Common use of Confidentiality Data Security Clause in Contracts

Confidentiality Data Security. a. AST acknowledges that it will acquire information and data from each Company, and such information and data are confidential and proprietary information of each Company and/or PIMCO (collectively, “Confidential Information”). Confidential Information includes, but shall not be limited to, (a) any data or information that is competitively sensitive material, and not generally known to the public, including, but not limited to, information about product plans, marketing strategies, finances, operations, customer relationships, customer profiles, customer lists, sales estimates, business plans, and internal performance results relating to the past, present or future business activities of each Company and/or PIMCO, their subsidiaries and affiliated companies and the customers, clients and suppliers of any of them; (b) any scientific or technical information, design, process, procedure, formula, or improvement that is commercially valuable and secret in the sense that its confidentiality affords each Company and/or PIMCO a competitive advantage over its competitors; (c) all confidential or proprietary concepts, documentation, reports, data, specifications, computer software, source code, object code, flow charts, databases, inventions, know-how, and trade secrets, whether or not patentable or copyrightable; and (d) anything designated as confidential. Confidential Information will not include, however, any information that (i) was in the possession of AST at the commencement of the services contemplated under this Agreement that is not related to each Company and/or PIMCO, (ii) became part of the public domain through no fault of AST or (iii) became rightfully known to AST or its affiliates through a third party with no obligation of confidentiality to a Company and/or PIMCO. AST agrees not to disclose the Confidential Information to others (except as required by law or permitted by AST’s privacy policy then in effect, but in no event shall AST disclose the Confidential Information without Company’s prior written approval; provided, however, that no such approval shall be required for any disclosure made pursuant to a routine subpoena or an information request relating to one or more Shareholders that does not require disclosure of Confidential Information other than information relating to such Shareholders’ account; provided, however, that AST shall use commercially reasonable efforts to inform PIMCO of any such disclosure) or use it in any way, commercially or otherwise, except in performing services hereunder, and shall not allow any unauthorized person access to the Confidential Information. AST further agrees to exercise at least the same degree of care as it uses with regard to its own confidential information, but in no event less than the greater of a reasonable degree of care and the requirement of applicable law, in protecting the Confidential Information. AST agrees that it will not, at any time during the term of this Agreement or after its termination, reveal, divulge, or make known to any person or entity, unless required by law, any list of shareholders or clients of a Company and/or PIMCO or any personal information relating to such shareholders or clients.

Confidentiality Data Security. a. AST acknowledges that it will acquire information and data from each Company, and such information and data are confidential and proprietary information of each Company and/or PIMCO (collectively, “Confidential Information”). Confidential Information includes, but shall not be limited to, (a) any data or information that is competitively sensitive material, and not generally known to the public, including, but not limited to, information about product plans, marketing strategies, finances, operations, customer relationships, customer profiles, customer lists, sales estimates, business plans, and internal performance results relating to the past, present or future business activities of each Company and/or PIMCO, their subsidiaries and affiliated companies and the customers, clients and suppliers of any of them; (b) any scientific or technical information, design, process, procedure, formula, or improvement that is commercially valuable and secret in the sense that its confidentiality affords each Company and/or PIMCO a competitive advantage over its competitors; (c) all confidential or proprietary concepts, documentation, reports, data, specifications, computer software, source code, object code, flow charts, databases, inventions, know-how, and trade secrets, whether or not patentable or copyrightable; and (d) anything designated as confidential. Confidential Information will not include, however, any information that (i) was in the possession of AST at the commencement of the services contemplated under this Agreement that is not related to each Company and/or PIMCO, (ii) became part of the public domain through no fault of AST or (iii) became rightfully known to AST or its affiliates through a third party with no obligation of confidentiality to a Company and/or PIMCO. AST agrees not to disclose the Confidential Information to others (except as required by law or permitted by AST’s privacy policy then in effect, but in no event shall AST disclose the Confidential Information without Company’s prior written approval; provided, however, that no such approval shall be required for any disclosure made pursuant to a routine subpoena or an information request relating to one or more Shareholders that does not require disclosure of Confidential Information other than information relating to such Shareholders’ account; provided, however, that AST shall use commercially reasonable efforts to inform PIMCO of any such disclosure) or use it in any way, commercially or otherwise, except in performing services hereunder, and shall not allow any unauthorized person access to the Confidential Information. AST further agrees to exercise at least the same degree of care as it uses with regard to its own confidential information, but in no event less than the greater of a reasonable degree of care and the requirement of applicable law, in protecting the Confidential 774 Information. AST agrees that it will not, at any time during the term of this Agreement or after its termination, reveal, divulge, or make known to any person or entity, unless required by law, any list of shareholders or clients of a Company and/or PIMCO or any personal information relating to such shareholders or clients.