Tell us your story.
At Guild, we’re all about enabling working adults to become their best selves through the power of education. Often times, we use the insights and advice of students like you to help encourage others to go back to school. If you’re interested in sharing your experience with other students in the Guild network, please fill out the form below!
We’re inspired by your education journey and we think others will be too.
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BY ACCEPTING THE GUILD MEDIA RELEASE TERMS, YOU ARE AGREEING TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU REPRESENT THAT HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS MEDIA RELEASE, AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS MEDIA RELEASE INVOLVES THE RELEASE OF CERTAIN LEGAL CLAIMS AND RIGHTS, AND GRANTS CERTAIN PUBLICITY, COMMERCIALIZATION, AND OTHER RIGHTS TO GUILD EDUCATION IN PERPETUITY.
Upon agreement to this Release, I hereby authorize Guild Education, Inc. (“Guild”) to use my personal history, story, testimonial, and other information or materials I provide to Guild (“User Materials”), or that are created or collected by Guild in connection with my use of Guild’s products or services or under this Media Release, including any Recordings or Materials (collectively, the “Story”), as follows:
Recording and Materials. I irrevocably grant Guild and any Authorized Persons the right to create and use as set forth below: (i) film, audio, visual and photographic recordings of me (“Recordings”) from the past and future, including recordings of phone calls with Guild representatives and communication contents; and (ii) materials and media from the Recordings or that use my name, image, likeness, appearance, voice, story, personal history, User Materials, and other works incorporating any of the foregoing (“Materials”).
Authorized Use. I hereby irrevocably grant Guild and its affiliates, successors, licensees, agents, assigns and other third parties determined by Guild (“Authorized Persons”) the right to modify, adapt, create derivative works, display, publicly perform, transmit, broadcast, reproduce, and use the Story for commercial or any other purposes, including in the advertising and promotion of Guild and its affiliates and their businesses, products, and services (“Authorized Uses”). Guild may do so worldwide, in perpetuity, and in in any medium, format, or via any communications system that exists now or is created later, including but not limited to, internet streaming and downloads, websites, TV broadcasts, radio, print publications, or any other media or device (“Media”), without further consent from or any royalty, payment, or other compensation to me.
Ownership & License. I agree that Guild is and will be the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title, and interest in and to the Recordings and Materials (except any User Materials), including all worldwide intellectual property rights in them. I agree that the Recordings and Materials are a work-made-for-hire for Guild as defined under 17 USC § 101. To the extent the Recordings or Materials are not a work-made-for-hire, I hereby assign, transfer, and otherwise convey to Guild, irrevocably and in perpetuity, all of my right, title, and interest (if any) in and to the Recordings and Materials, including all worldwide intellectual property rights, and irrevocably waive any and all claims I may now or hereafter have in any jurisdiction to so-called “moral rights” or rights of droit moral in the Recordings and Materials. Additionally, I grant all Authorized Persons a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, sublicensable license to the User Materials to create the Recordings and Materials and use the User Materials for the Authorized Uses.
No Obligation to Use; No Review Rights; Perpetuity/Non-Termination. I acknowledge and agree that Guild has no obligation to use the Story or any Recordings or Materials, use them in a particular way, or exercise any rights granted by this Media Release. I will have no right to review or approve any use of them by any Authorized Persons, and they will have no liability to me for their use of the Story in any way. Any acknowledgment of or credit to me, if any, will be determined by Guild in Guild’s sole discretion. Guild rights under this Media Release are perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, unconditional, transferable, and permit use of the Story in any Media. I agree that this Media Release cannot be terminated, rescinded, or modified, in whole or in part except with the written agreement of both parties.
Waiver. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, I hereby irrevocably waive in all jurisdictions worldwide all legal and equitable rights relating to liabilities, claims, demands, actions, suits, damages, and expenses that arise directly or indirectly from any Authorized Person’s exercise of their rights under this Media Release, including without limitation for violation of rights of privacy or publicity, or to future compensation, regardless of theory of law or whether the claim was known now or discovered in the future (collectively, “Claims”) and I agree not to bring Claims against Authorized Persons.
Representations and Warranty. I represent and warrant to Guild that (i) I am at least eighteen (18) years of age, (ii) I have full right, power, and authority to enter into this Media Release and grant the rights set forth above, (iii) that the Story does not infringe any right of any third party, and (iv) that I will provide only true, correct, and honest statements and other information in connection with the Story.
Miscellaneous. Guild may assign this Media Release and its rights and obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, to any party. If any part of this Media Release is deemed invalid or unenforceable, all other terms will remain in effect. This Media Release is binding on and inures to the benefit of any heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors, and permitted assigns. This Media Release is governed by and will be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado without giving effect to its conflict of law provisions. I agree that any claim or cause of action arising under this Media Release will be brought only in the federal and state courts located in Denver, Colorado, and I consent to the jurisdiction of those courts.