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All program applicants and participants are required to agree to the following Terms and Conditions. Applicants will be required to check a box on the application indicating their acceptance of terms.


Mentor Terms and Conditions

Romance Writers of America

TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR MENTORSHIP PROGRAM APPLICATION FOR MENTORS

1.     PROGRAM ACCESS. As a Program Mentor applicant, you agree to comply with all instructions of RWA with regard to access to the RWA Mentorship Program (the “Program”), including, but not limited to, all application materials (including but not limited to manuscripts) submitted in connection with the Program (the “Materials”) and the RWA website, and shall maintain the confidentiality of any usernames or passwords used for such access. You shall immediately notify RWA if you suspect or become aware of any loss or theft of your password or of any unauthorized use of your username and password.
2.     NO COMPENSATION. You acknowledge and agree that you will receive no compensation in any form for participation in the Program, or for mentoring or providing any other services or assistance in connection with the Program.
3.     PROPRIETARY RIGHTS AND CONFIDENTIALITY. All proprietary rights in and to the Materials shall remain with the Program Mentee, and the Mentee is free to utilize the Program’s review of and commentary and feedback (collectively, the “Feedback”) on the Materials for their own use and benefit. RWA provides a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, unlimited use license of such Feedback to Program Mentees. You may access your assigned Materials only to provide Feedback on the Materials for the Program, you shall use all reasonable efforts to secure and protect the confidentiality of the Materials, and the Materials (and copies thereof) must be destroyed by you following the completion of your Program responsibilities in connection with the Materials. You may not copy, translate, disseminate, create derivative works of, or publicize the Materials in any way. You shall not use, discuss, or share the Materials or the Feedback with any individual or entity other than the Program Mentee in any other forum or medium, whether public or private, without the Program Mentee’s prior, express, written permission. You may not use the trademarks, service marks, names, logos, or icons of RWA (or its chapters, affiliates, or subsidiaries), without the express written permission of RWA, and in no event may you use them to express or imply any endorsement by RWA of you.
4.     NO PRE-SCREENING OF MATERIALS. RWA is not responsible for screening, policing, editing, or monitoring the Materials. Materials will have varying degrees of sexuality or sensuality. RWA does not endorse the content of the Materials and any opinions or views expressed in the Materials do not necessarily reflect those of RWA.
5.     NO GUARANTEES OR ENDORSEMENT. Program Mentees understand and agree that the Program’s Feedback on the Materials does not in any way guarantee that they will be able to publish or otherwise sell or profit from the Materials, and does not constitute an endorsement by RWA or any Program Mentors of the Materials.
6.     HOLD HARMLESS. You hereby agree to hold RWA and the Program Mentees harmless from and against any and all liabilities arising from this Agreement, the Feedback, and your participation in the Program, whether based in contract, tort, strict liability, or otherwise. 
7.     LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. YOU AGREE THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL RWA OR ANY PROGRAM MENTEES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR OTHERS FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED TO PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM BY YOU OR ANYONE ELSE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE.
8.     REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. With respect to the Feedback, you represent and warrant that you are the sole author and proprietor of the Feedback, that the Feedback does not infringe any personal or property rights of others, that the Feedback does not contain anything libelous or otherwise illegal, and that you have the authority to enter into this Agreement. You also represent and warrant that the Feedback contains no material from other works protected by copyright that have been used without the written consent of the copyright owner, or that you have provided or will provide RWA with copies of any such required written consents.
9.     TERM AND TERMINATION. This Agreement will take effect at the time you click or check “I ACCEPT” or begin participating in the Program, whichever is earliest. This Agreement will terminate automatically if (i) you fail to comply with any of these terms and conditions, including failure to abide by any Program participation rules or guidelines, (ii) RWA ends the Program, or (iii) you cease all participation in the Program. Termination will be effective without notice. In addition to the “Miscellaneous” provision below, the provisions of this Agreement concerning proprietary rights, disclaimer, and limitation of liability will survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason.
10.    MEMBERSHIP CONSEQUENCES. Notwithstanding any other rights or remedies available to RWA, any failure to comply with these terms and conditions may result in additional disciplinary action by RWA. Such disciplinary action can include, but is not limited to, a revocation of your RWA membership, which can result in, but is not limited to, a ban on any future participation in this Program or other RWA programs or the receipt of books through RWA.
11.    MISCELLANEOUS. This Agreement shall be binding on, and shall inure to the benefit of you and RWA and your and RWA’s respective successors, heirs, and assigns. You may not delegate any obligation of yours herein without RWA’s prior consent. If any provision of this Agreement shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that this Agreement shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable. RWA’s failure to enforce any term or condition of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any right or remedy or of such term or condition.


