ASSUMPTION OF RISK, RELEASE OF LIABILITY, COVENANT NOT TO SUE, AND INDEMNIFICATION
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I acknowledge that I know, understand, and accept the potential risks associated with my child’s participation in this online Program. I understand that Program staff are not providing supervision for my child during the online program, and the University does not have control over the information available through the internet or other electronic data sources. Sites accessible through the internet or other electronic data sources may contain material that is illegal, defamatory, inaccurate, obscene, profane, or potentially offensive to others. The risks may include, but are not limited to: “Zoombombing” or other similar disruptions, cyber bullying, identity theft, hacking, intentional or inadvertent exposure to the types of materials described above, exposure to potentially triggering subject material in writing, art, or spoken word, personal injury including death, and loss or damage of personal property. Further, I hereby RELEASE FROM LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE, the State of Iowa; the Board of Regents for the State of Iowa; Iowa State University; ISUEO, and Cerro Gordo County Agricultural Extension District and all of their respective officers, employees, agents, and volunteers (the “Releasees”) from any and all liability, claim and/or cause of action arising out of or related to any loss, damage or injury, including death, that may be sustained by my child, or to my property resulting, in whole or in part, from my child’s participation in the Program, to the fullest extent permitted by law. In addition, the undersigned, on behalf of themselves and any personal representatives, heirs, assigns, and next of kin, HEREBY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS the Releasees from any and all liability for injury, including illness, disability, and death, and property loss or damage that may result from, arise out of, or be related to my child’s participation in the Program, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT IN FULL, AND I UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS, UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT, AND SIGN IT FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT.