The event organizer, Survival Summit, LLC, has the legal responsibility to tell ticket buyers and event attendees how their personal information will be collected and used. You can find their Privacy Policy below or contact them to request it.

THE SURVIVAL SUMMIT LIVE

EVENT PRIVACY POLICY, MEDIA RELEASE, ASSUMPTION OF RISK & PARTICIPANT WAIVER

Effective Date: 8-9-26
Last Updated: 8-9-26

This Event Privacy Policy, Media Release, Assumption of Risk and Participant Waiver (“Agreement”) applies to tickets purchased for, attendance at, and participation in Survival Summit Live and related events operated by The Survival Summit, LLC (“The Survival Summit,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE PURCHASING A TICKET. IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT TERMS REGARDING PRIVACY, PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO RECORDING, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, RELEASE OF LIABILITY, AND OTHER LEGAL RIGHTS.

ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS

By purchasing a ticket to Survival Summit Live, completing checkout, electronically accepting this Agreement, or attending the event, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and voluntarily agree to this Agreement.

PURCHASE OF A TICKET CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THIS EVENT PRIVACY POLICY, MEDIA RELEASE, AND PARTICIPANT WAIVER.

Where an affirmative electronic acknowledgment is provided during checkout, checking the acknowledgment box and completing the transaction constitutes your electronic acceptance of these terms.

If you do not agree to these terms, do not purchase a ticket or attend the event.

A person purchasing multiple tickets is responsible for providing these terms to the other attendees associated with the purchase. Each adult attendee may also be required to separately acknowledge this Agreement before admission.

PART I — EVENT PRIVACY POLICY

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

When you purchase a ticket, register for, communicate with us regarding, or attend Survival Summit Live, we may collect information including:

Full name
Email address
Telephone number
Billing information
Ticket and order information
Event registration information
Emergency contact information, when requested
Responses to registration or checkout questions
Communications you send to us
Marketing preferences
Website usage and analytics information
IP address, browser, device, and similar technical information
Photographs, video recordings, and audio recordings captured at the event

Payment card information may be processed directly by our third-party payment processor. The Survival Summit may not receive or retain your complete payment card number.

2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We may use information collected in connection with the event to:

Process ticket purchases
Confirm registration
Deliver electronic tickets
Communicate event information
Provide schedule, parking, venue, weather, or other event updates
Verify admission
Provide customer support
Respond to questions
Maintain event security
Manage emergencies
Prevent fraud or unauthorized transactions
Maintain business and accounting records
Improve future Survival Summit events
Analyze attendance and customer activity
Promote The Survival Summit and future events
Send marketing communications when permitted by law
Comply with legal obligations

3. PAYMENT AND TICKETING PROVIDERS

We may use third-party companies to operate portions of registration and ticketing.

These companies may include:

Ticketing platforms
Payment processors such as Stripe
Email and communications providers
Website hosting providers
Analytics providers
Customer relationship management and marketing platforms

These providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and contractual obligations.

The Survival Summit does not sell your payment card information.

4. MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS

If you consent to receive marketing communications from The Survival Summit, we may send information regarding:

Future Survival Summit events
Preparedness education
Courses
Memberships
Products
Special offers
Sponsors or partnerships
Other Survival Summit programs

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link contained in the email.

Transactional communications concerning a ticket you purchased may still be sent even if you unsubscribe from marketing communications.

5. SHARING OF INFORMATION

We may disclose personal information when reasonably necessary to:

Operate the event
Process payments
Provide ticketing services
Send event communications
Maintain security
Provide emergency assistance
Prevent fraud
Comply with applicable laws
Respond to lawful governmental or legal requests
Protect the rights, property, or safety of The Survival Summit, attendees, staff, or others

We may also share information with contractors and service providers working on our behalf.

We do not intend to sell attendee personal information to unrelated third parties for their independent direct marketing purposes.

6. DATA SECURITY

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information under our control.

However, no internet transmission, computer system, electronic storage system, or database can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

7. DATA RETENTION

We may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

Complete the purposes described in this Agreement
Maintain business and financial records
Document participant agreements and waivers
Resolve disputes
Protect legal rights
Meet tax, accounting, insurance, or legal obligations

Participant waivers and records documenting acceptance of this Agreement may be retained for an extended period for legal and insurance purposes.

PART II — PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEO & AUDIO RELEASE

8. EVENT RECORDING NOTICE

Survival Summit Live is a public-facing event at which photography, video recording, and audio recording may occur.

