RELEASE OF LIABILITY

I agree, that in connection with my involvement in activities undertaken for, and the participation and support of Vocal Point, I, for myself, my heirs, assigns, executors, and administrators release and discharge Vocal Point, its Board of Directors, its employees, agents, and volunteers from all claims, demands, and actions for injuries to release and hold Vocal Point, its Board of Directors, its employees, agent, and volunteers harmless from any cause or action, claim, or suit arising therefrom. I hereby attest that my attendance and involvement in such activities is voluntary, that I am participating at my own risk, and that I have read the foregoing terms and conditions of this release.

OATH OF CONFIDENTIALITY

I agree to respect the confidentiality and privacy of listeners and contacts of Vocal Point. Confidential information includes but is not limited to: plans, employment information, social security numbers, dates of birth, news story sources, staff members, volunteers, and listeners’ phone numbers and any other information I might be privy to in the course of my volunteer role. I understand that the information of a confidential nature that I am exposed to must remain confidential and is not to be discussed with anyone outside of the radio station. I understand that breaching the trust of confidentiality will result in the termination of my Vocal Point volunteer position.

VOCAL POINT AUDIO/VIDEO/VISUAL IMAGE/INTERVIEW RELEASE

I grant permission to Vocal Point to take and use audio, video, or visual image content of myself; and/or interview myself and use the quotes and information provided; and/or use any audio/video/visual image/concept ideas produced by myself in the course of volunteering for Vocal Point, which are not an impermissible or otherwise unlawful copy, duplication, or reproduction of another person’s work. Content includes, but is not limited to, text, software, scripts, graphics, photos, digital images, drawings, renderings, voices, sounds, music, videos, audio recordings, audiovisual combinations, and any associated or accompanying written communications or descriptions.

Volunteers agree that Vocal Point owns the audio/video/visual image/ interview content collected and all rights related to such content. Volunteers further agree that without notification, Vocal Point, its employees, and agents may use the audio/video/visual image/interview content at its sole discretion in any print, electronic, or other media or format, including, but not limited to, websites, print or digital publications, presentations, educational courses, videos, film, promotions, broadcasts, advertisements, posters, video signage, radio, social media, as well as for certain approved uses.

Volunteers waive any right to inspect or approve the finished images or any printed or electronic matter that may be used with them. Volunteers further agree to participate in and/or provide audio/video/visual image/interview content to Vocal Point without the promise of compensation or remuneration in any form whatsoever, and volunteers waive any claim for compensation or remuneration of any kind for Vocal Point’s use or publication for the audio/video/visual image/interview content.

Volunteers release Vocal Point and any firm authorized to publish, broadcast, and/or distribute a finished product containing the audio/video/visual image/interview content, from any claims, damages, or liability, including attorneys’ fees, that volunteers may ever have in connection with the taking or use of the audio/video/visual image/interview content or material used with the audio/video/visual image/interview content, including, but not limited to, any and all claims for copyright infringement, invasion of privacy, defamation, false light, or misappropriation of name, likeness, or image. 

USE RESTRICTIONS

I agree not to reproduce, retransmit, disseminate, sell, offer for sale, distribute, publish, broadcast, modify, circulate or commercially exploit the information available through their services in any manner or for any purposes without the express written consent of Vocal Point, nor to use the information available made available to them by Vocal Point for any unlawful purpose.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTIONS

I agree that all copyright rights, patent rights, trade secret rights and other intellectual property rights, associated with any ideas, concepts, techniques, inventions, processes or works of authorship created, prepared, produced, authored, edited, amended, conceived, or reduced to practice by Volunteers on behalf of, or for the benefit of, Vocal Point or its affiliates at any time (the “Works”) belong exclusively to Vocal Point or its affiliates. Vocal Point, its successor and affiliates shall retain all right, title, and interest in and to all Works, and any inventions (patentable or otherwise), discoveries, improvements or copyrightable works (collectively, “Intellectual Property”) that Volunteers create in connection with the performance of Volunteers’ services for Vocal Point.  At Vocal Point’s expense, Volunteers shall provide all reasonable assistance requested by Vocal Point in its registration and/or protection of the Intellectual Property.

AI Provisions & Rights

Vocal Point expressly agrees not to utilize any portion of the volunteer’s file, recording or performance of the volunteer for purposes other than those specified in the above Agreement between the parties, including but not limited to creation of synthetic or “cloned” voices or for machine learning.

Specifically, Vocal Point shall not utilize any recording or performance of the volunteer to simulate a voice or likeness, or to create any synthesized or “digital double” voice or likeness of the volunteer.

Vocal Point specifically agrees not to sell or transfer ownership to all or part of any of the original files recording the performance of the volunteer to any third party for purposes of using the files for Artificial Intelligence, such as text to speech, or speech to speech uses, without the volunteer’s knowledge and consent.