Jamboree/Release Form

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All participants should sign an agreement licensing our recordings and other content generated from the Jamboree as [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/ Creative Commons 3].

Release Form

I (We), the undersigned individual(s), grant Massachusetts Institute of Technology (“MIT”), located at 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A., the perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty-free right and license to:

• Record my participation and appearance on digital or film photography, video tape, audio tape, or any other medium (collectively, the “Recordings”).

• Use my name (or any fictional name), likeness, voice and biographical material in connection with these Recording, to be used only in or for MIT written, electronic, and web publications (Purpose).

• Reproduce, distribute, publicly display and/or publicly perform, in print, electronic or any other medium, copies of the Recordings and/or presentations, in whole or in part, and to authorize others to do so under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/). Grantor represents that he or she possesses all rights necessary to grant this permission for and in connection with the Purpose.

This grant of rights is made voluntarily by me. I further agree to release and forever discharge MIT, its agents, employees, and designated representatives, from any and all claims in law or equity that I, my heirs or personal representatives, have or shall have, arising out of Recordings. In the event that any materials used in my presentation contain the work of other individuals or organizations, I understand that it is my responsibility to secure any necessary permissions and/or licenses* and will provide them in writing to MIT.

This release is governed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Name(s)

Street City Country

Signature Date

Consent

I am the parent or guardian of the minor named above and have the legal authority to execute the above release. I approve and waive any rights in this release.

Parent/Guardian Signature (if under 18)

Pdf file of the Release Form

Prior to the Jamboree you should print out a copy of the release form (download the pdf file), fill it out, and bring it with you when you register. You will need to hand in release forms for all of the members of your team before you can obtain your team registration box. Visit the Jamboree Handbook for more information.