Waiver and Release of Liability

By registering for the event hosted by TechCrunch Media LLC for the benefit of its brand TechCrunch (“Event”), you acknowledge that this Waiver and Release of Liability (“Release”) will: (a) govern your actions and (b) be used by TechCrunch Media LLC. and its affiliated companies. 

You acknowledge that your participation in the Event is voluntary. You further acknowledge that participating in the Event is a potentially hazardous activity. You have read this liability waiver and understand, and assume, all risks with your participation in this Event. 

You should not participate unless you are medically able and in good health.  You assume all risks associated with participating in the Event, including, but not limited to: slip and fall, accidents, failure of equipment owned, maintained or controlled by TechCrunch, lost, stolen or damaged property, illness due to COVID-19 or similar, other participants or the venue, with all such risks being known and appreciated by you. 

Having read this Release and knowing these facts, for yourself and anyone entitled to act on your behalf, you waive and release TechCrunch Media LLC., its affiliates and their employees, officers, directors, affiliates, shareholders, representatives, and successors (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of your participation in the Event.

You hereby indemnify, hold harmless, and promise not to sue the Released Parties from any and all liabilities or claims made as a result of participation in the Event, including without limitation, bodily injury, personal injury and property damage or loss, in person or virtually, whether caused by the negligence of Released Parties or otherwise.

You further acknowledge that you have medical insurance to cover any and all medical services in the event that medical assistance is needed and hereby consent to receive medical treatment which may be deemed advisable in the event of injury, accident, and/or illness during this Event.

You agree that any disputes that may arise that are in any way related to participation in the Event or this Release are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction, forum, and venue of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, to whose jurisdiction you exclusively and irrevocably submit.

You certify that you are at least the Minimum Age; you have read this document; and you understand its contents. “Minimum Age” means eighteen years old; provided, however, that if the law in your state or country of residence requires that you be older than eighteen in order to lawfully agree to this Release, then the “Minimum Age” means such older age. By registering for the Event, you are deemed to have agreed to these terms.