Common use of Covenant Not to Disclose Confidential Information Clause in Contracts

Covenant Not to Disclose Confidential Information. Individual acknowledges that, during the course of his or her employment with the Company, he or she has or will have access to and knowledge of certain information and data that the Company or other members of the Company Group consider confidential and that the release of such information or data to unauthorized Persons would be extremely detrimental to the Company Group. As a consequence, Individual hereby agrees and acknowledges that he or she owes a duty to the Company not to disclose, and agrees that, during or after the term of his or her employment, without the prior written consent of the Company, he or she will not communicate, publish or disclose, to any Person anywhere or use any Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined) for any purpose other than carrying out his or her duties as contemplated in connection with his or her employment with respect to the Company or any Company Group member. Individual will use his or her best efforts at all times to hold in confidence and to safeguard any Confidential Information from falling into the hands of any unauthorized Person and, in particular, will not permit any Confidential Information to be read, duplicated, or copied. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Individual may disclose such Confidential Information to the extent required by applicable law or as a consequence of any judicial or regulatory proceeding, based upon the opinion of legal counsel and only after Individual has requested that such Confidential Information be preserved to the maximum extent practicable. To the extent permitted by law, Individual will advise the Company in advance of any intended disclosure to comply with legal requirements. Individual will return to the Company all Confidential Information in Individual’s possession or under Individual’s control when the duties of Individual no longer require Individual’s possession thereof, or whenever the Company shall so request, and in any event will promptly return all such Confidential Information if Individual’s relationship with the Company is terminated for any reason and will not retain any copies thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein prohibits Individual from reporting possible violations of law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity, including but not limited to the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress, and any agency Inspector General, or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal or state law or regulation. Individual does not need the prior authorization of the Company to make any such reports or disclosures, and Individual is not required to notify the Company that he or she has made such reports or disclosures. Individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (i) is made (A) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (B) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. For purposes hereof, the term “Confidential Information” shall mean any information or data used by or belonging or relating to the Company or any other member of the Company Group or any of their representatives that is not known generally to the industry in which any member of the Company Group is or may be engaged (other than as a result of disclosure by Individual in violation of this Agreement), including without limitation, any and all trade secrets, proprietary data and information relating to any member of the Company Group’s past, present, or future business and products, price lists, customer lists, processes, procedures or standards, know-how, manuals, business strategies, records, drawings, specifications, designs, financial information, whether or not reduced to writing, or information or data that the Company or any other member of the Company Group advises Individual should be treated as confidential information.

Covenant Not to Disclose Confidential Information. Individual The Executive acknowledges that, during the course of his or her employment with the Company, he or she has or will have access to and knowledge of certain information and data that the Company or other members of the Company Group consider confidential and that the release of such information or data to unauthorized Persons persons would be extremely detrimental to the Company Group. As a consequence, Individual the Executive hereby agrees and acknowledges that he or she owes a duty to the Company not to disclose, and agrees that, during or after the term of his or her employment, without the prior written consent of the Company, he or she will not communicate, publish or disclose, to any Person person anywhere or use any Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined) for any purpose other than carrying out his or her duties as contemplated in connection with his or her employment with respect to the Company or any Company Group member. Individual The Executive will use his or her best efforts at all times to hold in confidence and to safeguard any Confidential Information from falling into the hands of any unauthorized Person and, in particular, will not permit any Confidential Information to be read, duplicated, or copied. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Individual the Executive may disclose such Confidential Information to the extent required by applicable law or as a consequence of any judicial or regulatory proceeding, based upon the opinion of legal counsel and only after Individual the Executive has requested that such Confidential Information be preserved to the maximum extent practicable. To the extent permitted by law, Individual the Executive will advise the Company in advance of any intended disclosure to comply with legal requirements. Individual The Executive will return to the Company all Confidential Information in Individualthe Executive’s possession or under Individualthe Executive’s control when the duties of Individual the Executive no longer require Individualthe Executive’s possession thereof, or whenever the Company shall so request, and in any event will promptly return all such Confidential Information if Individualthe Executive’s relationship with the Company is terminated for any reason and will not retain any copies thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein prohibits Individual the Executive from reporting possible violations of law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity, including but not limited to the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress, and any agency Inspector General, or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal or state law or regulation. Individual The Executive does not need the prior authorization of the Company to make any such reports or disclosures, and Individual is not required to notify the Company that he or she has made such reports or disclosures. Individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (i) is made (A) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (B) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. For purposes hereof, the term “Confidential Information” shall mean any information or data used by or belonging or relating to the Company or any other member of the Company Group or any of their representatives that is not known generally to the industry in which any member of the Company Group is or may be engaged (other than as a result of disclosure by Individual in violation of this Agreement), including without limitation, any and all trade secrets, proprietary data and information relating to any member of the Company Group’s past, present, or future business and products, price lists, customer lists, processes, procedures or standards, know-how, manuals, business strategies, records, drawings, specifications, designs, financial information, whether or not reduced to writing, or information or data that the Company or any other member of the Company Group advises Individual should be treated as confidential information.the