The Survival Summit, its employees, contractors, photographers, videographers, media representatives, sponsors, and authorized representatives may photograph, film, livestream, or otherwise record portions of the event.

Recordings may include an attendee's:

Image
Likeness
Appearance
Voice
Statements
Participation
Interaction with instructors
Interaction with equipment
Questions or comments
Presence within the audience or event venue

9. MEDIA CONSENT AND RELEASE

By purchasing a ticket and attending Survival Summit Live, you knowingly and voluntarily authorize The Survival Summit, LLC and its authorized representatives to photograph, film, record, reproduce, publish, display, transmit, distribute, edit, and otherwise use your image, likeness, voice, appearance, and statements captured in connection with the event.

You authorize such material to be used in connection with:

The Survival Summit website
Social media
YouTube and other video platforms
Advertisements
Promotional materials
Event recap videos
Future event promotion
Educational materials
Digital courses
Email marketing
Television, streaming, or online programming
Printed materials
Press and media
Sponsorship materials
Other lawful promotional, educational, editorial, or commercial purposes

This permission applies worldwide and in any media now known or later developed.

Pennsylvania law provides protections relating to unauthorized commercial or advertising use of a person's name or likeness. This provision is intended to constitute written authorization and consent to the uses specifically described in this Agreement.

10. NO COMPENSATION

You understand and agree that you will not receive payment, royalties, residuals, or other compensation because your image, likeness, voice, or statements appear in event photographs, recordings, advertising, promotional materials, or other authorized content.

Admission to and participation in the event constitute sufficient consideration for this media release.

11. EDITING AND APPROVAL

You authorize The Survival Summit to:

Edit recordings
Crop photographs
Combine recordings with other materials
Add music, graphics, captions, narration, branding, or other content
Reproduce recordings in whole or in part

You waive any right to inspect or approve the finished photograph, video, advertisement, publication, or other material before its use, except where such waiver is prohibited by applicable law.

The Survival Summit will not knowingly use an attendee's likeness in a deliberately false or defamatory manner.

12. EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY BY ATTENDEES

Attendees may be permitted to take personal photographs or recordings subject to instructions provided at the event.

The Survival Summit may restrict photography or recording of:

Certain presentations
Proprietary materials
Course slides
Demonstrations
Other attendees
Staff-only areas
Content designated as non-recordable

Attendees must comply with all instructions regarding photography or recording.

PART III — PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RISK & LIABILITY WAIVER

13. NATURE OF THE COURSE

I understand that Survival Summit Live is primarily an educational, seminar-style preparedness course.

Activities may include:

Live presentations
Whiteboard instruction
Preparedness demonstrations
Gear displays
Equipment demonstrations
Planning exercises
Audience participation
Question-and-answer sessions
Examination or handling of certain equipment when specifically permitted

I understand that this event is primarily educational and is not represented as a wilderness survival expedition or physically strenuous field survival course.

14. EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION DISCLAIMER

Information provided during Survival Summit Live is provided for general educational purposes.

Nothing presented during the course constitutes a guarantee of safety or a guarantee that a particular preparedness strategy will be successful.

Information presented is not a substitute for individualized:

Medical advice
Legal advice
Financial advice
Law-enforcement instruction
Emergency medical training
Professional emergency-management advice
Manufacturer safety instructions
Specialized professional training

I remain responsible for evaluating information and determining whether it is appropriate for my circumstances.

15. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RISKS

I understand that attendance at and participation in a live event involves known and unknown risks.

Risks may include, without limitation:

Slips
Trips
Falls
Contact with tables or displays
Cuts or abrasions
Pinching injuries
Lifting or moving equipment
Interaction with equipment or tools
Equipment malfunction
Improper equipment use
Actions of other attendees
Crowded areas
Parking lots
Walkways
Stairs
Venue conditions
Allergic reactions
Medical events
Demonstrations
Travel associated with the event
Other foreseeable or unforeseeable risks associated with attending a live event

Some preparedness equipment may contain:

Sharp components
Cutting surfaces
Moving parts
Heavy components
Heat-producing components
Electrical components
Stored energy
Other potentially hazardous features

I agree not to operate, touch, handle, or use equipment unless specifically authorized by an instructor or member of The Survival Summit staff.

16. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY

I agree to:

Follow instructions provided by event staff
Follow venue rules
Behave responsibly around displays and equipment
Refrain from reckless behavior
Immediately report unsafe conditions
Participate only in activities I believe I can safely perform
Ask questions if I do not understand an instruction
Respect other attendees
Refrain from disruptive, threatening, intoxicated, or unsafe conduct

I understand that participation in any optional demonstration is voluntary.

17. ASSUMPTION OF RISK

I KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY ACCEPT AND ASSUME THE ORDINARY AND INHERENT RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH ATTENDING AND PARTICIPATING IN SURVIVAL SUMMIT LIVE.

I understand that injuries, illnesses, property damage, and other losses may occur even when reasonable precautions are taken.

18. EXPRESS RELEASE OF LIABILITY FOR ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS.

To the fullest extent permitted under Pennsylvania law, I voluntarily release, waive, and discharge:

The Survival Summit, LLC, Survival Summit Live, their owners, officers, members, employees, instructors, contractors, volunteers, representatives, agents, sponsors, affiliates, and the owners and operators of the event venue

collectively referred to as the “Released Parties,”

from claims for bodily injury, personal injury, illness, death, or property damage arising from my attendance at or participation in Survival Summit Live when such claim results from the ordinary negligence of a Released Party.

I EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THIS RELEASE IS INTENDED TO INCLUDE CLAIMS ALLEGING THAT A RELEASED PARTY'S OWN ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO MY INJURY, DAMAGE, OR LOSS.

I understand that by accepting this Agreement, I am giving up the right to bring certain legal claims that I otherwise might have had.

Nothing in this Agreement is intended to release liability that cannot lawfully be released under Pennsylvania law, including liability arising from reckless or intentional misconduct.

19. EQUIPMENT DISCLAIMER

Equipment displayed or discussed during Survival Summit Live is provided for educational and demonstration purposes.

The Survival Summit does not guarantee that any particular:

Product
Brand
Tool
Equipment configuration
Preparedness strategy
Survival technique

is appropriate for every individual or every circumstance.

Before using equipment, attendees are responsible for:

Reading manufacturer instructions
Receiving appropriate training
Understanding applicable laws
Using appropriate safety equipment
Maintaining equipment properly
Determining whether equipment is appropriate for their intended use

Attending a demonstration does not replace proper training.

20. MEDICAL RESPONSIBILITY

I am responsible for determining whether I am medically and physically capable of participating in any event activity.

If I have a medical condition, allergy, physical restriction, or other circumstance relevant to participation, I am responsible for taking appropriate precautions.

In the event of a medical emergency, I authorize The Survival Summit or venue personnel to contact emergency medical services when they reasonably believe assistance is necessary.

I understand that I am responsible for medical expenses incurred on my behalf.

21. CONDUCT AND REMOVAL

The Survival Summit reserves the right to refuse admission or remove an attendee for:

Unsafe conduct
Threatening behavior
Harassment
Intoxication
Illegal activity
Disruption of the course
Failure to follow safety instructions
Violation of venue rules
Interference with instructors or attendees

Removal for misconduct does not automatically entitle the attendee to a refund.

22. NO GUARANTEE OF RESULTS

Preparedness outcomes depend upon circumstances beyond the control of The Survival Summit.

The Survival Summit makes no guarantee that attending this event, following information presented during the event, or purchasing recommended equipment will prevent:

Injury
Illness
Death
Financial loss
Property damage
Emergency situations
Losses caused by disasters or emergencies

The goal of Survival Summit Live is education and preparedness awareness.

23. AGE REQUIREMENT

Unless specifically authorized otherwise in writing, participants agreeing to this Agreement must be 18 years of age or older.

Attendance by minors, if permitted for a particular event, may require a separate parent or legal guardian consent and acknowledgment.

24. PENNSYLVANIA LAW

This Agreement shall be interpreted according to the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to conflict-of-law principles to the extent legally permissible.

If any provision is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in effect to the fullest extent permitted by law.

25. ENTIRE EVENT AGREEMENT

This Agreement forms part of the terms governing the purchase of a Survival Summit Live ticket.

By purchasing a ticket, electronically accepting this Agreement, or attending the event, I acknowledge that I have had an opportunity to review these terms before participation.

I understand that this Agreement includes:

1. The Event Privacy Policy
2. The Photography, Video & Audio Release
3. The Assumption of Risk
4. The Release and Waiver of Certain Liability Claims