Non-Disclosure of Confidential and Proprietary Information. Employee agrees that in order for Employee to perform his duties properly, Employer must necessarily entrust Employee with certain confidential, secret and proprietary documents, materials, data and other information, in tangible and intangible form, of and relating to the Bank and the Company, their business, existing and prospective customers, suppliers, vendors and associated third parties (the “Confidential Information”). This Confidential Information includes, without limitation, information related to: business processes, practices, methods, policies, plans, publications, documents, research, operations, services, strategies, techniques, agreements, contracts, terms of agreements, transactions, potential transactions, negotiations, pending negotiations, know-how, trade secrets, computer programs, computer software, applications, operating systems, software design, web design, work-in-progress, databases, manuals, records, articles, systems, material, sources of material, supplier information, vendor information, financial information, results, accounting information, accounting records, legal information, marketing information, advertising information, pricing information, credit information, payroll information, staffing information, personnel information, employee lists, supplier lists, vendor lists, developments, reports, internal controls, security procedures, graphics, drawings, sketches, market studies, sales information, revenues, costs, formulae, notes, communications, customer lists and customer information of the Bank and the Company, their existing and prospective customers and business associates, or of any other person or entity that has entrusted information to the Bank and/or the Company in confidence. Employee understands that the above list is not exhaustive, and that Confidential Information also includes other information that is marked or otherwise identified as confidential or proprietary, or that would otherwise appear to a reasonable person to be confidential or proprietary in the context and circumstances in which the information is known or used. Employee understands and acknowledges that the development or acquisition of such Confidential Information is the result of great effort and expense by the Employer. Employee further understands and acknowledges that the Employer’s ability to reserve this Confidential Information for its exclusive knowledge and use is of great competitive importance and commercial value to the Employer and that improper use or disclosure of the Confidential Information by Employee will cause the Employer irreparable harm. Employee understands and agrees that Confidential Information developed by Employee in the course of his employment by the Employer shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement as if the Employer furnished the same Confidential Information to Employee in the first instance. Confidential Information shall not include information that is generally available to and known by the public, provided that such disclosure to the public is through no direct or indirect fault of Employee or persons acting on Employee’s behalf. Employee agrees that during the term of his employment with the Employer and at all times thereafter, he shall not disclose, either directly or indirectly through any other person or entity, or permit unauthorized access to, the Confidential Information or use it in a way, except on behalf of the Employer, whether or not such Confidential Information is produced by Employee’s own efforts, except as permitted by the Chief Executive Officer in advance in writing. Employee agrees that the Employer has received and in the future will receive from third parties their confidential or proprietary information subject to a duty on the Employer’s part to maintain the confidentiality of and to use such information only for certain limited purposes agreed to by such third parties. During its engagement by the Employer, and at all times thereafter, Employee shall hold all such confidential or proprietary information in the strictest confidence and shall not disclose such information to any person or entity or otherwise utilize it except as is reasonable and necessary in the course of his work for Employer and in strict accordance with any agreement between the Bank and/or Company and such third party. During employment with the Employer, Employee will not improperly use or disclose any confidential or proprietary information or trade secrets of any former or concurrent employer or other person, and Employee will not bring onto the premises of the Employer any confidential or proprietary information or trade secrets belonging to any such employer or person unless Employee has obtained their prior written consent.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Sb One Bancorp), Employment Agreement (Sb One Bancorp), Employment Agreement (Sb One Bancorp)
Non-Disclosure of Confidential and Proprietary Information. Employee agrees that in order for Employee to perform his duties properly, Employer must necessarily entrust Employee with certain confidential, secret and proprietary documents, materials, data and other information, in tangible and intangible form, of and relating to the Bank and the Company, their business, existing and prospective customers, suppliers, vendors and associated third parties (the “"Confidential Information”"). This Confidential Information includes, without limitation, information related to: business processes, practices, methods, policies, plans, publications, documents, research, operations, services, strategies, techniques, agreements, contracts, terms of agreements, transactions, potential transactions, negotiations, pending negotiations, know-how, trade secrets, computer programs, computer software, applications, operating systems, software design, web design, work-in-progress, databasesdatabases , manuals, records, articles, systems, material, sources of material, supplier information, vendor information, financial information, results, accounting information, accounting records, legal information, marketing information, advertising information, pricing information, credit information, payroll information, staffing information, personnel information, employee lists, supplier lists, vendor lists, developments, reports, internal controls, security procedures, graphics, drawings, sketches, market studies, sales information, revenues, costs, formulae, notes, communications, customer lists and customer information of the Bank and the Company, their existing and prospective customers and business associates, or of any other person or entity that has entrusted information to the Bank and/or the Company in confidence. Employee understands that the above list is not exhaustive, and that Confidential Information also includes other information that is marked or otherwise identified as confidential or proprietary, or that would otherwise appear to a reasonable person to be confidential or proprietary in the context and circumstances in which the information is known or used. Employee understands and acknowledges that the development or acquisition of such Confidential Information is the result of great effort and expense by the Employer. Employee further understands and acknowledges that the Employer’s 's ability to reserve this Confidential Information for its exclusive knowledge and use is of great competitive importance and commercial value to the Employer and that improper use or disclosure of the Confidential Information by Employee will cause the Employer irreparable harm. Employee understands and agrees that Confidential Information developed by Employee in the course of his employment by the Employer shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement as if the Employer furnished the same Confidential Information to Employee in the first instance. Confidential Information shall not include information that is generally available to and known by the public, provided that such disclosure to the public is through no direct or indirect fault of Employee or persons acting on Employee’s 's behalf. Employee agrees that during the term of his employment with the Employer and at all times thereafter, he shall not disclose, either directly or indirectly through any other person or entity, or permit unauthorized access to, the Confidential Information or use it in a way, except on behalf of the Employer, whether or not such Confidential Information is produced by Employee’s 's own efforts, except as permitted by the Chief Executive Officer in advance in writing. Employee agrees that the Employer has received and in the future will receive from third parties their confidential or proprietary information subject to a duty on the Employer’s 's part to maintain the confidentiality of and to use such information only for certain limited purposes agreed to by such third parties. During its engagement by the Employer, and at all times thereafter, Employee shall hold all such confidential or proprietary information in the strictest confidence and shall not disclose such information to any person or entity or otherwise utilize it except as is reasonable and necessary in the course of his work for Employer and in strict accordance with any agreement between the Bank and/or Company and such third party. During employment with the Employer, Employee will not improperly use or disclose any confidential or proprietary information or trade secrets of any former or concurrent employer or other person, and Employee will not bring onto the premises of the Employer any confidential or proprietary information or trade secrets belonging to any such employer or person unless Employee has obtained their prior written consent.
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