Permission: As the parent or legal guardian of the contestant, I hereby give permission for the contestant to participate in the upcoming Braille Challenge preliminary contest and, if contestant qualifies, the Braille Challenge Finals and awards ceremony in Los Angeles, CA (collectively “Events”).
LIABILITY RELEASE AND INDEMNIFICATION: In consideration of Braille Institute of America, Inc. (“BIA”) permitting contestant to participate in the Events, I, on behalf of myself, the contestant, our heirs, successors and assigns, hereby waive and release, and agree to indemnify and hold harmless, BIA, its employees, officers, directors, volunteers and agents, including regional coordinators (collectively “Releasees”) from, any and all claims, including claims of negligence, resulting in any physical or psychological injury, illness, damages, or economic or emotional loss, arising from or related to the contestant’s participation in the Events.
PHOTOGRAPHIC AND RECORDING RELEASE: I hereby authorize BIA to photograph, videotape, or otherwise record by visual, audio, electronic or manual means, the name and visual likeness and/or voice or other sounds created by the above contestant (collectively “Reproductions”). BIA may use, distribute, permit, copyright, and/or license the Reproductions in any exhibition, display, publication, solicitation, or promotional or educational material, in any format, or on any website including without limitation BIA’s website and social networking websites such as Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube without compensation to the contestant, the contestant’s heirs, successors or assigns.
