BIS Safety Software
Media and Content Release Agreement
Welcome to BIS
Thank you for sharing your story with BIS Safety Software Inc. (“BIS”). We value your time and want you to feel comfortable about how we record and share your interview. This page explains, in clear language, the rights and responsibilities of both you and BIS.
Your Participation
By clicking “I Agree” on our online form, you confirm that:
a) You are the person named in the form.
b) You have reached the age of majority where you live, or your parent or legal guardian will also give consent.
c) You have authority to enter this agreement.
What We Mean by “Content”
“Content” includes:
a) The recorded interview (audio, video, or both).
b) Any text, stories, quotations, photographs, or other material you provide or that features you.
c) Transcripts, translations, short clips, blog posts, social-media items, training assets, and any similar works that come from the interview.
Permission to Record and Share
· You agree that BIS may record the interview.
· You give BIS a worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free licence to copy, adapt, publish, translate, broadcast, distribute, and otherwise use the Content, in whole or in part, for any purpose, whether commercial or not.
· You allow BIS to use your name, likeness, voice, and brief biography along with the Content.
· You confirm, to the best of your knowledge, that using the Content will not violate anyone else’s rights.
Ownership and Moral Rights
· All rights in the Content belong to BIS immediately after creation.
· You waive any moral rights (for example, the right to be named as author or to object to edits), as far as the law allows.
· You waive any right to review or approve the finished product.
Editing and Derivative Works
BIS may edit, shorten, rearrange, pair with other materials, translate, caption, or otherwise modify the Content and may create excerpts, still images, compilations, training modules, promotional pieces, or any other derivative works without seeking further approval.
Payment
You understand that you will not receive money or other compensation for taking part or for any later use of the Content.
Release of Claims
You release BIS, its employees, agents, affiliated companies, and successors from any claims or liabilities connected to the recording, production, distribution, or use of the Content.
Confidential Information
· “Confidential Information” means non-public information shared during the interview, such as business plans or trade secrets.
· If you share Confidential Information, BIS may include it in the Content unless another written agreement says otherwise.
· If BIS shares Confidential Information with you, you will not disclose it without written permission.
· These duties do not apply to information that is already public, was in the receiving party’s possession, was independently developed, came from a third party without duty of confidence, or is approved for release in writing.
No Guarantees
BIS does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or suitability of the Content or any Confidential Information and is not liable for any loss arising from their use. We are not required to update or correct the Content after it is first published.
Governing Law
This agreement is governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta, Canada. Any disputes will be resolved in its courts.
Electronic Acceptance
Clicking “I Agree” acts as your electronic signature under the Electronic Transactions Act (Alberta) and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Canada). BIS will keep an electronic record of your acceptance (date, time, IP address, and version).
Changes to This Page
We may update this page from time to time. The date at the top shows the most recent revision.
Questions or Concerns
If you have any questions, please reach out to privacy@bissafety.ca. We are happy to help.
