Please tell us your story

PERSONAL CONSENT AND RELEASE

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO "SHARE YOUR STORY" PARTICIPANTS. Please read this personal consent and release ("Consent") carefully before agreeing to its terms and participating in the "Share Your Story" program ("Program"). This is a legal and binding contract between you and Read for the Cure ("RFTC"). This Consent contains information related to the use and ownership of your story, images and other information you provide to RFTC and your participation in the Program. By selecting the "I Agree" button below and participating in the Program you acknowledge that you understand and agree to be bound by the terms set forth in this Consent. You may print this Consent by clicking on the link below or may request a written copy from RFTC at any time. If you do not agree to the terms of this Consent you will not be authorized to participate in the Program.

1. Consent. In return for the ability to participate in the Program I hereby assign and transfer to RFTC and its agents, affiliates, licensees, assigns and contractors (collectively, RFTC) all my right, title and interest, including moral rights, in and to any information provided by me in connection with the Program, including, but not limited to, stories, text, and images, including photographs, pictures and likenesses of me or in which I may be included ("Works"). In the event I have any right in the Works which cannot be assigned, I further agree to waive enforcement worldwide of such right against the RFTC and hereby exclusively grant the RFTC a royalty free license to all such rights in the Works worldwide with the right to sublicense. I hereby further grant the RFTC the absolute, perpetual and irrevocable right and permission, with respect to the Works:

a) To copyright the same in their own name or any other name that they may choose.

b) To use, publish, broadcast and otherwise exploit the same in whole or in part, individually or in conjunction with other items, in any medium and for any purpose whatsoever, including (but not by way of limitation) illustration, education, promotion, advertising and trade, and

c) To use my name or any other personally identifiable information provided by me in connection with my participation in the program in connection therewith if they so choose.

2. Waiver. I hereby waive all right to inspect or approve the version of the Works used by the RFTC and release the RFTC from any and all liability resulting from any distortion, blurring or alteration of the images or any editorial revisions, changes or errors in the information.

3. Acknowledgement. I agree that I am not entitled to any financial or monetary compensation in return for my submission of Works to the RFTC or for this Consent. I am aware that I have the right to refuse to sign this Consent. I understand and intend that the Works may be published to the general public and that personal information contained therein or provided by me in connection with my participation in the Program may be publicly disclosed and may no longer be protected by privacy regulations. I warrant that the Works I submit are true and correct and that use, publication, reproduction and distribution of the Works by the RFTC will not violate any third party's rights.

4. Release. I hereby release and discharge the RFTC from any and all claims, demands, actions, and causes of action, of whatever kind or character, whether in law or equity, as well as costs and expenses thereof, including attorneys' fees, arising out of or in connection with the use of the Works or any personal information I provide to RFTC in the course of my participation in the Program, including any and all claims for libel.