Obligation to Protect Confidential Information. The Executive acknowledges that the Company and its subsidiaries, parent corporation and affiliated entities (collectively, “Group” and separately, “Group Member”) have a legitimate and continuing proprietary interest in the protection of Confidential Information (as defined in Section 1.02[2]) and have invested, and will continue to invest, substantial sums of money to develop, maintain and protect Confidential Information. The Executive agrees [a] during and after employment with all Group Members whether or not such termination was voluntary [i] that any Confidential Information will be held in confidence and treated as proprietary to the Group, [ii] not to use or disclose any Confidential Information except to promote and advance the Group’s business interests and [b] immediately upon termination from employment with all Group Members, whether or not such termination was voluntary, to return to the Company any Confidential Information.
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Samples: Severance Agreement (Designer Brands Inc.), Severance Agreement (Designer Brands Inc.), Severance Agreement (Designer Brands Inc.)
Obligation to Protect Confidential Information. The Executive acknowledges that the Company and its subsidiaries, parent corporation and affiliated entities (collectively, “"Group” " and separately, “"Group Member”") have a legitimate and continuing proprietary interest in the protection of Confidential Information (as defined Initials ______ Date ______ in Section 1.02[24.02[2]) and have invested, and will continue to invest, substantial sums of money to develop, maintain and protect Confidential Information. The Executive agrees [aA] during and after employment with all Group Members whether or not such termination was voluntary [iI] that any Confidential Information will be held in confidence and treated as proprietary to the Group, [iiII] not to use or disclose any Confidential Information except to promote and advance the Group’s 's business interests and [bB] immediately upon termination separation from employment with all Group Members, whether or not such termination was voluntary, to return to the Company any Confidential Information.
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