Common use of Protection of Information Clause in Contracts

Protection of Information. The Parties are not entitled to disclose to any third party the non-public information they obtained or shall obtain during mutual cooperation, and the information relating to entering into this Contract and its content. This does not apply if the information is disclosed to the employees of the Contracting Party for the purpose of implementation hereof on a need-to-know basis, or to other individuals (information processors) involved in implementation hereof, under the same terms as laid down for the Parties hereto and always within the minimum scope necessary for due fulfilment hereof. The Contracting Parties are liable to assure compliance with the obligations pursuant to this Article of all individuals to whom the non-public information is disclosed pursuant to the previous sentence. Violation of the confidentiality commitment by these individuals shall be deemed violation by the Party disclosing the information to them. Confidential information is any information mutually provided in written, oral, visual, electronic, or other format as well as know-how which has actual or potential value and which is not commonly available in the respective business circles, and further information which is designated in writing as confidential (abbreviation "DIS") or which may be assumed to be confidential information due to the nature of the respective matter. The Parties hereby undertake that if in the context of mutual cooperation they get in touch with personal data or special categories of personal data in the sense of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on free movement of these data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR) and Act No. 110/2019 Coll., on Personal Data Protection, they will take any and all necessary measures to prevent unauthorised or random access to these data, their alteration, destruction or loss, unauthorised transfer, other unauthorised processing or any other misuse. In this regard, the Parties agree, in particular: Not to disclose non-public information to any third party; To ensure the non-pubic information is not disclosed to third parties; To secure the data in any form, including their copies, which include non-public information, against third party misuse and loss. The obligation to protect non-public information shall not apply to the following cases: The respective Party proves that the given information is available to the public without this availability being caused by the same Contracting Party; If the Party is able to demonstrate that the given information was available to it before the date of disclosure of the information by the other Party and that it did not acquire it in violation of the law; If the Party obtains a written approval from the other Party to disclose the information further; If the law or a binding decision of the respective public authority requires the information to be disclosed; An auditor performs an audit at one of the Parties based on authorisation specified in applicable legal regulations. The Parties agree, upon the request of the other Party, to: Return all the non-public information which was handed over to it in a “material form” (especially in writing or electronically) and any other materials containing or implying the non-public information; Return or destroy copies, extracts or other entire or partial reproductions or records of non-public information; Destroy without undue delay all documents, memoranda, notes and other written materials elaborated on the basis of the non-public information; Destroy materials stored in computers, text editors, or other devices containing non-public information pursuant to this Contract. The Parties also undertake to ensure that the same shall be performed by any other individuals, to which the non-public information is disclosed by either Party. The employee of the liable Party authorised to destroy the documents in the sense of the previous paragraph shall confirm the destruction at the request of the other Party in writing. In case that either of the Parties or their employees of other individuals (information processors) become aware in a credible manner or if they have a reasonable suspicion that the confidential information has been disclosed to an unauthorised party, they shall be bound to inform the other Party of such a fact without undue delay. The confidentiality obligation is not time-limited. The obligation to maintain confidentiality of non-public information acquired within the framework of cooperation with the other Party lasts even after this Contract is terminated or expires. The confidentiality commitment shall pass onto any potential successors of the Parties.

