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Authorization For Use of Image, Voice, Performance, Artwork or Likeness

You permit and authorize the University of Houston (the “University”- a component institution of the University of Houston System) and its employees, agents, representatives, contractors, and personnel who are acting on behalf of the University to create and/or obtain and use your photographs, your voice or quotes/excerpts of your written or verbally expressed words, your artwork or a photograph of your art work, your name, alias, or biographical information, a video and or audio recordings or other likeness of yourself (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Your Likeness”) for purposes related to the educational mission of the university, including instructional and/or educational purposes, publicity, marketing, and promotion of the University and its various programs without compensation to me. You understand Your Likeness may be copied/reproduced and distributed by means of various media, including, but not limited to, video presentations, simultaneous television broadcast/rebroadcast, radio transmission/retransmission, news releases, mail-outs, e-mails, billboards, signs, brochures, placement on websites and/or other electronic delivery, publication, display, or promotion on any and all other media, and you further understand that Your Likeness may be subject to reasonable modification or editing. You acknowledge that the university has the right to make one or more photographs, audio recordings, videotape or disk presentations, or other electronic reproductions of Your Likeness in accordance with this Authorization for Use of Image, Voice, Performance, Artwork, or Likeness (hereinafter sometimes referred to simply as “this Authorization.”) You waive any right to inspect or approve the finished product or material in which the university may eventually use Your Likeness.

You relinquish and give the University, all rights, title, and interests in and to Your Likeness, including any copyright therein. This Authorization shall be binding upon your heirs, successors, assigns, and legal representations.

You understand that, although the University will endeavor to use Your Likeness in accordance with standards of good judgment, the University cannot warrant or guarantee that any further dissemination of Your Likeness will be subject to university supervision or control. Accordingly, You released the University from any and all liability related to the dissemination, reproduction, distribution, and/or display of Your Likeness in print or any and all other media, and any alteration, distortion or illusionary effect of Your Likeness, whether intentional or otherwise, in connection with said use. You also understand that you may not withdraw your permission for use of Your Likeness which was granted in this Authorization.

You have read and understand the conditions of this Authorization for Use of Image, Voice, Performance, Artwork, or Likeness.