Recording Policy

Last Modified: June 7, 2022

Video Recording Consent and Release

This Video Recording Consent and Release (the "Release") is entered into by you ("I," "me," or "Participant") in favor of PechaKucha, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Company") in consideration of your participation in certain events (the “Events,” and each, an “Event”) hosted on the PK Platform (as defined in the Company’s Terms of Use (which can be found here) (“Terms of Use”)) and in connection with Company’s production of a video recording of such Events (the "Work"), advertising and promotion of the Work, and advertising, promotion, and other commercial and business purposes. The PK Platform and your attendance at any Event is governed by this Release, the Terms of Use, and the Company’s Privacy Policy (which can be found here) (“Privacy Policy”). If you do not want to be bound by this Release, the Terms of Use, or the Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the PK Platform or attend any Event.

THIS RELEASE PROVIDES THE COMPANY WITH YOUR ABSOLUTE AND UNCONDITIONAL CONSENT, WAIVER, AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY, ALLOWING THE COMPANY TO PUBLICIZE AND COMMERCIALLY EXPLOIT YOUR NAME, LIKENESS, AND OTHER PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS AS SET OUT BELOW. BY USING THE PK PLATFORM AND ATTENDING ANY EVENT, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS RELEASE AND THAT YOU ARE GIVING UP SUBSTANTIAL LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO SUE THE COMPANY.

1. For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which I hereby acknowledge, I irrevocably give Company my permission, and grant to Company the right, to film, record, and photograph me in connection with, during my participation in, or otherwise related to any Event that I attend or in which I otherwise participate (collectively, the "Recording").
2. I hereby irrevocably grant and license to Company and its affiliates, successors, licensees, agents, and assigns ("Authorized Persons") the rights to digitize, modify, alter, edit, adapt, create derivative works, display, publicly perform, exhibit, transmit, broadcast, reproduce, exploit, sell, rent, license, otherwise use, and permit others to use, the Recording and the Work, including my name, image, likeness, appearance, and voice as they appear in the Recording, in perpetuity throughout the universe and in any medium or format whatsoever now existing or hereafter created on any platform, and in connection with ancillary products, including but not limited to merchandise, books, and software applications, without further consent from or any royalty, payment, or other compensation to me.
3. Further, I hereby irrevocably permit, authorize, and license Company and the Authorized Persons to identify me by name and use my name, likeness, appearance, voice, professional and personal biographical information, other personal characteristics, and all materials created by or on behalf of Company that incorporate any of the foregoing ("Materials"), in connection with the Work and advertising and promotion of the Work and advertising, publicity, and promotion of Company and its affiliates and their businesses, products, and services, in perpetuity throughout the universe and in any medium or format whatsoever now existing or hereafter created on any platform, and in connection with ancillary products, including but not limited to merchandise, books, and software applications, without further consent from or any royalty, payment, or other compensation to me.
4. I agree that Company is and will be the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title, and interest in and to the Work, the Recording (including all film, photographs, and other recordings, including outtakes and behind-the-scenes footage), and the Materials, including all copyrights and other intellectual property rights therein, in perpetuity throughout the universe. In furtherance of the foregoing, I agree that the results and proceeds of my services in connection with the Recording and the Work are work made for hire for Company as defined in Section 101 of the Copyright Act of 1976. To the extent the Recording, the Materials, or any part of either does not qualify as, or otherwise fails to be, work made for hire, I shall, and hereby do, (a) assign, transfer, and otherwise convey to Company, irrevocably and in perpetuity, throughout the universe, all of my right, title, and interest in and to, if any, the Recording and the Materials, including all copyright and other intellectual property rights, including all registration, renewal, and reversion rights, and the right to register and sue to enforce such copyrights against infringers; and (b) irrevocably waive any and all claims I may now or hereafter have in any jurisdiction to so-called "moral rights" or rights of droit moral in the Recording and the Materials.
5. The Company has no obligation to use the Recording or any Materials, or create, produce, advertise, or promote the Work or the Materials, or include the Recording in the Work, or to exercise any rights given by this Release. I acknowledge and agree that I have no right to review or approve the Work, the Recording, or the Materials before they are used by Company or at any other time, and that Company has no liability to me for any editing or alteration of the Work, the Recording, or the Materials, or for any distortion or other effects resulting from Company's editing, alteration, or use of the Work, the Recording, or the Materials, or Company's presentation of me. Any acknowledgment or credit of me in connection with the Work or the Materials, if any, shall be determined by Company in Company's sole discretion.
6. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, I hereby irrevocably waive all legal and equitable rights relating to all liabilities, claims, demands, actions, suits, damages, and expenses, including but not limited to claims for copyright or trademark infringement, infringement of moral rights, libel, defamation, invasion of any rights of privacy, violation of rights of publicity, physical or emotional injury or distress, or any similar claim or cause of action in tort, contract, or any other legal theory, now known or hereafter known in any jurisdiction throughout the world (collectively, "Claims") arising directly or indirectly from the Authorized Persons' exercise of their rights under this Release or the production, exhibition, advertising, promotion, exploitation, or other use of the Work, the Recording, and/or the Materials, and whether resulting in whole or in part by the negligence of Company or any other person, covenant not to make or bring any such Claim against any Authorized Persons and their agents, employees, and representatives, and forever release and discharge the Authorized Persons from liability under such Claims. I understand that Company is relying on this Release and will incur significant expense in reliance on this Release, and I agree that this Release cannot be terminated, rescinded, or modified, in whole or in part. I waive my right to injunctive and other equitable relief in the event of a dispute with Company. I will not have the right to enjoin or interfere with the production, distribution, exploitation, advertising, or promotion of the Recording, the Materials, or the Work. discretion.
7. I represent and warrant to Company that I am at least eighteen (18) years of age, and I have full right, power, and authority to enter into this Release and grant the rights hereunder. I further represent and warrant to Company that I will provide only true and correct statements and other information in connection with the Work and that my participation in the Work, and the Authorized Persons' use of the Recording and the Materials and the rights and license granted hereunder, do not, and will not, violate any right (including without limitation copyright, trademark, trade secret, right to privacy, or right of publicity) of, or conflict with, or violate any contract or agreement with or commitment made to, any person or entity, and that no consent or authorization from, or any payment to, any third party is required. I acknowledge that Company is not a signatory to any guild, union, or other collective bargaining agreement.
8. This Release constitutes the sole and entire understanding of the parties in connection with the subject matter herein, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding such subject matter. I have not relied on any statement, representation, warranty, or agreement of Company or of any other person on Company's behalf, including any representations, warranties, or agreements arising from statute or otherwise in law, except for the representations, warranties, or agreements expressly contained in this Release. If any term or provision of this Release is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Release or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. The Company may assign this Release and its rights and obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, to any party. This Release shall be binding on and shall inure to my benefit and the benefit of Company and our respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors, and permitted assigns. All matters arising out of or relating to this Release shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Illinois without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule. Any disputes or claims arising out of or otherwise related to this Release or any Event shall be exclusively heard by, and I hereby submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of, the state and federal courts located within Cook County, Illinois.