In exchange for allowing the artwork, photos, written works and/or other material that I have submitted with this Release ("Submission") to be considered for posting on websites owned or controlled by VIZ Media, LLC ("VIZ"), including without limitation www.viz.com, www.shonenjump.com, and www.shojobeat.com, inclusion in Shonen Jump magazine and/or inclusion in any other publications and/or websites (collectively, the "Media Outlets"), the undersigned person ("I," "me," "my," etc.) hereby grants a non-exclusive, royaltyfree, worldwide, transferable, irrevocable and perpetual license to VIZ, and others authorized by it, to use, copy, print, distribute, publicly display, broadcast and edit the Submission and my name, in whole or in part, with or without my name identification, in any and all media now known or hereinafter developed without time, territory, or other restrictions. I understand that VIZ does not guarantee that the Submission will be included in any Media Outlets, that VIZ shall have no liability to me if my Submission is not used, and that I waive all right to approve the final version of my Submission or attribution thereof as it appears in any Media Outlets.
I release VIZ and its affiliates, parent companies, subsidiaries and licensees, and each of their directors, shareholders, employees, officers, agents and representatives, from and against any costs, claims, damages, liabilities or any kind that I may have which may arise from VIZ's use of my Submission as provided herein, including but not limited to claims relating to copyright infringement, right of publicity/privacy, blurring or optical distortion.
I represent and warrant that (i) I am of the age of majority in my state or province of residence (or, if not, that a parent or legal guardian will sign on my behalf); (ii) the Submission is my original work and has not been previously published; (iii) I (or my parent or legal guardian) have/has the legal authority to enter into this Release and to grant all rights herein without violating the legal or equitable rights of any third party, including without limitation rights of copyright, patent or trademark, right of privacy, and right of publicity; (iv) this Release does not in any way conflict with any existing commitments on my part; (v) if any other person's name or likeness is used in the Submission, I have obtained permission from such person for the use thereof as contemplated in this Release; and (vi) no payments shall be due to me or any third party in conjunction with the use of the Submission or my name as provided herein.
I further agree to indemnify, defend and hold VIZ and its affiliates, parent companies, subsidiaries other entities, and each of their directors, shareholders, employees, officers, agents and representatives, harmless from any and all claims, actions, demands, damages, liabilities, costs and penalties, including reasonable attorney's fees, arising directly or indirectly from any claim of infringement of third party rights from the use of the Submission by and on behalf of VIZ as provided herein. This Release shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California, applicable to contracts made and performed entirely therein, without regard to conflicts of laws principles. I agree that jurisdiction and venue of all matters relating to this Release shall be vested exclusively in the Federal, state and local courts for San Francisco County, California.