Acknowledgements and Agreements
I hereby consent to have my child participate in an online virtual
social group event to be provided by The Marfan Foundation. I acknowledge and understand
the following:
1.
That the purpose of this virtual social group program (the
“Program”) is to offer social connections for individuals under 13 years of age who have a
diagnosis of Marfan syndrome, VEDS, Loeys-Dietz syndrome, or a related genetic
aortic or vascular condition (collectively, “Group Members”);
2.
That this Program is being provided via Zoom video
conferencing. Although the Marfan Foundation has group guidelines in place to
create a safe and supportive virtual environment, due to the nature of this
technology, we cannot guarantee privacy for the Group Members that participant
in the Program. It is important that your child be in a private area where your
child will not be interrupted while participating in the Program;
3.
That the following ground rules are important to
create a safe and supportive environment for all Group Members: A) show respect
to others, B) allow others time to participate, and C) freedom to choose
whether to participate;
4.
That family members or friends who are not Group Members
may not participate in the Program;
5.
That any Group Member may be removed from the group if
they do not follow the guidelines and ground rules listed above;
6.
That the sessions may be photographed or recorded by the Marfan
Foundation for the purpose of archival or promotional purposes. In this regard,
I give my consent for my child's participation in the Program to be included in
any promotional activities by the Marfan Foundation; and
7.
That by signing this consent form I hereby give my permission for
my child to participate in the Program as a Group Member.
Consent to Participation
By signing below and having my child participate in the Program as
a Group Member, I acknowledge and agree to the terms and conditions set forth
above. I understand that my child's
personal information shall be stored in a database or secure databank and sharing
of this information shall be limited to the Marfan Foundation's staff,
employees, or management. I hereby give my consent for my child's participation
as a Group Member in the Program to be conducted and organized by The Marfan
Foundation.
ACCEPTED AND AGREED: