WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY WITH DATA PRIVACY CONSENT
I acknowledge that Light of Jesus Pastoral Care Center, its Pastoral Carers and affiliates do not provide professional counselling services or psychotherapy, BUT ONLY psycho-social support, psycho-spiritual support, psycho-education, psychological first aid, and referral services.
I am voluntarily signing up for and participating in the support services entirely at my own risk and assume all related risks, both known or unknown to me.
In consideration of accessing Light of Jesus Pastoral Care Center and freely engaging its Pastoral Carers, officers, representatives, successors (collectively, the “Released Parties”), I hereby knowingly and voluntarily enter into this waiver and release of liability and hereby waive any and all rights, claims or causes of action of any kind whatsoever arising out of my use and participation in the website and the support services offered here and do hereby release and forever discharge the Released Parties, of any personal, psychological, emotional or physical injury, including but not limited to mental illness, physical harm, economical or emotional loss, and damages that I may suffer notwithstanding my participation in the support services of Light of Jesus Pastoral Care Center.
Further, to the extent that statute or case law does not prohibit releases for negligence, this release is also for negligence on the part of the Released Parties.
I acknowledge that Light of Jesus Pastoral Care Center, its Pastoral Carers, officers, representatives, successors, upholds the privacy and confidentiality of my information or records in compliance with the Data Privacy Act (DPA) of 2012, and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) effective since September 8, 2016.
I hereby give my consent to the use my information or records for purposes of demographic research and supervision. I further give my consent for the retention of my information or records for a period of 30 days, or for such period as may be required, or at such time that I submit to Light of Jesus Pastoral Care Center a written cancellation of this consent, whichever is earlier. I agree that my information will be deleted/destroyed after this period.
I further acknowledge and warrant that I have acquired the consent from all parties relevant to my consent and hold free and harmless and indemnify the Released Parties from any complaint, suit, or damages which any party may file or claim in relation to my consent.
I warrant that I am responsible for the security of my own computer hardware, internet access, chat software, email address and password.
I acknowledge that I have carefully read this “Waiver and Release with Data Privacy Consent” and fully understand that it is a release of liability and a consent for the use of my information.