Non-Solicitation Using Trade Secrets Clause Samples
Non-Solicitation Using Trade Secrets. Other than for authorized Company business activities, Executive understands that Executive may not use or disclose (or threaten to use or disclose) any Company trade secrets without the Company’s written consent. This obligation means, among other things, that Executive may not use or disclose the Company’s trade secrets, whether directly or indirectly, or on behalf of himself or others, to attempt to call on, solicit or obtain business from any actual or prospective client, customer, or business partner of the Company, other than for authorized Company business activities. This prohibition applies during and after Executive’s employment, so long as the information remains a trade secret. The Company considers the following information to be its trade secrets: customer lists; confidential customer information, including without limitation financial information; terms of business with customers; marketing tactics and any other formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique or process that: (i) derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to the public or to other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use; and (ii) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. Executive agrees to take all reasonable steps to maintain the confidentiality of the Company’s trade secrets.
Non-Solicitation Using Trade Secrets. During Executive’s employment and for a period of one (1) year following Executive’s Termination Date, Executive will not solicit, either on Executive’s own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity, any person or entity with which the Company or its affiliates has a material business or contractual relationship, including but not limited to customers, vendors, or business partners of the Company. Executive further understands and acknowledges that pursuant to the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (18 U.S.C. § 1836 et seq.) and Virginia Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Va. Code ▇▇▇. § 59.1-336, et seq.) and the terms of this Confidentiality Agreement, Executive may not use or disclose (or threaten to use or disclose) any Company trade secrets or Confidential Information (as defined in Section 4.1 below) without the Company’s consent. This obligation to maintain the confidentiality of the Company’s trade secrets and Confidential Information has no time limit and continues in perpetuity, so long as Company trade secrets and Confidential Information remain confidential and/or trade secrets. Executive acknowledges that the Company’s trade secrets and Confidential Information may include, but are not limited to: financials and financial information, projections, business plans and budgets, customer and personnel lists, and the material economic and non-economic terms of the Company’s business relationships. Executive therefore agrees that both during Executive’s employment with the Company and thereafter in perpetuity, Executive will not use or disclose the Company’s trade secrets or Confidential Information to solicit, either on Executive’s own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity, any person or entity with which the Company or its affiliates has a material business or contractual relationship, including but not limited to customers, vendors, or business partners of the Company.
Non-Solicitation Using Trade Secrets. Unless otherwise provided in a writing signed by the parties, for a period of twelve (12) months following my Involuntary Separation from Service or Good Reason Termination (the “Protected Period”), my right to receive and retain Change in Control Benefits set forth in the Plan and this Agreement will be conditioned upon my not, either directly or indirectly, using the trade secrets of the Company (a) to solicit any customer or client of the Company or its subsidiaries with whom I came into contact as a direct result of my employment with the Company, and who remains a customer or client at the time of my Effective Date of Termination, for the account of any entity or person engaged in competition with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or (b) solicit or induce any employees or contractors of the Company or its subsidiaries who worked in the same geographic region of the Company as me to terminate their employment or retention with the Company or its subsidiaries or otherwise interfering with the relationship between the Company or its subsidiaries and their employees or contractors during the Protected Period.
Non-Solicitation Using Trade Secrets. During Executive’s employment and for a period of one (1) year following Executive’s Termination Date, Executive will not solicit, either on Executive’s own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity, any person or entity with which the Company or its affiliates has a material business or contractual relationship, including but not limited to customers, vendors, or business partners of the Company. Executive further understands and acknowledges that pursuant to the terms of this Confidentiality Agreement, Executive may not use or disclose (or threaten to use or disclose) any Company trade secrets or Confidential Information (as defined in Section 4.1 below) without the Company’s consent. This obligation to maintain the confidentiality of the Company’s trade secrets and Confidential Information has no time limit and continues in perpetuity, so long as Company trade secrets and Confidential Information remain confidential and/or trade secrets. Executive acknowledges that the Company’s trade secrets and Confidential Information may include, but are not limited to: financials and financial information, projections, business plans and budgets, customer and personnel lists, and the material economic and non-economic terms of the Company’s business relationships. Executive therefore agrees that both during Executive’s employment with the Company and thereafter in perpetuity, Executive will not use or disclose the Company’s trade secrets or Confidential Information to solicit, either on Executive’s own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity, any person or entity with which the Company or its affiliates has a material business or contractual relationship, including but not limited to customers, vendors, or business partners of the Company.
Non-Solicitation Using Trade Secrets. I understand that I may not use or disclose (or threaten to use or disclose) any University trade secrets without the University's consent. I may not indulge in any malpractice during my employment with the University. This obligation to maintain the confidentiality of the University's trade secrets has no time limit. I understand that I am bound to protect any University trade secrets in perpetuity, so long as they remain trade secrets. I acknowledge that the University's trade secrets include, but are not limited to: marketing and product plans, marketing and product proposals, technical data, technical plans, and technical specifications, compilations of client, students, University’s, partners, vendors and prospect data, including the identity of and contact information for client contacts and prospects. I understand and agree that both during and after my employment or my contracting or consulting arrangement with the University I may not solicit any customers of the University using the University's trade secrets for my own benefit or for the benefit of anyone other than the University.
Non-Solicitation Using Trade Secrets. During Executive’s employment, Executive will not solicit, either on Executive’s own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity, any person or entity with which the Company or its affiliates has a material business or contractual relationship, including but not limited to customers, vendors, or business partners of the Company. Executive further understands and acknowledges that pursuant to the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (18 U.S.C. § 1836 et seq.) and California Uniform Trade Secrets Act (California Civil Code section 3426 et seq.) and the terms of this Confidentiality Agreement, Executive may not use or disclose (or threaten to use or disclose) any Company trade secrets or Confidential Information (as defined in Section 4.1 below) without the Company’s consent. This obligation to maintain the confidentiality of the Company’s trade secrets and Confidential Information has no time limit and continues in perpetuity, so long as Company trade secrets and Confidential Information remain confidential and/or trade secrets. Executive acknowledges that the Company’s trade secrets and Confidential Information may include, but are not limited to: financials and financial information, projections, business plans and budgets, customer and personnel lists, and the material economic and non-economic terms of the Company’s business relationships. Executive therefore agrees that both during Executive’s employment with the Company and thereafter in perpetuity, Executive will not use or disclose the Company’s trade secrets or Confidential Information to solicit, either on Executive’s own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity, any person or entity with which the Company or its affiliates has a material business or contractual relationship, including but not limited to customers, vendors, or business partners of the Company.