Common use of Personal Identifying Information-Data Security Clause in Contracts

Personal Identifying Information-Data Security. Personal identifying information, financial account information, or restricted City information, whether electronic format or hard copy, must be secured and protected at all times by Consultant or its subconsultants. At a minimum, Consultant or its subconsultants must encrypt or password-protect electronic files. This includes data saved to laptop computers, computerized devices, or removable storage devices. When personal identifying information, financial account information, or restricted City information, regardless of its format, is no longer necessary, the information must be redacted or destroyed through appropriate and secure methods that ensure the information cannot be viewed, accessed, or reconstructed. In the event that data collected or obtained by Consultant or its subconsultants in connection with this Agreement is believed to have been compromised, Consultant or its subconsultants must immediately notify City contact. Consultant agrees to reimburse City for any costs incurred by City to investigate potential breaches of this data and, where applicable, the cost of notifying individuals who may be impacted by the breach. Consultant agrees that the requirements of this Section must be incorporated into all subcontracts entered into by Consultant. It is further agreed that a violation of this Section must be deemed to cause irreparable harm that justifies injunctive relief in court. A violation of this Section may result in immediate termination of this Agreement without notice. The obligations of Consultant or its subconsultants under this Section must survive the termination of this Agreement.

Personal Identifying Information-Data Security. Personal identifying information, financial account information, or restricted City information, whether electronic format or hard copy, must be secured and protected at all times by Consultant or Contractor and any of its subconsultantssubcontractors. At a minimum, Consultant or its subconsultants Contractor must encrypt or password-protect electronic files. This includes data saved to laptop computers, computerized devices, or removable storage devices. When personal identifying information, financial account information, or restricted City information, regardless of its format, is no longer necessary, the information must be redacted or destroyed through appropriate and secure methods that ensure the information cannot be viewed, accessed, or reconstructed. In the event that data collected or obtained by Consultant Contractor or its subconsultants subcontractors in connection with this Agreement is believed to have been compromised, Consultant Contractor or its subconsultants subcontractors must immediately notify the City contact. Consultant Contractor agrees to reimburse the City for any costs incurred by the City to investigate potential breaches of this data and, where applicable, the cost of notifying individuals who may be impacted by the breach. Consultant Contractor agrees that the requirements of this Section must be incorporated into all subcontracts entered into by ConsultantContractor. It is further agreed that a violation of this Section must be deemed to cause irreparable harm that justifies injunctive relief in court. A violation of this Section may result in immediate termination of this Agreement without notice. The obligations of Consultant Contractor or its subconsultants subcontractors under this Section must survive the termination of this Agreement.