WAIVERS AND DISCLAIMERS

Liability Waiver
By registering for this workshop, I acknowledge and assume all risks associated with participation in the workshop and any associated events and/or activities, without limitation. I hereby knowingly waive and release the American Academy of Periodontology, their employees, directors, officers, volunteers, agents, and successors from any and all claims, liabilities, or causes of action, including without limitation, death, bodily injury, property damage, or other loss or damages arising from my participation in this workshop and associated events and/or activities.

Photo Waiver
The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) reserves the right to photograph, videotape and otherwise capture events and attendees of this workshop. I hereby grant the AAP the nonexclusive, perpetual right to use and publish my name, likeness, image and voice in all forms and all media or forms of communication whether now existing or hereafter developed.

Virtual Meeting Code of Conduct Disclaimer
AAP is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all workshop participants and AAP staff. All participants, including, but not limited to, attendees, speakers, volunteers, exhibitors, AAP staff members, service providers, and all others are expected to abide by this Virtual Programs Code of Conduct. This Policy applies to all AAP meeting-related events, including those sponsored by organizations other than AAP but held in conjunction with AAP events, on public or private platforms.  

AAP has zero-tolerance for any form of discrimination or harassment, including but not limited to sexual harassment by participants or our staff at our meetings. If you experience harassment or hear of any incidents of unacceptable behavior, AAP asks that you inform us at meetings@perio.org or by calling 312-787-5518 so that we can take the appropriate action.  

Unacceptable Behavior is defined as: 

• Harassment, intimidation, or discrimination in any form.  
• Verbal abuse of any attendee, speaker, volunteer, exhibitor, AAP staff member, service provider, or other meeting guest.  
• Examples of verbal abuse include, but are not limited to, verbal comments related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, national origin, inappropriate use of nudity and/or sexual images in public spaces or in presentations, or threatening or stalking any attendee, speaker, volunteer, exhibitor, AAP staff member, service provider, or other meeting guest.  
• Disruption of presentations during sessions, in the exhibit hall, or at other events organized by AAP throughout the virtual meeting. All participants must comply with the instructions of the moderator and any AAP virtual event staff.  
• Presentations, postings, and messages should not contain promotional materials, special offers, job offers, product announcements, or solicitation for services. AAP reserves the right to remove such messages and potentially ban sources of those solicitations.  
• Participants should not copy or take screen shots of Q&A or any chat room activity that takes place in the virtual space.  
• AAP reserves the right to take any action deemed necessary and appropriate, including immediate removal from the meeting without warning or refund, in response to any incident of unacceptable behavior, and AAP reserves the right to prohibit attendance at any future meeting, virtually or in person.