In-Person Programming: COVID-19 Waiver & Release of Liability
The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization, and is believed to be a highly infectious, life-threatening disease. COVID-19 is extremely contagious and is believed to spread mainly from person-to-person contact. There is no current vaccine for COVID-19. Additionally, individuals who may have been infected with COVID-19 may be asymptomatic for a period of time or may have never become symptomatic at all. Because of its highly contagious and sometimes “hidden” nature, it is currently very difficult to control the spread of COVID-19 or to determine whether, where, or how a specific individual may have been exposed to the disease. As a result, federal, state, and local governments and federal and state health agencies recommend social distancing and other measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The Tutorverse has put in place protective measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19; however, The Tutorverse cannot guarantee the safety of any students, parents, educators, or staff. Thus, attending in-person tutoring and class sessions hosted by The Tutorverse ("in-person programming," "in-person program") could increase your child's risk of contracting COVID-19.
By signing this agreement, you acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and, on behalf of yourself and your child, understand that your child may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 through his/her participation in in-person programming and that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, or death.
You voluntarily agree to assume, on behalf of yourself, your child, and your heirs, successors, executors, administrators and representatives (collectively, the "Releasors"), all risks, and you accept sole responsibility for any injury (including, but not limited to, personal injury, disability, and death), illness, damage, loss, claim, liability, or expense, of any kind, that you or your child may experience or incur in connection with your participation in in-person programming. By signing this agreement, you, on behalf of yourself, your child and the Releasors, release, forever discharge, and agree to hold harmless The Tutorverse, and its predecessors, successors, branches, divisions, affiliates, parents, subsidiaries and related entities and each of their respective current and former officers, board members, directors, agents, contractors, and employees (collectively, the “Releasees”), from any and all liability, claims, and demands of whatever kind or nature, either in law or in equity, which arise or may hereafter arise from your child’s participation in in-person programming. You understand and acknowledge that you are discharging the Releasees from any liability or claim that you and the Releasors may have against The Tutorverse with respect to bodily injury, personal injury, illness, or death that may result from your child’s participation in in-person programming.
To prevent the spread of COVID-19 and reduce the potential risk of exposure to all parties, I attest and represent that:
- Neither I, my child(ren), my spouse, my co-parent, or any other member of my family and/or household has had close contact with any person diagnosed with COVID-19 nor has any of the aforementioned parties been diagnosed with COVID-19 within 30 days of this attestation.
- Neither I, my child(ren), my spouse, my co-parent, or any other member of my family and/or household has experienced any of the following symptoms within the last 14 days:
- fever (100.4 degrees F or higher) or chills
- cough
- shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- fatigue
- muscle or body aches
- headache
- sore throat
- congestion or runny nose
- nausea or vomiting
- diarrhea
- If I, my child(ren), my spouse, my co-parent, or any other member of my family and/or household develops any of the aforementioned symptoms I will voluntarily withdraw my child from participating in in-person programming for 14 days and immediately notify The Tutorverse.
- I will perform temperature checks on my child(ren) and visually inspect my child(ren) for signs of illness immediately before sending my child(ren) to an in-person program, and if any such signs or symptoms are exhibited, I will prevent my child(ren) from participating in that day's in-person programming and immediately notify The Tutorverse.
By signing this agreement, I
- acknowledge that I have read and understood the COVID-19 Policies & Procedures on the preceding page, as well as the General Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, and Privacy Policy Addendum, and affirm all of the statements above;
- acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19, the fact that it can be difficult to identify in another person, and the inherent risks of exposure of an in-person program;
- voluntarily assume the risk that my entire family and/or household, as well as any members of my personal, social, or professional circle may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 as a result of my child's participation in in-person programming, and that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, and/or death;
- recognize that The Tutorverse cannot eliminate all potential risks of COVID-19 infection;
- acknowledge that I have asked for and/or been given any information that I may need to determine the risks associated with participating in in-person programming and to make an informed assumption of those risks;
- acknowledge that I have made the sole determination with respect to the sufficiency of any safety protocols, rules, or precautions that I decide to take to minimize the risks of participating in in-person programming and that I have not relied on any party related to The Tutorverse, including any board member, officer, employee, agent, volunteer, or student, to provide me with information about the same;
- voluntarily assume full responsibility for any and all risks of illness or injury associated with exposure to COVID-19 as well as from use of any protective equipment, including face masks, that The Tutorverse may voluntarily provide to me or my child;
- completely absolve, waive, release, and hold harmless The Tutorverse, and its predecessors, successors, branches, divisions, affiliates, parents, subsidiaries and related entities and each of their respective current and former officers, board members, directors, agents, contractors, and employees (collectively, the “Releasees”), of any and all legal or financial responsibility, including, but not limited to, any personal injury, disability, illness, damage, or death from exposure to COVID-19, whether such exposure occurs before, during, or after my or my children’s participation in in-person programming hosted by The Tutorverse; and
- agree, on behalf of myself, my child, and my heirs, successors, executors, administrators and representatives (collectively, the “Releasors”), not to make any type of legal or equitable claim against The Tutorverse or any of the Releasees with respect to any exposure I or my children may have to COVID-19, whether or not it arises through negligence, omission, default, or other action of anyone affiliated with The Tutorverse, including other participants and personnel;