Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions

Guest does hereby consent to the recording and distribution of reproduction(s) of Guest’s voice and performance as part of the media program entitled “Discovering Academia Podcast” (hereinafter referred to as the “Program”). This is to confirm that Guest has agreed to be interviewed or otherwise participate in the Program and grants Discovering Academia the right to use Guest’s name, biography, and likeness, in whole or in part, and on a perpetual and world-wide basis, but only in connection with the Program. As a condition of publication/broadcast of the Program, and for no monetary compensation, Discovering Academia requests the non-exclusive, and on a perpetual and worldwide basis, the rights to reproduce, distribute, and sell Guest’s oral and/or video presentation, in whole or in part, in any media, as part of this Program published under the auspices of Discovering Academia and to license these rights to others in perpetuity. Discovering Academia shall have the right to edit and/or transcribe Guest’s performance. Guest waives any and all right to Program content approval; provided, however, prior to publication, Guest may request a Program written transcript to review for purposes of accuracy and provide relevant revisions thereon. Discovering Academia will consider Guest’s accuracy revisions in good faith, and in Discovering Academia’s sole discretion, may edit the Program accordingly. Guest hereby warrants and represents that Guest has the right to enter into this Consent and Release and to grant the rights granted to Discovering Academia herein. Guest hereby warrants and represents that during the course of Guest’s performance in the Program, Guest has not violated the rights of any third parties, including but not limited to copyrights, rights of privacy, trade secrets, and non-disclosure agreements, and that in the event of any breach of any of these warranties and representations, Guest will indemnify, defend, and hold Discovering Academia harmless against any such claims. Guest hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases, waives, and forever discharges Discovering Academia and its past, present, and future, affiliates, agents, representatives, employees, successors and assigns, jointly and individually (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Releasees”), from any and all manner of liabilities, claims, and demands of any kind or nature, whatsoever, in law or equity, whether known or unknown, which Guest (or Guest’s assigns, agents, and/or representatives) ever had, now have, or in the future may have, against the Releasees, including, but not limited to, claims arising out of or related to Discovering Academia’s authorized exploitation of its rights hereunder, including without limitation, claims in the nature of copyright infringement, defamation, disparagement, slander, false light, violation of the right of privacy or publicity, or the like. Guest hereby expressly waives California Civil Code Section 1542 or similar laws of other jurisdictions in connection herewith. If the foregoing terms are satisfactory, please sign and date as indicated below and return to Discovering Academia. Execution of this Consent and Release Form does not obligate Discovering Academia to publish the Program or any other Guest materials. I hereby consent to the use of my oral and/or video performance for the Program as described herein and agree with the provisions of this Consent and Release Form: