CONSENT_TEMPLATE.md

Video Consent Form for Sign Language Data Collection

Participant Information

Project: Loru Sign Language Dataset
Principal Investigator: MergeOS Contributors
Date: _______________

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Consent Statement

I, _________________________ (print name), voluntarily agree to participate in the Loru sign language video data collection project.

Purpose

I understand that my sign language videos will be used to:

• Train and improve sign language recognition models
• Create educational resources for sign language learning
• Contribute to open-source sign language technology

Data Collection

I consent to the recording of:

• Hand gestures and movements
• Facial expressions
• Body posture and movement
• Audio (if applicable)

Usage Rights

I grant MergeOS and its contributors the right to:

• Use my videos for machine learning training
• Distribute my videos under MIT License
• Include my videos in public datasets
• Modify or crop my videos for technical purposes

Privacy

I understand that:

• My videos may be publicly available
• I will not receive compensation for data contribution
• I can request removal of my videos at any time

Declaration

I have read and understood this consent form. I agree to the terms above.

Participant Signature: _________________________

Date: _______________

Witness (optional): _________________________

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For Minors (Under 18)

Parent/Guardian Name: _________________________

Relationship: _________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature: _________________________

Date: _______________