The Awaken Path
MEDIA RELEASE / PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

By checking the box below, it will be dated and electronically signed by you.

I understand and agree to the following:

Cancellation Refund Policy:

If I cancel on or before:

If you cancel on or before:

> September 14th, 2024 refund is 100% of paid amount net of credit card + bank charges
> October 8th, 2024 refund is for 50% of paid amount net of credit card + bank charges

There is no refund for cancellations made on or after October 9th, 2024

I am participating in a program/talk/event that The Awaken Path, (hereinafter “TAP”) may audiotape, videotape, or photograph or record by means of any device for the purpose of training and instructional products, which may be used for internal purposes, such as training, or sold to the public (“Works”). I understand that if I volunteer to ask a question, participate on stage or receive any feedback, my voice, spoken word, photograph picture, rendering, silhouette or other reproduction by photography, video, film, tape, digital recording or otherwise (hereby referred to as my “Likeness”) likeness and voice may be recorded. I further understand that even if I do not volunteer to ask a question, participate on stage or receive any feedback, my likeness and voice may be recorded.

I irrevocably grant TAP, its subsidiaries, affiliates, nominees, licensees, their successors and assigns, and those acting with its authority (collectively referred to as “TAP”) the unrestricted, worldwide, royalty free right to the following use of only my Likeness and voice (not my name), with respect to the recording taken of me by or on behalf of TAP the unrestricted, worldwide right to:

(1) The right to use my Likeness in connection with the Works, and all rights of every nature whatsoever in connection with use of my Likeness in the Works, including without limitation all copyrights therein and renewals and extensions thereof, and the exclusive right to reproduce, exhibit, distribute, and otherwise exploit my Likeness in the Works, in whole or in part, in perpetuity throughout the world in any all media, including, but not limited to print, video, film, tape digital recording, Internet, whether now known or hereafter devised, including without limitation in, and in connection with, the marketing, publicity and promotion TAP. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, TAP, may exploit such rights by broadcasting the Works or any part thereof, and may use any and all rights granted to TAP herein for any and all commercial, merchandising, promotional and advertising purposes. In this respect, I agree that TAP, may edit, alter, reproduce or otherwise change the Works for any such purpose. I acknowledge that I shall have no ownership, authorship or moral rights in the Works or any part thereof. I acknowledge that I shall have no right to prevent any such use, and shall have no right of approval or prior approval for any form of the Likeness used pursuant to the license granted herein. Reproduce, copy, modify, create derivatives in whole or in part, or otherwise use the audio segments, in any media or embodiment, now known or hereafter to become known, including, but not limited to, all formats of computer readable electronic magnetic, digital, laser or optical-based media (the “Works”), and

(2) Use and permit to be used my Likeness and audio, whether in original or modified form, in connection with the Works only insofar as the Works are for training or educational products related to the informational and instructional purposes of the program, and

(3) Display, perform, exhibit, distribute, transmit or broadcast the Works by any means now known or hereafter to become known.

Waiver and Release

I hereby waive all rights and release TAP from any and all claims, demands, actions or cause of action of any kind, nature or description, which I, or any of my successors or assigns, may now, or at any time, have or claim to have any reason of, arising out of, relating to or in any way connected with the filming, taping, recording, broadcasting, distribution, exhibition, advertising, dissemination or other exploitation of my Likeness. I hereby waive all rights and release TAP from, and shall neither sue nor bring any proceeding against any such parties for, any claim or cause of action, whether now known or unknown, for defamation, invasion of right to privacy, publicity or personality or any similar matter, or based upon or relating to the use and exploitation of the Works.

The terms of this authorization shall commence on the date I sign this authorization and be without limitation.

I warrant and represent that I am over the age of eighteen years and that I am free to enter into this agreement.

This release shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, TAP’s respective successors, licensees, assigns, heirs and personal representatives. TAP shall not be obligated to utilize any of the rights granted hereunder or utilize my Likeness within the Works, it being understood that TAP will have complete artistic and creative freedom and discretion. All determinations made by TAP, in this regard shall be final. This release constitutes our entire understanding with respect to the subject matter hereof, and cannot be amended except by a written instrument signed by the parties hereto.

This release shall be covered in all respects by the laws of the State of Oregon without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions and the Parties hereby consent to exclusive jurisdiction in the courts of Madras, Oregon, United States.