Protection of Information. The Parties are not entitled to disclose to any third party the non-public information they obtained or shall obtain during mutual cooperation, and the information relating to entering into this Contract Framework Agreement and its content. This does not apply if the information is disclosed to the employees of the Contracting Party for the purpose of implementation hereof on a need-to-know basis, or to other individuals (information processors) involved in implementation hereof, under the same terms as laid down for the Parties hereto and always within the minimum scope necessary for due fulfilment hereof. The Contracting Parties are liable to assure compliance with the obligations pursuant to this Article of all individuals to whom the non-public information is disclosed pursuant to the previous sentence. Violation of the confidentiality commitment by these individuals shall be deemed violation by the Party disclosing the information to them. Confidential information is any information mutually provided in written, oral, visual, electronic, or other format as well as know-how which has actual or potential value and which is not commonly available in the respective business circles, and further information which is designated in writing as confidential (abbreviation "DIS") or which may be assumed to be confidential information due to the nature of the respective mattermatter . The Parties hereby undertake that if in the context of mutual cooperation they get in touch with personal data or special categories of personal data in the sense of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on free movement of these data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR) and Act No. 110/2019 Coll., on Personal Data Protection, they will take any and all necessary measures to prevent unauthorised or random access to these data, their alteration, destruction or loss, unauthorised transfer, other unauthorised processing or any other misuse. In this regard, the Parties agree, in particular: Not to disclose non-public information to any third party; To ensure the non-pubic information is not disclosed to third parties; To secure the data in any form, including their copies, which include non-public information, against third party misuse and loss. The obligation to protect non-public information shall not apply to the following cases: The respective Party proves that the given information is available to the public without this availability being caused by the same Contracting Party; If the Party is able to demonstrate that the given information was available to it before the date of disclosure of the information by the other Party and that it did not acquire it in violation of the law; If the Party obtains a written approval from the other Party to disclose the information further; If the law or a binding decision of the respective public authority requires the information to be disclosed; An auditor performs an audit at one of the Parties based on authorisation specified in applicable legal regulations. The Parties agree, upon the request of the other Party, to: Return all the non-public information which was handed over to it in a “material form” (especially in writing or electronically) and any other materials containing or implying the non-public information; Return or destroy copies, extracts or other entire or partial reproductions or records of non-public information; Destroy without undue delay all documents, memoranda, notes and other written materials elaborated on the basis of the non-public information; Destroy materials stored in computers, text editors, or other devices containing non-public information pursuant to this ContractFramework Agreement. The Parties also undertake to ensure that the same shall be performed by any other individuals, to which the non-public information is disclosed by either Party. The employee of the liable Party authorised to destroy the documents in the sense of the previous paragraph shall confirm the destruction at the request of the other Party in writing. In case that either of the Parties or their employees of other individuals (information processors) become aware in a credible manner or if they have a reasonable suspicion that the confidential information has been disclosed to an unauthorised party, they shall be bound to inform the other Party of such a fact without undue delay. The confidentiality obligation is not time-limited. The obligation to maintain confidentiality of non-public information acquired within the framework of cooperation with the other Party lasts even after this Contract Framework Agreement is terminated or expires. The confidentiality commitment shall pass onto any potential successors of the Parties.

Protection of Information. The Parties are not entitled to disclose to any third party the non-public information they obtained or shall obtain during mutual cooperation, and the information relating related to entering into this Contract and its content. This does not apply if the information is disclosed to the employees of the Contracting Party for the purpose of implementation hereof on a need-to-know basis, or to other individuals (information processorssubcontractors) involved in implementation hereof, under the same terms as laid down fulfilment; i.e. only for the Parties hereto purpose of realisation hereof) and always within the minimum scope necessary for due fulfilment hereof. The Contracting Parties are liable to assure compliance with the obligations pursuant to this Article of all individuals (subcontractors) to whom the non-public information is disclosed pursuant to the previous sentencesentence under the same terms as laid down for the Parties hereto. Violation of the confidentiality commitment by these individuals shall be deemed violation by the Party disclosing the information to them. Confidential Non-public information is any information mutually provided in written, oral, visual, electronic, or other format as well as know-how which has actual or potential value and which is not commonly available in the respective business circles, and further information which is designated in writing as confidential (abbreviation "DIS") or which may be assumed to be confidential information due to the nature of the respective matter. The Parties hereby undertake that if in the context of mutual cooperation they get in touch with personal data or special categories of personal data in the sense of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on free movement of these data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR) and Act No. 110/2019 CollSb., on Personal Data Protection, they will take any and all necessary measures to prevent unauthorised or random access to these data, their alteration, destruction or loss, unauthorised transfer, other unauthorised processing or any other misuse. In this regard, the Parties agree, in particular: Not to disclose non-public information to any third party; To ensure the non-pubic public information is not disclosed to third parties; To secure the data in any form, including their copies, which include non-public information, against third party misuse and loss. The obligation to protect non-public information shall not apply to the following cases: The respective Party proves that the given information is available to the public without this availability being caused by the same Contracting Party; If the Party is able to demonstrate that the given information was available to it before the date of disclosure of the information by the other Party and that it did not acquire it in violation of the law; If the Party obtains a written approval from the other Party to disclose the information further; If the law or a binding decision of the respective public authority Authority requires the information to be disclosed; An auditor performs an audit at one of the Parties based on authorisation specified in applicable legal regulations. The Parties agree, upon the request of the other Party, to: Return all the non-public information which was handed over to it in a “material form” (especially in writing or electronically) and any other materials containing or implying the non-public information; Return or destroy copies, extracts or other entire or partial reproductions or records of non-public information; Destroy without undue delay all documents, memoranda, notes and other written materials elaborated on the basis of the non-public information; Destroy materials stored in computers, text editors, or other devices containing non-public information pursuant to this Contract. The Parties also undertake to ensure that the same shall be performed by any other individuals, to which the non-public information is disclosed by either Party. The employee of the liable Party authorised to destroy the documents in the sense of the previous paragraph shall confirm the destruction at the request of the other Party in writing. In case that either of the Parties or their employees of other individuals (information processors) become aware in a credible manner or if they have a reasonable suspicion that the confidential information has been disclosed to an unauthorised party, they shall be bound to inform the other Party of such a fact without undue delay. The confidentiality obligation is not time-limited. The obligation to maintain confidentiality of non-public information acquired within the framework of cooperation with the other Party lasts even after this Contract is terminated or expires. The confidentiality commitment shall pass onto any potential successors of the Parties. The Contracting Parties are obliged to ensure the protection of information which one of the Contracting Parties designates as a trade secret within the meaning of Section 504 of the Civil Code. The Parties are obliged to secure information designated as a trade secret at least to the same extent as the non-public information defined in this Contract. Information designated by the Contracting Parties as a trade secret shall not be published in the Register of Contracts within the meaning of Article XVIII paragraph 9 hereof. If the Contractor considers any information stated in this Contract to be its trade secret within the meaning of Section 504 of the Civil Code, it shall inform the Client at the latest before the publishing the Contract in the Register of contracts.

Protection of Information. 1. The Parties are not entitled to disclose to any third party the non-public information they obtained or shall obtain during mutual cooperation, and the information relating to entering into this Contract and its content. This does not apply if the information is disclosed to the employees of the Contracting Party for the purpose of implementation hereof on a need-to-to- know basis, or to other individuals (information processors) involved in implementation hereof, under the same terms as laid down for the Parties hereto and always within the minimum scope necessary for due fulfilment hereof. 2. The Contracting Parties are liable to assure compliance with the obligations pursuant to this Article of all individuals to whom the non-public information is disclosed pursuant to the previous sentence. Violation of the confidentiality commitment by these individuals shall be deemed violation by the Party disclosing the information to them. 3. Confidential information is any information mutually provided in written, oral, visual, electronic, or other format as well as know-how which has actual or potential value and which is not commonly available in the respective business circles, and further information which is designated in writing as confidential (abbreviation "DIS") or which may be assumed to be confidential information due to the nature of the respective matter. 4. The Parties hereby undertake that if in the context of mutual cooperation they get in touch with personal data or special categories of personal data in the sense of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on free movement of these data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR) and Act No. 110/2019 Coll., on Personal Data Protection, they will take any and all necessary measures to prevent unauthorised or random access to these data, their alteration, destruction or loss, unauthorised transfer, other unauthorised processing or any other misuse. 5. In this regard, the Parties agree, in particular: : a) Not to disclose non-public information to any third party; ; b) To ensure the non-pubic information is not disclosed to third parties; ; c) To secure the data in any form, including their copies, which include non-public information, against third party misuse and loss. 6. The obligation to protect non-public information shall not apply to the following cases: : a) The respective Party proves that the given information is available to the public without this availability being caused by the same Contracting Party; ; b) If the Party is able to demonstrate that the given information was available to it before the date of disclosure of the information by the other Party and that it did not acquire it in violation of the law; ; c) If the Party obtains a written approval from the other Party to disclose the information further; ; d) If the law or a binding decision of the respective public authority requires the information to be disclosed; ; e) An auditor performs an audit at one of the Parties based on authorisation specified in applicable legal regulations. 7. The Parties agree, upon the request of the other Party, to: : a) Return all the non-public information which was handed over to it in a “material form” (especially in writing or electronically) and any other materials containing or implying the non-public information; ; b) Return or destroy copies, extracts or other entire or partial reproductions or records of non-public information; ; c) Destroy without undue delay all documents, memoranda, notes and other written materials elaborated on the basis of the non-public information; ; d) Destroy materials stored in computers, text editors, or other devices containing non-public information pursuant to this Contract. The Parties also undertake to ensure that the same shall be performed by any other individuals, to which the non-public information is disclosed by either Party. 8. The employee of the liable Party authorised to destroy the documents in the sense of the previous paragraph shall confirm the destruction at the request of the other Party in writing. 9. In case that either of the Parties or their employees of other individuals (information processors) become aware in a credible manner or if they have a reasonable suspicion that the confidential information has been disclosed to an unauthorised party, they shall be bound to inform the other Party of such a fact without undue delay. 10. The confidentiality obligation is not time-limited. The obligation to maintain confidentiality of non-public information acquired within the framework of cooperation with the other Party lasts even after this Contract is terminated or expires. The confidentiality commitment shall pass onto any potential successors of the Parties.

Protection of Information. 1. The Parties are not entitled to disclose to any third party the non-public information they obtained or shall obtain during mutual cooperation, and the information relating related to entering into this Contract and its content. This does not apply if the information is disclosed to the employees of the Contracting Party for the purpose of implementation hereof on a need-to-know basis, or to other individuals (information processorssubcontractors) involved in implementation hereof, under the same terms as laid down fulfilment; i.e. only for the Parties hereto purpose of realisation hereof) and always within the minimum scope necessary for due fulfilment hereof. 2. The Contracting Parties are liable to assure compliance with the obligations pursuant to this Article of all individuals (subcontractors) to whom the non-public information is disclosed pursuant to the previous sentencesentence under the same terms as laid down for the Parties hereto. Violation of the confidentiality commitment by these individuals shall be deemed violation by the Party disclosing the information to them. 3. Confidential Non-public information is any information mutually provided in written, oral, visual, electronic, or other format as well as know-how which has actual or potential value and which is not commonly available in the respective business circles, and further information which is designated in writing as confidential (abbreviation "DIS") or which may be assumed to be confidential information due to the nature of the respective matter. 4. The Parties hereby undertake that if in the context of mutual cooperation they get in touch with personal data or special categories of personal data in the sense of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on free movement of these data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR) and Act No. 110/2019 Coll., on Personal Data Protection, they will take any and all necessary measures to prevent unauthorised or random access to these data, their alteration, destruction or loss, unauthorised transfer, other unauthorised processing or any other misuse. 5. In this regard, the Parties agree, in particular: : a) Not to disclose non-public information to any third party; ; b) To ensure the non-pubic public information is not disclosed to third parties; ; c) To secure the data in any form, including their copies, which include non-public information, against third party misuse and loss. 6. The obligation to protect non-public information shall not apply to the following cases: : a) The respective Party proves that the given information is available to the public without this availability being caused by the same Contracting Party; ; b) If the Party is able to demonstrate that the given information was available to it before the date of disclosure of the information by the other Party and that it did not acquire it in violation of the law; ; c) If the Party obtains a written approval from the other Party to disclose the information further; ; d) If the law or a binding decision of the respective public authority requires the information to be disclosed; ; e) An auditor performs an audit at one of the Parties based on authorisation specified in applicable legal regulations. 7. The Parties agree, upon the request of the other Party, to: : a) Return all the non-public information which was handed over to it in a “material form” (especially in writing or electronically) and any other materials containing or implying the non-public information; ; b) Return or destroy copies, extracts or other entire or partial reproductions or records of non-public information; ; c) Destroy without undue delay all documents, memoranda, notes and other written materials elaborated on the basis of the non-public information; ; d) Destroy materials stored in computers, text editors, or other devices containing non-public information pursuant to this Contract. The Parties also undertake to ensure that the same shall be performed by any other individuals, to which the non-public information is disclosed by either Party. 8. The employee of the liable Party authorised to destroy the documents in the sense of the previous paragraph Paragraph shall confirm the destruction at the request of the other Party in writing. 9. In case that either of the Parties or their employees of other individuals (information processors) become aware in a credible manner or if they have a reasonable suspicion that the confidential information has been disclosed to an unauthorised party, they shall be bound to inform the other Party of such a fact without undue delay. 10. The confidentiality obligation is not time-limited. The obligation to maintain confidentiality of non-public information acquired within the framework of cooperation with the other Party lasts even after this Contract is terminated or expires. The confidentiality commitment shall pass onto any potential successors of the Parties. 11. The Contracting Parties are obliged to ensure the protection of information which one of the Contracting Parties designates as a trade secret within the meaning of Section 504 of the Civil Code. The Parties are obliged to secure information designated as a trade secret at least to the same extent as the non-public information defined in this Contract. Information designated by the Contracting Parties as a trade secret shall not be published in the Register of Contracts within the meaning of Article XVI Paragraph 9 hereof. If the Contractor considers any information stated in this Contract to be its trade secret within the meaning of Section 504 of the Civil Code, it shall inform the Client at the latest before the publishing the Contract in the Register of contracts.

