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HMP Global is the owner of Psych Congress. HMP Global and Psych Congress are known collectively in this Statement as Psych Congress .

I agree and acknowledge that I am undertaking participation in Psych Congress events and activities as my own free and intentional act, and I am fully aware that possible physical injury might occur to me as a result of my participation in these events. I give this acknowledgement freely and knowingly and that I am, as a result, able to participate in Psych Congress  events, and I do hereby assume responsibility for my own well-being and safety.

Psych Congress plans to take photographs and video material at Psych Congress events and reproduce them in Psych Congress  educational, news, and promotional material, whether in print, electronic, or other media, including websites. By participating in Psych Congress events, I grant Psych Congress the right to use my name, photograph, and biography for such purposes. All postings become the property of Psych Congress. Postings may be displayed, distributed, or used by Psych Congress for any purpose.

Furthermore, I acknowledge Psych Congress' right to crop, splice, treat, and edit any photographs taken of me at Psych Congress' sole discretion. I waive my right to inspect or approve the finished product, now and in the future, whether that use is known or unknown to me.

I hereby agree to release, defend, and hold harmless Psych Congress  and its agents or employees, including any firm publishing and/or distributing the finished product in whole or in part, from and against any claims, damages, or liability arising from or related to the use of the photographs, including but not limited to any misuse, distortion, blurring, alteration, optical illusion, or in the taking, processing, reduction, or production of the finished product, its publication, or distribution.

Companies that submit artwork or upload or link any material (including but not limited to images, text, documents, and/or video files) to the website are solely responsible for the content of such material and for gaining required permissions under copyright, trademark, trade secret, or other applicable law for the use of such material. (Caution: Many websites purchase artwork from stock photo suppliers for the expressed website use or from hired photographers who have only supplied one-time rights.) By submitting any such material, the submitting company represents and agrees that (i) it has obtained the necessary permissions referenced above, (ii) any such material is not likely to defame and does not invade the privacy of any person, and (iii) it will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Psych Congress, its affiliates, and their respective directors, employees, and agents (including, without limitation, its publishing partner or any agent acting on its behalf) from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) resulting from the submitting company’s breach of the obligations set forth in this paragraph.

All Psych Congress attendees and sponsors grant an irrevocable, world-wide, royalty-free right and license to HMP Global and Psych Congress and their industry partners, sponsors and supporters to utilize, adapt, modify, reproduce, distribute, publicly perform and display any photographs, video and/or audio (collectively "Media") taken of me while attending any event or function at the Psych Congress for use in promotional, educational, informational, advertising or commercial materials and communications in any form now known or later developed, including but not limited to publications, websites, articles, brochures, books, magazines, newsletters, exhibits, videos, films, social media, advertisements, and training programs (collectively "Materials").  Furthermore, I hereby authorize and consent to the use of my name, image, likeness and voice (collectively "Likeness") in the Media for all Materials or any other purposes deemed appropriate by HMP Global.

All Psych Congress attendees and sponsors waive any right to be notified or to inspect or approve the Media or any Materials that are created using my Likeness, now or in the future, whether that use is known or unknown to me.  I hereby waive any right to royalties or other compensation arising from or related to the use of the Media or Materials.  I hereby release and hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless HMP Global, Psych Congress and their industry partners, sponsors and supporters for any and all claims that I or any third party may have now or in the future for invasion of privacy, right of publicity, copyright infringement, defamation, or any other cause of action arising out of the use, utilization, adaptation, modification, reproduction, distribution, publicly performance or display of my Likeness used in the Media and Materials.  I understand and agree that HMP Global and Psych Congress are and shall be the exclusive owner of all right title and interest, including any copyright, in the Media and Materials.

By registering for and attending Psych Congress events, I hereby agree that I accept the terms stated above and indemnify and hold harmless Psych Congress, its affiliates, and their respective directors, employees, and agents (including, without limitation, any agent acting on its behalf) from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) resulting from attendance at Psych Congress events.

Psych Congress, its contractors, and attending news media may be photographing or videotaping scientific sessions and events at the conference. By attending Psych Congress, attendees acknowledge these activities and agree to allow their image to be used by Psych Congress in association publications, on the Psych Congress website, and in marketing and promotional materials. Attendees at Psych Congress waive all claims against Psych Congress for any liability resulting from these uses.