Covenant Not to Disclose Confidential Information. Individual acknowledges that, that during the course of his or her employment with the Company, he or she has or will have access to and knowledge of certain information and data that the Company or other members of the Company Group consider confidential and that the release of such information or data to unauthorized Persons would be extremely detrimental to the Company Group. As a consequence, Individual hereby agrees and acknowledges that he or she owes a duty to the Company not to disclose, and agrees that, during or after the term of his or her employment, without the prior written consent of the Company, he or she will not communicate, publish or disclose, to any Person anywhere or use any Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined) for any purpose other than carrying out his or her duties as contemplated in connection with his or her employment with respect to the Company or any Company Group member. Individual will use his or her best efforts at all times to hold in confidence and to safeguard any Confidential Information from falling into the hands of any unauthorized Person and, in particular, will not permit any Confidential Information to be read, duplicated, duplicated or copied. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Individual may disclose such Confidential Information to the extent required by applicable law or as a consequence of any judicial or regulatory proceeding, based upon the opinion of legal counsel and only after Individual has requested that such Confidential Information be preserved to the maximum extent practicable. To the extent permitted by law, Individual will advise the Company in advance of any intended disclosure to comply with legal requirements. Individual will return to the Company all Confidential Information in Individual’s possession or under Individual’s control when the duties of Individual no longer require Individual’s possession thereof, or whenever the Company shall so request, and in any event will promptly return all such Confidential Information if Individual’s relationship with the Company is terminated for any reason and will not retain any copies thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein prohibits Individual from reporting possible violations of law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity, including but not limited to the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress, and any agency Inspector General, or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal or state law or regulation. Individual does not need the prior authorization of the Company to make any such reports or disclosures, and Individual is not required to notify the Company that he or she has made such reports or disclosures. Individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (i) is made (A) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (B) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. For purposes hereof, the term “Confidential Information” shall mean any information or data used by or belonging or relating to the Company or any other member of the Company Group or any of their representatives that is not known generally to the industry in which any member of the Company Group is or may be engaged (other than as a result of disclosure by Individual in violation of this Agreement), including without limitation, any and all trade secrets, proprietary data and information relating to any member of the Company Group’s past, present, present or future business and products, price lists, customer lists, processes, procedures or standards, know-how, manuals, business strategies, records, drawings, specifications, designs, financial information, whether or not reduced to writing, or information or data that the Company or any other member of the Company Group advises Individual should be treated as confidential information.

