O r g a n i z a t i o n A p p l i c a t i o n to use the TREC Video Information Retrieval Evaluation Project's Sound and Vision 2007/8 video collection The __________________________________________________________________________, an organization of approximately ____________ people engaging in research and development of video content understanding/management systems which is a part of: Corporation/Partnership/Legal Entity ____________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Official mail address ___________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Phone _________________________________________ Fax ___________________________________________ apply(ies) to use the information designated as the TREC Information Retrieval Evaluation Project's (TRECVID's) Sound and Vision (S&V) 2007/8 video collection (the "Programming") subject to the following understandings, terms and conditions. (In what follows, the "Project" refers to TRECVID.) These understandings, terms and conditions apply equally to all or to part of the information: a) The Programming may only be used for research and development of video content understanding/management systems within the Project. b) Representative still images, text from video and speech audio, results of data analyses, summaries, and interpretations of the content may be derived from the Programming for use within the Project as long as it is not possible to reconstruct the Programming from the derived images, text, analyses, summaries, and interpretations. c) Small video excerpts of the Programming or small numbers of derived still images may be displayed to others or published in a scientific or technical context, solely for the purpose of describing the research and development and related issues. No other public display of video or still images derived from the Programming is allowed without prior permission of S&V. d) To the extent permitted by law, access to the Programming shall be limited to individuals of member organizations of the Project. f) If S&V decides to withdraw the Programming, the NIST will notify data holders, based on its then current records, of the need to destroy their copies of the Programming and they will destroy all copies immediately. g) No distortion or modification of the video images or audio are permitted that could reasonably be construed as creating the effect of parody or criticism of the speakers. h) All publications and presentations of images take from the Programming must carry the following acknowledgment: Sound and Vision video is copyrighted. The Sound and Vision video used in this work is provided solely for research purposes through the TREC Video Information Retrieval Evaluation Project Collection. i) Access to the information by an individual person is to be controlled by that person's organization. The organization may only grant access to people working under its control, i.e., its own members, consultants to the organization, or individuals providing service to the organization. j) Individuals may be allowed access to the information only after completion and submission of the Individual Application form. The access is to be terminated when the conditions of the application no longer apply. The organization will retain the applications of all persons ever granted access to the information and make them available upon request to any of the copyright holders and to the institution or agency holding this completed application. k) The organization will maintain and post a list of people with current and recently terminated access to the information. l) An individual with access may only display the information to or share the information with persons whom his organization lists as having access to the information. By the Organization: Signature____________________________________________________________ Date ________________________________ Name (please print) _________________________________________________ Title _______________________________________________________________ Email address _______________________________________________________ Please print, complete the above, and fax (or mail) this form to: ATTN: TRECVID Data Supplier FAX: 301 975 5287 National Institute of Standards & Technology 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8940 Accepted by NIST: Signature____________________________________________________________ Date ________________________________ Name (please print) _________________________________________________ Title _______________________________________________________________