Common use of Confidential Data Clause in Contracts

Confidential Data. Executive agrees that he will not at any time during the Employment Period or at any time thereafter for any reason, in any fashion, form, or manner, either directly or indirectly, divulge, disclose, or communicate to any person, firm, corporation, or other business entity, in any manner whatsoever, any confidential information or trade secrets concerning the business of the Company including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the techniques, methods, or systems of its operation or management, any information regarding its financial matters, or any other material information concerning the Company's business, its manner of operation, its plans or other material data including without limitation the confidential information listed in Exhibit A. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to (i) information disclosed in the performance of Executive's duties to the Company based on his good faith belief that such a disclosure is in the best interests of Company; (ii) information that is, at the time of the disclosure, public knowledge; (iii) information disseminated by the Company to third parties in the ordinary course of business; (iv) information lawfully received by Executive from a third party who, based upon inquiry by Executive, is not bound by a confidential relationship to the Company; or (v) information disclosed under a requirement of law or as directed by applicable legal authority having jurisdiction over the Executive.