Confidential and Proprietary Information / Return of Company Property. Employee acknowledges that as a result of Employee’s employment with the Company, Employee has had access to the Company’s confidential and proprietary business information, including, but not limited to, product information, pricing strategies, vendor and supplier information, business plans, research and development activities, manufacturing and marketing techniques, technological and engineering data, processes and inventions, legal matters affecting the Company and its business, customer and prospective customers information, trade secrets, bid prices, contractual terms and arrangements, prospective business transactions, and financial and business forecasts (“Confidential Information”). Employee also acknowledges and reaffirms Employee’s compliance and ongoing obligation to comply with that certain Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement previously entered into with the Company. Confidential Information also includes information, knowledge or data of any third party doing business with the Company that the third party has identified as being confidential. Employee agrees not to use or to disclose to anyone any Confidential Information at any time in the future without the prior written authorization of the Company, unless ordered to do so by a court of competent jurisdiction. In the event of any such court order, Employee agrees to promptly notify the Company and to afford the Company the opportunity to take appropriate legal action prior to Employee’s disclosure of any Confidential Information. Employee understands and acknowledges that whether or not Employee signs this Agreement, Employee has both a contractual and common law obligation to protect the confidentiality of the Company’s trade secret information after the termination of Employee’s employment for so long as the information remains confidential. Employee further agrees to immediately return all Company property in Employee’s possession, including but not limited to all materials, documents, photographs, handbooks, manuals, electronic records, files, laptop computer, cellular telephones, keys and access cards, no later than two days after the Separation Date and Employee certifies that Employee has not and will not retain any Company property, trade secret or other operating or strategic information following the Separation Date.
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Samples: Separation Agreement (U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc.), Separation Agreement (U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc.)
Confidential and Proprietary Information / Return of Company Property. Employee acknowledges that as a result of Employee’s employment with the Company, Employee has had access to the Company’s confidential and proprietary business information, including, but not limited to, product information, pricing strategies, vendor and supplier information, business plans, research and development activities, manufacturing and marketing techniques, technological and engineering data, processes and inventions, legal matters affecting the Company and its business, customer and prospective customers information, trade secrets, bid prices, contractual terms and arrangements, prospective business transactions, and financial and business forecasts (“Confidential Information”). Employee also acknowledges and reaffirms Employee’s compliance and ongoing obligation to comply with that certain Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement previously Agreement, dated March 28, 2016, entered into with the Company. Confidential Information also includes information, knowledge or data of any third party doing business with the Company that the third party has identified as being confidential. Employee agrees not to use or to disclose to anyone any Confidential Information at any time in the future without the prior written authorization of the Company, unless ordered to do so by a court of competent jurisdiction. In the event of any such court order, Employee agrees to promptly notify the Company and to afford the Company the opportunity to take appropriate legal action prior to Employee’s disclosure of any Confidential Information. Employee understands and acknowledges that whether or not Employee signs this Agreement, Employee has both a contractual and common law obligation to protect the confidentiality of the Company’s trade secret information after the termination of Employee’s employment for so long as the information remains confidential. Employee further agrees to immediately return all Company property in Employee’s possession, including but not limited to all materials, documents, photographs, handbooks, manuals, electronic records, files, laptop computer, cellular telephones, keys and access cards, no later than two days after the Separation Effective Date and Employee certifies that Employee has not and will not retain any Company property, trade secret or other operating or strategic information following information, provided however, Employee make retain his Company provided computer and phone during the Separation DateTransition Period.
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Samples: Transition Consulting Services Agreement (U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc.)
Confidential and Proprietary Information / Return of Company Property. Employee acknowledges that as a result of Employee’s employment with the Company, Employee has had access to the Company’s confidential and proprietary business information, including, but not limited to, product information, pricing strategies, vendor and supplier information, business plans, research and development activities, manufacturing and marketing techniques, technological and engineering data, processes and inventions, legal matters affecting the Company and its business, customer and prospective customers customers’ information, trade secrets, bid prices, contractual terms and arrangements, prospective business transactions, and financial and business forecasts (“Confidential Information”). Employee also acknowledges and reaffirms Employee’s compliance and ongoing obligation to comply with all Proprietary Inventions/Works for Hire Provisions or similar agreements as well as any Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements or Codes of Ethics that certain Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement previously entered into with the CompanyEmployee may have executed. Confidential Information also includes information, knowledge or data of any third party doing business with the Company that the third party has identified as being confidential. Employee agrees not to use or to disclose to anyone any Confidential Information at any time in the future without the prior written authorization of the Company, unless ordered to do so by a court of competent jurisdiction. In the event of jurisdiction or any such court order, Employee agrees to promptly notify the Company and to afford the Company the opportunity to take appropriate legal action prior to Employee’s disclosure of any Confidential Informationfederal or state government agency or self-regulatory organization. Employee understands and acknowledges that whether or not Employee signs this Agreement, Employee has both a contractual and common law obligation to protect the confidentiality of the Company’s trade secret information after the termination of Employee’s employment for so long as the information remains confidential. Employee further agrees to immediately return all Company property in Employee’s possession, including but not limited to all materials, documents, photographs, handbooks, manuals, electronic records, files, laptop computer, ipads, cellular telephones, keys and access cards, no later than two days after the Separation Date and Employee certifies that Employee has not and will not retain any Company property, trade secret or other operating or strategic information following the Separation Dateinformation.
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Samples: Separation Agreement (U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc.)