Participant Consent

Participant Consent Regarding Photographs, Videos and Recordings

Whenever I attend ASPB events, either in person or by webinar, I hereby grant permission to the Alberta Society of Professional Biologists and its representatives to photograph and video me, and otherwise capture my image, and to make recordings of my voice.

I further grant to the Alberta Society of Professional Biologists and its representatives the right to reproduce, use, exhibit, display, broadcast and distribute and create derivative works of these images and recordings in any media now known or later developed as well as my name for promoting, publicizing or explaining the Alberta Society of Professional Biologists and its activities and for administrative, educational or research purposes. I acknowledge that the Alberta Society of Professional Biologists owns all rights to the images and recordings.

I hereby waive any right to inspect or approve the use of the images or recordings or of any written copy.  I further waive all moral rights.  I also waive any right to royalties or other compensation arising from or related to the use of the images, recordings or materials.

I hereby release, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Alberta Society of Professional Biologists, its Board of Directors, officers, employees or agents from and against any claims, damages or liability arising from or related to the use of the images, recordings or materials, including but not limited to claims of defamation, invasion of privacy, or rights of publicity or copyright infringement, or any misuse, distortion, blurring, alteration, optical illusion or use in composite form that may occur or be produced in taking, processing, reduction or production of the finished product, its publication or distribution.