Mentee Terms and Conditions


Romance Writers of America

TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR MENTORSHIP PROGRAM APPLICATION FOR MENTEES

1.     PROGRAM ACCESS. As a Program Mentee applicant, you agree to comply with all instructions of RWA with regard to access to the RWA Mentorship Program (the “Program”), including, but not limited to, all application materials (including but not limited to manuscripts) submitted in connection with the Program (the “Materials”) and the RWA website, and shall maintain the confidentiality of any usernames or passwords used for such access. You shall immediately notify RWA if you suspect or become aware of any loss or theft of your password or of any unauthorized use of your username and password.
2.     NO COMPENSATION. You acknowledge and agree that you will receive no compensation in any form for participation in the Program or for the Materials.
3.     PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. All proprietary rights in and to the Materials shall remain with you, and you are free to utilize the Program’s review of and commentary and feedback (collectively, the “Feedback”) on the Materials for your own use and benefit. RWA hereby provides a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, unlimited use license of the Feedback to you. You may not use the trademarks, service marks, names, logos, or icons of RWA (or its chapters, affiliates, or subsidiaries), without the express written permission of RWA, and in no event may you use them to express or imply any endorsement by RWA or the Program Mentors of you or the Materials.
4.     NO PRE-SCREENING OF MATERIALS. Neither RWA nor Program Mentors are responsible for screening, policing, editing, or monitoring the Materials. Neither RWA nor Program Mentors endorse the content of the Materials and any opinions or views expressed in the Materials do not necessarily reflect those of RWA.
5.     NO GUARANTEES OR ENDORSEMENT. You understand and agree that the Program’s Feedback on the Materials does not in any way guarantee that you will be able to publish or otherwise sell or profit from the Materials, and does not constitute an endorsement by RWA or any Program Mentors of the Materials.
6.     HOLD HARMLESS. You hereby agree to hold RWA and the Program Mentors harmless from and against any and all liabilities arising from this Agreement, the Feedback, and your participation in the Program, whether based in contract, tort, strict liability, or otherwise. 
7.     LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. YOU AGREE THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL RWA OR ANY PROGRAM MENTORS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR OTHERS FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED TO PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM BY YOU OR ANYONE ELSE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE.
8.     REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. You represent and warrant that you are the sole author and proprietor of all rights in the Materials, that the Materials are original, that the Materials have not been previously published, that the Materials do not infringe any personal or property rights of others, that the Materials do not contain anything libelous or otherwise illegal, and that you have the authority to enter into this Agreement. You also represent and warrant that the Materials contain no material from other works protected by copyright that have been used without the written consent of the copyright owner, or that you have provided or are simultaneously providing RWA with copies of any such required written consents.
9.     TERM AND TERMINATION. This Agreement will take effect at the time you click or check “I ACCEPT,” submit your Materials, or begin participating in the Program, whichever is earliest. This Agreement will terminate automatically if (i) you fail to comply with any of these terms and conditions, including failure to abide by any Program participation rules or guidelines, (ii) RWA ends the Program, or (iii) you cease all participation in the Program. Termination will be effective without notice. In addition to the “Miscellaneous” provision below, the provisions of this Agreement concerning proprietary rights, disclaimer, and limitation of liability will survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason.
10.    MEMBERSHIP CONSEQUENCES. Notwithstanding any other rights or remedies available to RWA, any failure to comply with these terms and conditions may result in additional disciplinary action by RWA. Such disciplinary action can include, but is not limited to, a revocation of your RWA membership, which can result in, but is not limited to, a ban on any future participation in this Program or other RWA programs or the receipt of books through RWA.
11.    MISCELLANEOUS. This Agreement shall be binding on, and shall inure to the benefit of you and RWA and your and RWA’s respective successors, heirs, and assigns. You may not delegate any obligation of yours herein without RWA’s prior consent. If any provision of this Agreement shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that this Agreement shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable. RWA’s failure to enforce any term or condition of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any right or remedy or of such term or condition.