Confidential Information or Materials Clause Samples
The 'Confidential Information or Materials' clause defines what information or materials exchanged between parties must be kept confidential and not disclosed to unauthorized third parties. Typically, this clause outlines the types of information considered confidential, such as business plans, technical data, or proprietary documents, and may specify how such information should be handled or protected. Its core practical function is to safeguard sensitive information, ensuring that valuable or private data is not misused or exposed, thereby protecting the interests and competitive advantage of the disclosing party.
Confidential Information or Materials. During the Term of Agreement, Executive will have access to the Company’s confidential, proprietary and trade secret information including but not limited to information and strategy regarding the Company’s products and services including customer lists and files, product description and pricing, information and strategy regarding profits, costs, marketing, purchasing, sales, customers, suppliers, contract terms, employees, salaries; product development plans; business, acquisition and financial plans and forecasts and marketing and sales plans and forecasts (collectively called “Company Confidential Information”). Executive will not, during the Term of Agreement or thereafter, directly or indirectly disclose to any other person or entity, or use for Executive’s own benefit or for the benefit of others besides Company, Company Confidential Information. Upon termination of this Agreement, Executive agrees to promptly return all Company Confidential Information.
Confidential Information or Materials. During the Term of the Agreement, the Consultant will have access to the Bank’s confidential and proprietary information, including but not limited to: (i) information and strategy relating to the Bank’s products and services including customer lists and files, product description and pricing, information and strategy regarding profits, costs, marketing, purchasing, sales, customers, contract terms, employees, salaries; product development plans; and (ii) business acquisition and financial plans and forecasts and marketing and sales plans and forecasts (collectively called “Bank Confidential Information”). The Consultant will not, during the Term of the Agreement or thereafter, directly or indirectly disclose to any other person or entity, or use for the Consultant’s own benefit or the benefit of others besides the Bank, any Bank Confidential Information. Upon termination of this Agreement, the Consultant agrees to promptly return all Bank Confidential Information.
Confidential Information or Materials. Consultant agrees that at all times during the Consulting Term, and thereafter, Consultant shall not disclose Confidential Information, either directly or indirectly, to any Person without the prior written consent of Autobytel and shall not use or attempt to use any such information in any manner other than in connection with Consulting Services, unless (i) required by law or court order to disclose such information, in which case Consultant shall provide Autobytel with written notice of such requirement as far in advance of such anticipated disclosure as possible and use his best efforts to consult with the board of directors of Autobytel prior to such anticipated disclosure; (ii) during the course of or in connection with any actual or potential litigation, arbitration, or other proceeding based upon or in connection with the subject matter of this Agreement; (iii) as may be necessary or appropriate to conduct Consultant’s duties hereunder, provided Consultant is acting, in good faith and in the best interest of the Company; (iv) such information has become public other than by reason of a breach by Consultant of this Section 9; or (v) the information is generally known to persons involved in the Company’s trade or business. This confidentiality covenant has no temporal, geographical or territorial restriction. Upon termination of this Agreement, Consultant shall promptly supply to Autobytel (or destroy, at Autobytel’s option) all property, keys, notes, electronic storage media, memoranda, writings, lists, files, reports, customer lists, correspondence, tapes, disks, cards, surveys, maps, logs, machines, technical data and any other tangible product or document which has been produced by, received by or otherwise submitted to Consultant during the Consulting Term, and any copies thereof in his (or capable of being reduced to his) possession, as well as all computers of Autobytel provided to Consultant; provided, that nothing in this Agreement or elsewhere shall prevent Consultant from retaining and utilizing: documents relating to his personal benefits, entitlements and obligations; documents relating to his personal tax obligations; and such other records and documents as may reasonably be approved by Autobytel.
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