Protection of Information. 1. The Parties are not entitled to disclose to any third party the non-public information they obtained or shall obtain during mutual cooperation, and the information relating to entering into this Contract Framework Agreement and its content. This does not apply if the information is disclosed to the employees of the Contracting Party for the purpose of implementation hereof on a need-to-know basis, or to other individuals (information processors) involved in implementation hereof, under the same terms as laid down for the Parties hereto and always within the minimum scope necessary for due fulfilment hereof. 2. The Contracting Parties are liable to assure compliance with the obligations pursuant to this Article of all individuals to whom the non-public information is disclosed pursuant to the previous sentence. Violation of the confidentiality commitment by these individuals shall be deemed violation by the Party disclosing the information to them. 3. Confidential information is any information mutually provided in written, oral, visual, electronic, or other format as well as know-how which has actual or potential value and which is not commonly available in the respective business circles, and further information which is designated in writing as confidential (abbreviation "DIS") or which may be assumed to be confidential information due to the nature of the respective matter. 4. The Parties hereby undertake that if in the context of mutual cooperation they get in touch with personal data or special categories of personal data in the sense of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on free movement of these data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR) and Act No. 110/2019 Coll., on Personal Data Protection, they will take any and all necessary measures to prevent unauthorised or random access to these data, their alteration, destruction or loss, unauthorised transfer, other unauthorised processing or any other misuse. 5. In this regard, the Parties agree, in particular: : a) Not to disclose non-public information to any third party; ; b) To ensure the non-pubic public information is not disclosed to third parties; ; c) To secure the data in any form, including their copies, which include non-public information, against third party misuse and loss. 6. The obligation to protect non-public information shall not apply to the following cases: : a) The respective Party proves that the given information is available to the public without this availability being caused by the same Contracting Party; ; b) If the Party is able to demonstrate that the given information was available to it before the date of disclosure of the information by the other Party and that it did not acquire it in violation of the law; ; c) If the Party obtains a written approval from the other Party to disclose the information further; ; d) If the law or a binding decision of the respective public authority requires the information to be disclosed; ; e) An auditor performs an audit at one of the Parties based on authorisation specified in applicable legal regulations. 7. The Parties agree, upon the request of the other Party, to: : a) Return all the non-public information which was handed over to it in a “material form” (especially in writing or electronically) and any other materials containing or implying the non-public information; ; b) Return or destroy copies, extracts or other entire or partial reproductions or records of non-public information; ; c) Destroy without undue delay all documents, memoranda, notes and other written materials elaborated on the basis of the non-public information; ; d) Destroy materials stored in computers, text editors, or other devices containing non-non- public information pursuant to this ContractFramework Agreement. The Parties also undertake to ensure that the same shall be performed by any other individuals, to which the non-public information is disclosed by either Party. 8. The employee of the liable Party authorised to destroy the documents in the sense of the previous paragraph shall confirm the destruction at the request of the other Party in writing. 9. In case that either of the Parties or their employees of other individuals (information processors) become aware in a credible manner or if they have a reasonable suspicion that the confidential information has been disclosed to an unauthorised party, they shall be bound to inform the other Party of such a fact without undue delay. 10. The confidentiality obligation is not time-limited. The obligation to maintain confidentiality of non-public information acquired within the framework of cooperation with the other Party lasts even after this Contract Framework Agreement is terminated or expires. The confidentiality commitment shall pass onto any potential successors of the Parties. 11. The Contracting Parties are obliged to ensure the protection of information which one of the Contracting Parties designates as a trade secret within the meaning of Section 504 of the Civil Code. The Parties are obliged to secure information designated as a trade secret at least to the same extent as the non-public information defined in this Framework Agreement. Information designated by the Contracting Parties as a trade secret shall not be published in the Register of Contracts within the meaning of Article XIV paragraph 7 hereof. If the Seller considers any information stated in this Framework Agreement to be its trade secret within the meaning of Section 504 of the Civil Code, it shall inform the Buyer at the latest before the publishing the Framework Agreement in the Register of contracts.

