MODEL RELEASE: AGREEMENT AND AUTHORISATION FOR MODEL TO BE IN MEDIA

THIS MODEL RELEASE (the "Agreement") is made and entered into this ____________________

BETWEEN:

__________ of
__________
Email: __________
Phone: __________
(the "Artist")

OF THE FIRST PART

-AND-

(the "Model")

OF THE SECOND PART

BACKGROUND:

The Artist may choose to engage, or is currently engaged in, the business of creating media, which includes but is not limited to engaging in the following activities for personal and commercial gain:

• photography, photo editing, and photo production; digital photography, digital photo editing, and digital photo production; and web design and production.
  

The Model consents to being a subject of the Artist in media. The Model will allow the Artist to capture images and sound recordings for use in media.  

WHEREBY:

1. THE ARTIST IS RELEASED OF LIABILITY
   
1. In exchange for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Model assigns to the Artist permission to licence all images and sound recordings and the use of all images and sound recordings in any media for any purpose which may include, among others, advertising, promotion, marketing and packaging for any product or service. The Model agrees that any images and sound recordings may be combined with other images, text and graphics, cropped, altered and modified, and hereby releases the Artist from any liability related to the use or licencing of the images or sound recordings by the Artist.
   
2. THE ARTIST RETAINS ALL RIGHTS
   
2. The Model agrees that the Artist has all rights to the images and sound recordings, for perpetuity unless explicitly noted in this Agreement. The Model acknowledges and agrees that the Artist is not liable for any further consideration, accounting, or claim for any reason.
   
3. DURATION OF AGREEMENT
   
3. The Model acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement is binding on all heirs and assigns. The Model acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement is irrevocable, worldwide and perpetual.
   
4. PRIVACY POLICY
   
4. The Artist will process the Model’s personal data in accordance with the privacy policy set out in Schedule 1 of this Agreement (the "Privacy Policy").
   
5. The Model acknowledges receipt of the Privacy Policy by signing this Agreement.
   
6. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
   
6. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties to this release and the terms of this Agreement are contractual and not a mere recital.
   
7. GOVERNING LAW
   
7. This Agreement will be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of England.
   

In witness whereof, the Model has executed this release at ______________________ on the date above.

IF THE MODEL IS UNDER THE LEGAL AGE OF MAJORITY:
I am the parent or legal guardian of the minor above named as the Model, and I have legal authority to execute this Agreement on the Model's behalf. I have read and fully understood the contents of this Agreement, and consent to the said use of images and sound recordings based on the contents of this Agreement.

SCHEDULE 1: Privacy Policy

1. This privacy policy sets out information on how the Artist (the data controller) has collected and will process the personal data of the Model, as well as the legal rights of the Model with regards to the processing of their personal data.
   
2. Details about the Artist:
   Name of Artist: __________ (the "Artist")
   Address of Artist: __________
   Email address of Artist: __________
   Telephone number of Artist: __________
   
3. The Artist has collected the following personal data from the Model: image and/or sound recording of the Model; name, address, phone number, email address, and age details of the Model; and, if a minor, name of the Model’s parent or guardian.
   
4. The personal data of the Model is being processed for the purposes of: consent; administration; or to comply with legal obligations.
   
5. The Artist will only use the Model’s personal data on the basis of the Model’s consent or where the Artist needs to comply with a legal obligation.
   
6. The Artist will limit access to the Model’s personal data to employees, agents, or contractors of the Artist, or as otherwise consented to by the Model.
   
7. The personal data of the Model will be retained for only as long as necessary to satisfy any legal, accounting or reporting requirements and to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, and will be erased or destroyed as required by law on or before __________ after the execution of this Agreement.
   
8. The Artist will only transfer the Model’s personal data out of the United Kingdom if the third country or international organisation has been deemed to have an adequate level of data protection or where appropriate safeguards have been provided by the Artist, as outlined in the Data Protection Act 2018.
   
9. The Model has the right to:
   
   1. be informed about the collection and use of the Model's personal data;
      
   2. request access to the Model’s personal data;
      
   3. request rectification of the Model’s personal data if inaccurate or incomplete;
      
   4. request erasure of the Model’s personal data;
      
   5. request restriction of the processing of the Model’s personal data;
      
   6. request the transfer of the Model’s personal data to another party;
      
   7. object to the processing of the Model’s personal data;
      
   8. withdraw consent to the processing of their personal data at any time by using the Artist's contact information provided in this Agreement to contact the Artist; and
      
   9. lodge a complaint by contacting the Information Commissioner at:
      Information Commissioner's Office:
      Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
      Email: icocasework@ico.org.uk
      Telephone: 0303 123 1113
      Fax: 01625 524510