I hereby agree to volunteer some of my available time to CEG, in consideration of CEG accepting me as a volunteer (“Volunteer”) and in acknowledgement of the charitable service I will perform and educational training I will receive in this capacity I understand and acknowledge the following terms. 1. Status. As a Volunteer, I will not be considered an employee of CEG and I will not receive compensation or other employee-related benefits such as health, dental, worker’s compensation, travel accident, vehicle insurances or other such benefits for my services. 2. Duration. I will volunteer my service on dates and times mutually agreed upon by me and an authorized representative of CEG. 3. Vehicle/Equipment Use: I understand that I do not have permission to drive CEG Vehicles, or to rent or drive leased/rented vehicles on CEG’s behalf, or to use my own vehicle for CEG business unless I have executed a Vehicle Use Rider Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, use of my own vehicle in connection with my services is at my sole discretion, and is solely at my own risk and expense. I will not operate any production or other equipment owned or leased by CEG, unless authorized to do so by an authorized representative of CEG. 4. Waiver of Liability. For the sole consideration of the opportunity to participate as a volunteer, I do hereby release and forever discharge CEG, and its officers, directors, employees, and assigns from any and all claims, actions, demands, rights, damages, costs, and expenses whatsoever which I now have or which may hereafter accrue on account of or in any way growing out of any and all known and unknown, foreseen and unforeseen, bodily and personal injuries, incurred in connection with said volunteer services. This release will be binding on my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns. 5. Supervision. I will report directly to CEG’s Producer or named designee, such that my assignments will be supervised and directed. 6. Scope. I will comply with all policies and rules of CEG as presented to me orally or in writing by CEG. This includes neither participating in any recording nor having my person, voice, name, or likeness recorded in any manner without prior consent of CEG’s Producer or named designee. 7. Copyright. 7.1. For purposes of the US Copyright Act of 1976, as amended, and only for such purposes, all results and proceeds of my services (hereinafter, the “Works”) will be deemed to be “works made for hire,” such that CEG will be the “author” and the sole and exclusive owner of all rights whatsoever in and to such Works throughout the world and in perpetuity, without any limitation, reservation or restriction of any kind. To the extent, if any, that such Works do not qualify as “works made for hire” under applicable law or that I rendered any services or otherwise made contributions to the Works were partly or wholly created prior to execution of this Agreement, then I hereby irrevocably assign and transfer to CEG all of my rights (including but not limited to all copyright) in and to the Works, free of any limitation, reservation or restriction of any kind. I will, upon request, execute any documents and take any reasonable steps to confirm and effect CEG’ rights hereunder. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, I shall deliver to CEG all Works, finished and unfinished, in all stages of completion, that have not been delivered. As used herein, “Works” includes but is not limited to recordings, live performances, photographs, films, studies, recommendations, program or project proposals, treatments, scripts, working papers, files, movie or book reviews, audiotapes, videotapes, cassettes, electronic files, documents, records and any other material developed, prepared, or conceived by me in connection with the subject matter of this Agreement. 7.2. If applicable, I hereby give CEG the perpetual right, at no cost, to reproduce, print, publish, disseminate and otherwise to use in any medium my name, voice, likeness, and biographical materials throughout the world in connection with its use or exploitation of the Works and any promotion, publicizing, and advertising thereof, and in connection with any institutional promotion, publicity or advertising by CEG and/or its licensees. 8. Communication. In my work as a representative of CEG and its projects or entities including but not limited to CEG LIVE! Or CEG Studio, I will identify myself as a “member of the Communications Team from the Christian Entertainment Guild.” I understand I may be given confidential materials for review, including invitations to movie premieres, book reviews, interviews and other information related to my work with CEG and will keep that materials confidential unless otherwise directed by CEG Producer or designated representative.. 9. Termination: Either I or CEG may terminate this agreement with or without cause prior to the planned ending date of the assignment by written notification: provided, however, that the provisions of Section 7 above shall survive the termination of this agreement. ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED BY VOLUNTEER:
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