Protection of Information. 1. The Parties are not entitled to disclose to any third party the non-public information they obtained or shall obtain during mutual cooperation, and the information relating related to entering into this Contract Framework Agreement and its content. This does not apply if the information is disclosed to the employees of the Contracting Party for the purpose of implementation hereof on a need-to-know basis, or to other individuals (information processorssubcontractors) involved in implementation hereof, under the same terms as laid down fulfilment; i.e. only for the Parties hereto purpose of realisation hereof) and always within the minimum scope necessary for due fulfilment hereof. 2. The Contracting Parties are liable to assure compliance with the obligations pursuant to this Article of all individuals (subcontractors) to whom the non-public information is disclosed pursuant to the previous sentencesentence under the same terms as laid down for the Parties hereto. Violation of the confidentiality commitment by these individuals shall be deemed violation by the Party disclosing the information to them. 3. Confidential Non-public information is any information mutually provided in written, oral, visual, electronic, or other format as well as know-how which has actual or potential value and which is not commonly available in the respective business circles, and further information which is designated in writing as confidential (abbreviation "DIS") or which may be assumed to be confidential information due to the nature of the respective matter. 4. The Parties hereby undertake that if in the context of mutual cooperation they get in touch with personal data or special categories of personal data in the sense of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on free movement of these data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR) and Act No. 110/2019 Coll., on Personal Data Protection, they will take any and all necessary measures to prevent unauthorised or random access to these data, their alteration, destruction or loss, unauthorised transfer, other unauthorised processing or any other misusemisuse to the extent required by applicable data protection law. 5. In this regard, the Parties agree, in particular: : a) Not to disclose non-public information to any third party; ; b) To ensure the non-pubic public information is not disclosed to third parties; ; c) To secure the data in any form, including their copies, which include non-public information, against third party misuse and loss. 6. The obligation to protect non-public information shall not apply to the following cases: : a) The respective Party proves that the given information is available to the public without this availability being caused by the same Contracting Party; ; b) If the Party is able to demonstrate that the given information was available to it before the date of disclosure of the information by the other Party and that it did not acquire it in violation of the law; ; c) If the Party obtains a written approval from the other Party to disclose the information further; ; d) If the law or a binding decision of the respective public authority requires the information to be disclosed; ; e) An auditor performs an audit at one of the Parties based on authorisation specified in applicable legal regulations. 7. The Parties agree, upon the request of the other Party, to: : a) Return all the non-public information which was handed over to it in a “material form” (especially in writing or electronically) and any other materials containing or implying the non-public information; ; b) Return or destroy copies, extracts or other entire or partial reproductions or records of non-public information; ; c) Destroy without undue delay all documents, memoranda, notes and other written materials elaborated on the basis of the non-public information; ; d) Destroy materials stored in computers, text editors, or other devices containing non-public information pursuant to this ContractFramework Agreement, with the exception of such contained in customary IT backup systems. The Parties also undertake to ensure that the same shall be performed by any other individuals, to which the non-public information is disclosed by either Party. 8. The employee of the liable Party authorised to destroy the documents in the sense of the previous paragraph shall confirm the destruction at the request of the other Party in writing. Obligations to destroy material shall not extend to information that Seller has to retain in order to comply with statutory duties, e.g. book-keeping. 9. In case that either of the Parties or their employees of other individuals (information processors) become aware in a credible manner or if they have a reasonable suspicion that the confidential information has been disclosed to an unauthorised party, they shall be bound to inform the other Party of such a fact without undue delay. The confidentiality obligation is not time-limited. 10. The obligation to maintain confidentiality of non-public information acquired within the framework of cooperation with the other Party lasts even for a period of five years after this Contract Framework Agreement is terminated or expires. The confidentiality commitment shall pass onto any potential successors of the Parties. Upon the end of the term of the confidentiality obligation, Seller shall destroy all non-public information in accordance with above paragraphs 7. c) and d) and 8. 11. This Article VIII of this Framework Agreement shall cancel and replace prior Non Disclosure Agreement, Buyer’s Ref. No. 7/2018, entered into on 21. 2. 2018 between the Parties as regards its scope.

