Legal Diary Study Consent Form

LEGAL DIARY STUDY CONSENT FORM

This Legal Diary Study Consent Form (the Agreement) is entered into as of Date: by and between Study Sponsor: with address and Participant Name: residing at .

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Study Sponsor conducts qualitative and quantitative research to inform legal product development and legal service design, and seeks to collect first-hand participant accounts and time-sequenced entries through a diary study methodology; and

WHEREAS, Participant desires to participate in the diary study described below on the terms set forth in this Agreement and warrants that Participant is at least eighteen (18) years of age and legally competent to enter into this Agreement;

WHEREAS, the parties intend by this Agreement to define the rights, duties, and obligations of each party with respect to Participant's participation, the collection, use, retention, and disclosure of diary entries, and compensation to Participant.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS

For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below: "Diary Entry" means any written, audio, photographic, video, electronic or other record submitted by Participant documenting experiences, observations or other information requested by Study Sponsor; "Identifiable Information" means information that identifies or can reasonably be used to identify Participant, including name, contact information, and other personal identifiers; "De-identified Data" means data from which Identifiable Information has been removed or obscured such that Participant cannot reasonably be re-identified.

2. STUDY DETAILS AND PURPOSE

Purpose: Study Sponsor will collect Diary Entries to analyze user experiences and workflows related to legal services and legal technology product design. Study Start Date: ; Study Duration (months): ; Diary Frequency: .

Diary Method (select all that apply): Written entries Audio recordings Photographs/screenshots Structured surveys

3. PARTICIPANT OBLIGATIONS

Participant agrees to provide Diary Entries in accordance with Study Sponsor's instructions and the agreed schedule, to make reasonable efforts to provide accurate and complete information, and to promptly notify Study Sponsor of any circumstances that materially affect Participant's ability to comply with the study schedule.

Participant confirms that all materials submitted are original and that Participant has all rights necessary to grant the licenses in Section 5. Participant will not submit material that infringes third-party rights or contains unlawful content.

4. CONFIDENTIALITY AND ANONYMIZATION

Study Sponsor will treat Identifiable Information as confidential. Study Sponsor will, subject to applicable law, remove or redact Identifiable Information from Diary Entries prior to aggregation or external disclosure. Participant may elect to include Identifiable Information and, if so, expressly consents to Sponsor's limited use of such information as described in this Agreement.

Participant opts in to the following uses of Identifiable Information (check all that apply): Internal analysis with identifiers Contact for follow-up

5. LICENSE TO DATA

Participant grants Study Sponsor a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, distribute, publish, and otherwise exploit Diary Entries and De-identified Data for research, product development, training, and reporting purposes, provided that Sponsor will not publish Identifiable Information without Participant's express written consent except as required by law.

6. COMPENSATION

Payment will be made upon completion of the study or according to the schedule described above. Participant is responsible for any taxes applicable to compensation. Study Sponsor may withhold or prorate compensation for material noncompliance with study procedures.

7. TERM, TERMINATION, AND WITHDRAWAL

The term of this Agreement begins on the Study Start Date and continues until completion of the Study or earlier termination in accordance with this Section. Either party may terminate this Agreement for material breach by the other party upon ten (10) days' written notice specifying the breach and providing an opportunity to cure.

Participant may withdraw from the study at any time by providing written notice to Study Sponsor. Withdrawal will not relieve Participant of liability for breaches prior to withdrawal. Sponsor's obligations to retain and/or destroy Participant data are set forth in Section 9.

8. DATA SECURITY AND RETENTION

Study Sponsor will maintain industry-standard administrative, technical and physical safeguards designed to protect Participant Data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction. Data retention period: .

9. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Each party represents and warrants that it has the full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and that the execution and performance of this Agreement will not violate any contractual obligation or law. Participant further represents and warrants that Participant is not the subject of any legal restriction that would prevent their participation.

10. INDEMNIFICATION

Participant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Study Sponsor and its affiliates, officers, directors and employees from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of Participant's breach of this Agreement, including claims of third parties related to Diary Entries provided by Participant.

11. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the maximum extent permitted by law, neither party will be liable to the other for consequential, incidental, special, punitive or exemplary damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. Sponsor's aggregate liability arising out of or related to this Agreement will not exceed the total compensation paid to Participant under this Agreement.

12. NOTICES

All notices required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered to the addresses above or to any other address which a party may designate by notice to the other in accordance with this Section.

13. GOVERNING LAW; VENUE

This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state specified by Study Sponsor for governance: , without regard to principles of conflicts of law. The parties consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the state and federal courts located within that state.

14. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; SEVERABILITY

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations and understandings, whether oral or written. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect.

15. AMENDMENTS; WAIVER; COUNTERPARTS

No amendment, modification or waiver of this Agreement will be effective unless in writing and signed by duly authorized representatives of both parties. Failure or delay by either party to enforce any provision will not constitute a waiver of that provision. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be an original, and all of which together will constitute one instrument.

16. CONSENTS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

By signing below, Participant acknowledges that Participant has read and understands this Agreement, voluntarily agrees to participate in the diary study, and confirms all representations and warranties contained herein.

Participant confirms the following (check to indicate agreement): I am at least eighteen (18) years of age I consent to audio recording of Diary Entries where requested I consent to submission of photographs/screenshots that I have rights to share

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