Please review the release information below. Each time you participate in a McCormick Consumer Testing project, you will be required to sign this form indicating your agreement to these terms.

I agree to participate in one or more consumer tests conducted by McCormick & Company, Incorporated ("McCormick"). I agree as follows:

1. My participation in the test(s) is voluntary and is at my sole risk.
2. I have been advised of the nature of the product, food and/or beverage products (collectively, “Products”) to be tested.
3. I am aware that the Products that will be tested (i) may not be commercially available, (ii) may or may not contain one or more of the following ingredients: peanuts, tree nuts, soy, eggs, dairy (i.e. cheese, milk, yogurt, etc.), wheat, fish and/or shellfish, pork, natural and artificial flavors and colors, sugars, preservatives, and/or alcohol and alcoholic beverages., and (iii) may be modified in response to feedback received and/or at McCormick’s discretion.
4. I have no allergies, intolerances or dietary restrictions pertaining to the Products (including food and/or beverages) I am going to evaluate (including alcohol) and I am physically able to participate in such testing.
5. I understand the Products to be tested may be confidential, whether or not marked as such. I agree not to discuss with anyone other than designated McCormick employees or representatives or to disclose any aspect of the Products or testing without McCormick's prior, express written consent. I agree not to analyze for composition or structure, or reengineer or attempt to re-engineer any Product. I also agree that I shall use the Products only for the tests directed by McCormick and the results of any such testing and any materials provided to you for purposes of conducting the test shall be kept confidential. I further agree to promptly return or destroy, at McCormick’s option, any Products provided to me pursuant to the testing and I will not keep any copies or reproductions of the Products.
6. I understand and agree that McCormick shall be the sole owner of all right, title and interest in and to any and all intellectual property rights, including without limitation, as relates to any developments, inventions, or discoveries arising out of the tests to be conducted hereunder, including, without limitation, any associated intellectual property rights (“Intellectual Property”), and I hereby assign, and agree to assign, to McCormick all right, title, and interest that I may have in the Intellectual Property.
7. McCormick has my permission to use any materials featuring Intellectual Property, including photographs, video and/or audio it produces of me or my likeness, alone or with others, during my participation in a focus group or other related sensory test or evaluation process (“the Works”), and will retain any copyright in the Works in its own name or otherwise, to use and publish the Works for any purpose whatsoever and in any media, now or in the future. McCormick has my permission to use my name and likeness in the Works as it so chooses, including editing and dubbing, and I waive any rights or claims I may have to control the use of my identity or likeness in the Works.
8. Any uses described in paragraphs 6 and 7 above may be made without compensation to me.
9. I release and discharge McCormick, and its directors and employees, from any claims, demands, damages, losses, or expenses of any nature whatsoever arising in connection with (i) my participation in this test(s), and (ii) the use of the Works, including any and all claims for libel or invasion of privacy.
10. There are no other agreements between McCormick and me regarding such consumer tests.
11. I am of legal age and have the right to contract in my own name. I have read the above release and fully understand the contents. This release is binding upon me and my heirs and legal representatives.

Should McCormick & Company, Inc. determine that a participant's conduct is inappropriate or unacceptable, McCormick reserves the right to terminate their participation in the current and any future consumer testing program.

Privacy Statement ∼ We collect information when you apply to participate in our consumer testing programs, such as: your name, email address, physical address, contact information, date of birth, gender, or ethnicity (as permitted by law). If you become a participant in our consumer testing program, we will collect additional information from you, such as feedback about our products. Please refer to https://www.mccormickprivacy.com/corporate for additional information.