Protection of Information. The Parties are not entitled to disclose to any third party the non-public information they obtained or shall obtain during mutual cooperation, and the information relating to entering into this Contract and its content. This does not apply if the information is disclosed to the employees of the Contracting Party for the purpose of implementation hereof on a need-to-know basis, or to other individuals (information processors) involved in implementation hereof, under the same terms as laid down for the Parties hereto and always within the minimum scope necessary for due fulfilment hereof. The Contracting Parties are liable to assure compliance with the obligations pursuant to this Article of all individuals to whom the non-public information is disclosed pursuant to the previous sentence. Violation of the confidentiality commitment by these individuals shall be deemed violation by the Party disclosing the information to them. Confidential information is any information mutually provided in written, oral, visual, electronic, or other format as well as know-how which has actual or potential value and which is not commonly available in the respective business circles, and further information which is designated in writing as confidential (abbreviation "DIS") or which may be assumed to be confidential information due to the nature of the respective matter. The Parties hereby undertake that if in the context of mutual cooperation they get in touch with personal data or special categories of personal data in the sense of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on free movement of these data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR) and Act No. 110/2019 Coll., on Personal Data Protection, they will take any and all necessary measures to prevent unauthorised or random access to these data, their alteration, destruction or loss, unauthorised transfer, other unauthorised processing or any other misuse. In this regard, the Parties agree, in particular: Not to disclose non-public information to any third party; To ensure the non-pubic information is not disclosed to third parties; To secure the data in any form, including their copies, which include non-public information, against third party misuse and loss. The obligation to protect non-public information shall not apply to the following cases: The respective Party proves that the given information is available to the public without this availability being caused by the same Contracting Party; If the Party is able to demonstrate that the given information was available to it before the date of disclosure of the information by the other Party and that it did not acquire it in violation of the law; If the Party obtains a written approval from the other Party to disclose the information further; If the law or a binding decision of the respective public authority requires the information to be disclosed; An auditor performs an audit at one of the Parties based on authorisation specified in applicable legal regulations. The Parties agree, upon the request of the other Party, to: Return all the non-public information which was handed over to it in a “material form” (especially in writing or electronically) and any other materials containing or implying the non-public information; Return or destroy copies, extracts or other entire or partial reproductions or records of non-public information; Destroy without undue delay all documents, memoranda, notes and other written materials elaborated on the basis of the non-public information; Destroy materials stored in computers, text editors, or other devices containing non-public information pursuant to this Contract. The Parties also undertake to ensure that the same shall be performed by any other individuals, to which the non-public information is disclosed by either Party. The employee of the liable Party authorised to destroy the documents in the sense of the previous paragraph shall confirm the destruction at the request of the other Party in writing. In case that either of the Parties or their employees of other individuals (information processors) become aware in a credible manner or if they have a reasonable suspicion that the confidential information has been disclosed to an unauthorised party, they shall be bound to inform the other Party of such a fact without undue delay. The confidentiality obligation is not time-time - limited. The obligation to maintain confidentiality of non-public information acquired within the framework of cooperation with the other Party lasts even after this Contract is terminated or expires. The confidentiality commitment shall pass onto any potential successors of the Parties.

