Common use of Confidentiality; Non-Disparagement Clause in Contracts

Confidentiality; Non-Disparagement. The Executive will not divulge, and will not permit or suffer the divulgence of, any confidential knowledge or confidential information with respect to the operations or finances of Charter or any of its Affiliates or with respect to confidential or secret customer lists, processes, machinery, plans, devices or products licensed, manufactured or sold, or services rendered, by Charter or any of its Affiliates other than in the regular course of business of Charter or as required by law; provided, however, that the Executive has no obligation, express or implied, to refrain from using or disclosing to others any such knowledge or information which is or hereafter shall become available to the public otherwise than by disclosure by the Executive in breach of this Agreement. Executive will not directly or indirectly disparage or otherwise make adverse references to Charter or any of its officers, directors, employees or Affiliates at any time during or after his employment with Charter.