Covenant Not to Disclose Confidential Information. Individual acknowledges that, during the course of his or her employment with the Company, he or she has or will have access to and knowledge of certain information and data that the Company or other members of the Company Group consider confidential and that the release of such information or data to unauthorized Persons would be extremely detrimental to the Company Group. As a consequence, Individual hereby agrees and acknowledges that he or she owes a duty to the Company not to disclose, and agrees that, during or after the term of his or her employment, without the prior written consent of the Company, he or she will not communicate, publish publish, or disclose, to any Person anywhere or use any Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined) for any purpose other than carrying out his or her duties as contemplated in connection with his or her employment with respect to the Company or any Company Group member. Individual will use his or her best efforts at all times to hold in confidence and to safeguard any Confidential Information from falling into the hands of any unauthorized Person and, in particular, will not permit any Confidential Information to be read, duplicated, or copied. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Individual may disclose such Confidential Information to the extent required by applicable law or as a consequence of any judicial or regulatory proceeding, based upon the opinion of legal counsel and only after Individual has requested that such Confidential Information be preserved to the maximum extent practicable. To the extent permitted by law, Individual will advise the Company in advance of any intended disclosure to comply with legal requirements. Individual will return to the Company all Confidential Information in Individual’s possession or under Individual’s control when the duties of Individual no longer require Individual’s possession thereof, or whenever the Company shall so request, and in any event will promptly return all such Confidential Information if Individual’s relationship with the Company is terminated for any reason and will not retain any copies thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein prohibits Individual from reporting possible violations of law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity, including but not limited to the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress, and any agency Inspector General, or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal or state law or regulation. Individual does not need the prior authorization of the Company to make any such reports or disclosures, and Individual is not required to notify the Company that he or she has made such reports or disclosures. Individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (i) is made (A) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (B) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. For purposes hereof, the term “Confidential Information” shall mean any information or data used by or belonging or relating to the Company or any other member of the Company Group or any of their representatives that is not known generally to the industry in which any member of the Company Group is or may be engaged (other than as a result of disclosure by Individual in violation of this Agreement), including without limitation, any and all trade secrets, proprietary data data, and information relating to any member of the Company Group’s past, present, or future business and products, price lists, customer lists, processes, procedures or standards, know-how, manuals, business strategies, records, drawings, specifications, designs, financial information, whether or not reduced to writing, or information or data that the Company or any other member of the Company Group advises Individual should be treated as confidential information.

Covenant Not to Disclose Confidential Information. Individual The Executive acknowledges that, that during the course of his or her employment affiliation with the Company, Company he or she has or will have access to and knowledge of certain information and data that which the Company or other members of the Company Group consider considers confidential and that the release of such information or data to unauthorized Persons persons would be extremely detrimental to the Company GroupCompany. As a consequence, Individual the Executive hereby agrees and acknowledges that he or she owes a duty to the Company not to disclose, and agrees that, during or after the term of his or her employment, that without the prior written consent of the Company, at any time, either during or after his employment with the Company, he or she will not communicate, publish or disclose, to any Person person anywhere or use use, any Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined) for any purpose other than carrying out ), except as may be necessary or appropriate to conduct his duties hereunder, provided the Executive is acting in good faith and in the best interest of the Company, or her duties as contemplated in connection with his may be required by law or her employment with respect to the Company or any Company Group memberjudicial process. Individual The Executive will use his or her best efforts at all times to hold in confidence and to safeguard any Confidential Information from falling into the hands of any unauthorized Person person and, in particular, will not permit any Confidential Information to be read, duplicated, duplicated or copied. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Individual may disclose such Confidential Information to the extent required by applicable law or as a consequence of any judicial or regulatory proceeding, based upon the opinion of legal counsel and only after Individual has requested that such Confidential Information be preserved to the maximum extent practicable. To the extent permitted by law, Individual will advise the Company in advance of any intended disclosure to comply with legal requirements. Individual The Executive will return to the Company all Confidential Information in Individualthe Executive’s possession or under Individualthe Executive’s control when the duties of Individual no longer require Individual’s possession thereof, or whenever the Company shall so request, and in any event will promptly return all such Confidential Information in the Executive’s possession or under the Executive’s control whenever the Company shall so request and in any event will promptly return all such Confidential Information if Individualthe Executive’s relationship with the Company is terminated for any or no reason and will not retain any copies thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein prohibits Individual from reporting possible violations of law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity, including but not limited to the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress, and any agency Inspector General, or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal or state law or regulation. Individual does not need the prior authorization of the Company to make any such reports or disclosures, and Individual is not required to notify the Company that he or she has made such reports or disclosures. Individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (i) is made (A) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (B) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. For purposes hereof, the term “Confidential Information” shall mean any information or data used by or belonging or relating to the Company or any other member of the Company Group or any of their representatives that is not known generally to the industry in which any member of the Company Group is or may be engaged (other than as a result of disclosure by Individual in violation of this Agreement), including without limitation, any and all trade secrets, proprietary data and information relating to any member of the Company Group’s past, present, or future business and products, price lists, customer lists, processes, procedures or standards, know-how, manuals, business strategies, records, drawings, specifications, designs, financial information, whether or not reduced to writing, or information or data that the Company or any other member of the Company Group advises Individual should be treated as confidential information.will