may have in my original authored works, in any modifications or derivatives thereof, and in any and all intellectual property rights related thereto.
I understand that I will not receive any monetary compensation for granting permission for AVID and its employees, agents, and assigns to use my likeness and/or originally authored works. All rights, title and interest in and to the results and proceeds generated in or from the Products or any portion thereof shall, from its inception, be the sole property of AVID, free from any claim whatsoever by me, or any other person, including but not limited to, any parent or legal guardian who may be a party to this Agreement. In addition, I waive any right to privacy associated with my physical likeness as well as the right to inspect or approve the finished product, including written or electronic copy, wherein my physical likeness and/or original authored work appears.
I represent to the best of my knowledge that the consent of no other person, firm, corporation or labor organization is required to enable AVID to use my likeness and/or original authored work as described herein and that such use will not violate the rights of any third parties. I acknowledge that nothing herein requires AVID to use my likeness and/or original authored work as described herein or in connection with the Products.
I hereby unconditionally release and discharge AVID, its affiliates, agents, successors, assigns and licensees from any and all claims, actions, or demands of any kind or nature whatsoever, including without limitation those grounded upon any claims for compensation or any claims based on the right of privacy, the right of publicity, copyright, infringement, libel or slander, or other civil rights, or for any reason in connection with AVID's use of my physical likeness and/or original authored work.
This Authorization contains the full and complete understanding between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings pertaining hereto and cannot be modified except by writing signed by each party.
I hereby certify and represent that I am 18 years of age and am competent to contract in my own name, and that I have read the foregoing and fully understand the contents, meaning and effect thereof, intending to be legally bound, I have accepted and agreed to the terms of this Authorization.