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ASCRL REGISTRATION

Welcome to ASCRL! To become eligible for reprograhic distributions you must complete some simple registration information. After you have completed the registration you may become eligible to receive distributions. Simply log in and check your dashboard to see when you can submit your claims and for specific instructions

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You have indicated that claims will be submitted for the type(s) of work that appear below.
Please indicate, for each type of work that appears below, if the claimant's work falls into one or more of the categories that are listed.

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For what types of works will you be submitting claims?

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Type of Claims To Be Submitted by Claimant and Claimant's Status

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To confirm your agreement to the ASCRL Membership Agreement, the Mandate included in the agreement, and General Data Protection Rules that are set forth in the agreement, please check the applicable boxes below.

I am a U.S. Citizen and I am an author and/or copyright owner in photographic or visual artwork that has been published.

I am a non-U.S. citizen (foreign national) and the author and / or owner of copyright in work published in the United States.

In order to proceed with your registration, please check this box and a dropdown menu will appear for you to review and to approve the ASCRL Membership Agreement. The Agreement contains the terms and conditions of ASCRL membership, and includes ASCRL's General Data Protection Rules concerning ASCRL's handling of personal data.

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ASCRL MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT

v4.3.2018

This agreement is between You and "ASCRL," as follows:

The American Society for Collective Rights Licensing, Inc., is an independent collecting, administration, and distribution society whose mission it is to serve Authors and Copyright Owners of visual works. As used in this ASCRL Membership Agreement, the term "ASCRL" means the American Society for Collective Rights Licensing, Inc.
The term "You," and or "you," (and possession forms), shall mean and refer to the author and / or copyright owner for whom the ASCRL Membership . The terms also include any person, firm, or entity owned or controlled by you.
The term "ASCRL Membership Agreement" means the ASCRL Membership agreement, as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms of the ASCRL Membership Agreement, and it includes seven (VII) sections:
- Part I. Qualifying and Maintaining ASCRL Membership. (This section of the ASCRL Membership Agreement explains conditions for membership and maintaining membership status).
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- Part II. The ASCRL Mandate. (This section of the ASCRL Membership Agreement is where you authorize ASCRL to represent your foreign reprographic rights)
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- Part III. The ASCRL Reprographic Fund Policy. (This section of the ASCRL Membership Agreement concerns how the reprographic rights are administered in foreign countries and where the foreign funds come from).
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- Part IV. The ASCRL Claims And Distribution Process. (This section of the ASCRL Membership Agreement explains how the ASCRL claims system works and how it is administered by ASCRL).
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- Part V. The ASCRL Standard Legal Terms. (This section of the ASCRL Membership Agreement contains legal terms that apply to the ASCRL Mandate and Membership Agreement).
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- Part VI. The Agency Agreement. (This section of the ASCRL Membership Agreement contains terms that are applicable if you appoint an agent to receive funds for you).
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- Part VII. ASCRL General Data Protection Rules. (This section of the ASCRL Membership Agreement contains terms that concern ASCRL's handling of your personal information.
  View Part VII
The term "ASCRL Mandate" means the ASCRL Mandate that is in effect from time to time, and as amended in accordance with the ASCRL Mandate, and the ASCRL Membership Agreement. The ASCRL Mandate may be separately executed by you, for example, when you register as an ASCRL Member. The ASCRL Mandate incorporates, and is subject to the terms of, the ASCRL Membership Agreement, whether or not the ASCRL Mandate and ASCRL Membership Agreement are separately executed by you.
By Clicking the "submit" button below you represent and agree that you have familiarized yourself with the ASCRL Mandate and the ASCRL Membership Agreement viewable [here]. (These documents also appear on the ASCRL Website). You further and expressly agree to be bound by all of the terms of the ASCRL Mandate and the ASCRL Membership Agreement, which are legally binding documents.
You agree that your electronic signature to and submission of these documents shall be binding under the District of Columbia Electronic Signature Act. To agree, enter your name here in the electronic signature format: "/Your First and Last Name/" and click the SUBMIT Button below.

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