Photo Release

From time to time, the YMCA of Greater New York (the “YMCA”) takes pictures or records videos of members and non-members participating in YMCA programs, using its facilities, or attending one of its special events. Additionally, the YMCA may permit members of the media (the “Media”) to take such pictures or record such videos in order to promote the YMCA‘s charitable mission and for other journalistic purposes. The individual person named below is signing this Release for the purposes of allowing the YMCA and the Media to use one or more such photographs, video recordings, and/or sound recordings (collectively, “Recordings') of such person for any purpose consistent with the YMCA's charitable mission, which includes, but is not limited to, the YMCA or the Media publishing such Recordings in newspapers, web sites, and other print or electronic publications, on television, or on the radio. By signing this Release, such person acknowledges that he or she has freely consented to be photographed, filmed, or otherwise recorded and has signed this Release of his or her own free will. If the person named below is under age 18, a parent or guardian of such person must sign on such person's behalf.

1. On occasion, the YMCA of Greater New York (the "YMCA") or members of the Media takes pictures or records videos of individuals participating in YMCA activities to promote the YMCA's mission or for other journalistic purposes. The individual person named below is signing this Release for the purposes of allowing the YMCA and the Media to use their likeliness in such endeavors. By signing this Release, such person acknowledges that he or she has freely consented to be photographed, filmed, or otherwise recorded and has signed this Release of his or her own free will. If the person named below is under age 18, a parent or guardian of such person must sign on such person's behalf.
2. I agree that I am willing to be recorded as described above. I further agree that my name may be used to identify me as a subject of any Recordings featuring my image, likeness, and/or voice.
3. I understand that the YMCA will own all rights in the Recordings of me that the YMCA or a YMCA contractor takes or records (" YMCA Recordings"), and that the YMCA will have the exclusive right to use, or allow others to use, such YMCA Recordings in any medium for any purpose consistent with the YMCA's mission as determined by the YMCA.
4. I understand that the Media will own all rights in the Recordings of me that the Media takes or records, and that the Media will have the exclusive right to use, or allow others to use, such Media Recordings in any medium for any lawful purpose.
5. I understand that I am waiving any and all rights that may preclude the YMCA’s or the Media's use of the Recordings as described above.
6. I acknowledge that neither the YMCA nor the Media has any obligation to use any Recordings of me or to use such Recordings for any particular purpose.
7. I understand that I will receive no monetary payment or other compensation in exchange for the rights to use Recordings of me.