PEPS COVID-19 NOTICE, WAIVER, AND RELEASE

PEPS has carefully planned for returning to in-person programs informed by the most updated CDC guidance and following all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Although PEPS has implemented many measures to help limit the spread of COVID-19, we cannot guarantee zero risk; a risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public setting.

PEPS participants, including leaders, speakers, or anyone in attendance at in-person programs (hereafter "Participants") , agreeing to in-person programming enter of their own will and at their own risk. By joining our programs, participants accept the risk of exposure and knowingly waive and release PEPS (including trustees, officers, directors, employees, and agents) from all liability, claims, demands, and causes of action whatsoever, including, without limitation those caused by negligence, in any way related to COVID-19, whether arising during or after the pandemic. This waiver and release is binding on participants, their children, guardians, assigns, heirs, administrators, and executors, in perpetuity.

We ask for your cooperation to help protect the health and safety of our community. If engaging in in-person programming, participants must comply with all applicable laws, orders, and other directives related to COVID-19, including, without limitation, applicable testing, quarantine, and travel directives issued by the CDC, the Washington State Governor’s Office, and other public health authorities (collectively “COVID-19 Guidance”). In addition, participants must comply with all protocols set forth by PEPS. PEPS reserves the right to refuse or revoke participation for anyone failing to comply with our protocols or COVID-19 Guidance.

PEPS retains participant contact information to allow for notification if someone may have been exposed to COVID-19. Contact information may be shared with public health officials, and health officials may then contact you to answer your questions and provide resources. By participating in our programs, participants consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of their contact information, and acknowledge that these procedures do not create any right to notification. If you would like to opt out, please send an email to peps@peps.org.