Confidentiality Agreement
CHES Foundation (a non-profit organized and existing out of the State of Massachusetts and all of its affiliates used to facilitate the program) shall be referred to in this agreement as âCHESâ. I, (Participant) acknowledge and agree by signing and initialing that:
I have come to LadyBugs to learn and to share information about bleeding disorders, and in that spirit, I recognize that there may be discussions that are personal in nature (e.g., specifics relating to a patientâs condition). I will keep anything that I hear confidential and will not discuss it outside of the meeting.
If, along with being a person with a bleeding disorder, caregiver, family member, or healthcare provider I have a commercial interest in the supply of products (e.g., am employed by a home care company or similar organization) or services related to patient care, I agree to:
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Respect the confidentiality of the consumer participants and will not promote my companyâs/organizationâs products or services now or in the future. My relationships will be strictly as consumer to consumer.
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I will not steer conversation in the direction of bleeding disorders business. If I am asked directly about my companyâs products or services,
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I will state that this educational event is not the place for me to discuss any commercial interest and will notify CHES staff immediately about this inquiry.
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In attending this meeting, I recognize that information regarding my disease-state may be made available to other participants. This information will not be used in a commercial manner by CHES (or their agents) without my expressed permission.
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I understand I may be asked to cease from participation of LadyBugs if I do not honor the Confidentiality Statement in its entirety.
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Release of Images
I hereby authorize representatives of CHES to photograph, or video record images of all accompanying family members and myself.
I also agree that the program and persons may use, and permit other persons to use the negatives, prints, digital photos, or video prepared in such a manner as either may deem appropriate. I grant CHES the absolute right and permission to copyright and/or use pictures of us in which they may be included in whole or in part, in advertising, business, or trade or any other lawful purpose whatsoever including publication to the CHES and/or websites and marketing materials.
I have entered into this agreement willfully and hereby waive any right to compensation for such uses by reason of the foregoing authorizations, and I hereby hold CHES harmless from and against any claim for injury or compensation resulting from the activities authorized by this agreement.
The term "photograph" as used in the foregoing agreement, shall mean motion picture or still photography in any format, as well as videotape, videodisc and any other mechanical means of recording and reproducing images.