Common use of Maintain Confidentiality Clause in Contracts

Maintain Confidentiality. The Department and Contractor must maintain all Confidential Information of the other party in confidence. Each party must treat the other party’s Confidential Information in the same manner as it protects the confidentiality of its own information of like kind, but in no event with less than reasonable care. Neither party will at any time use, publish, reproduce or disclose any Confidential Information except to authorized employees, contractors and agents requiring such information. Both parties will take all steps necessary, including oral and written instructions to all staff, to safeguard the other party’s Confidential Information against unauthorized disclosure, reproduction, publication or use. Contractor and its Subcontractors will comply with any policy, rule, or reasonable requirement of the Department that relates to the safeguarding or disclosure of information relating to the Services performed by Contractor under this Contract, including without limitation the terms of the Response.