Protection of Information. 1. The Parties are not entitled to disclose to any third party the non-public information they obtained or shall obtain during mutual cooperation, and the information relating to entering into this Contract and its content. This does not apply if the information is disclosed to the employees of the Contracting Party for the purpose of implementation hereof on a need-need- to-know basis, or to other individuals (information processors) involved in implementation hereof, under the same terms as laid down for the Parties hereto and always within the minimum scope necessary for due fulfilment hereof. 2. The Contracting Parties are liable to assure compliance with the obligations pursuant to this Article of all individuals to whom the non-public information is disclosed pursuant to the previous sentence. Violation of the confidentiality commitment by these individuals shall be deemed violation by the Party disclosing the information to them. 3. Confidential information is any information mutually provided in written, oral, visual, electronic, or other format as well as know-how which has actual or potential value and which is not commonly available in the respective business circles, and further information which is designated in writing as confidential (abbreviation "DIS") or which may be assumed to be confidential information due to the nature of the respective matter. 4. The Parties hereby undertake that if in the context of mutual cooperation they get in touch with personal data or special categories of personal data in the sense of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on free movement of these data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR) and Act No. 110/2019 Coll., on Personal Data Protection, they will take any and all necessary measures to prevent unauthorised or random access to these data, their alteration, destruction or loss, unauthorised transfer, other unauthorised processing or any other misuse. 5. In this regard, the Parties agree, in particular: : a) Not to disclose non-public information to any third party; ; b) To ensure the non-pubic information is not disclosed to third parties; ; c) To secure the data in any form, including their copies, which include non-public information, against third party misuse and loss. 6. The obligation to protect non-public information shall not apply to the following cases: : a) The respective Party proves that the given information is available to the public without this availability being caused by the same Contracting Party; ; b) If the Party is able to demonstrate that the given information was available to it before the date of disclosure of the information by the other Party and that it did not acquire it in violation of the law; ; c) If the Party obtains a written approval from the other Party to disclose the information further; ; d) If the law or a binding decision of the respective public authority requires the information to be disclosed; ; e) An auditor performs an audit at one of the Parties based on authorisation specified in applicable legal regulations. 7. The Parties agree, upon the request of the other Party, to: : a) Return all the non-public information which was handed over to it in a “material form” (especially in writing or electronically) and any other materials containing or implying the non-public information; ; b) Return or destroy copies, extracts or other entire or partial reproductions or records of non-public information; ; c) Destroy without undue delay all documents, memoranda, notes and other written materials elaborated on the basis of the non-public information; ; d) Destroy materials stored in computers, text editors, or other devices containing non-public information pursuant to this Contract. The Parties also undertake to ensure that the same shall be performed by any other individuals, to which the non-public information is disclosed by either Party. 8. The employee of the liable Party authorised to destroy the documents in the sense of the previous paragraph shall confirm the destruction at the request of the other Party in writing. 9. In case that either of the Parties or their employees of other individuals (information processors) become aware in a credible manner or if they have a reasonable suspicion that the confidential information has been disclosed to an unauthorised party, they shall be bound to inform the other Party of such a fact without undue delay. 10. The confidentiality obligation is not time-limited. The obligation to maintain confidentiality of non-public information acquired within the framework of cooperation with the other Party lasts even after this Contract is terminated or expires. The confidentiality commitment shall pass onto any potential successors of the Parties.

Protection of Information. 1. The Parties are not entitled to disclose to any third party the non-public information they obtained or shall obtain during mutual cooperation, and the information relating to entering into this Contract Framework Agreement and its content. This does not apply if the information is disclosed to the employees of the Contracting Party for the purpose of implementation hereof on a need-to-know basis, or to other individuals (information processors) involved in implementation hereof, under the same terms as laid down for the Parties hereto and always within the minimum scope necessary for due fulfilment hereof. 2. The Contracting Parties are liable to assure compliance with the obligations pursuant to this Article of all individuals to whom the non-public information is disclosed pursuant to the previous sentence. Violation of the confidentiality commitment by these individuals shall be deemed violation by the Party disclosing the information to them. 3. Confidential information is any information mutually provided in written, oral, visual, electronic, or other format as well as know-how which has actual or potential value and which is not commonly available in the respective business circles, and further information which is designated in writing as confidential (abbreviation "DIS") or which may be assumed to be confidential information due to the nature of the respective mattermatter . 4. The Parties hereby undertake that if in the context of mutual cooperation they get in touch with personal data or special categories of personal data in the sense of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on free movement of these data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR) and Act No. 110/2019 Coll., on Personal Data Protection, they will take any and all necessary measures to prevent unauthorised or random access to these data, their alteration, destruction or loss, unauthorised transfer, other unauthorised processing or any other misuse. 5. In this regard, the Parties agree, in particular: : a) Not to disclose non-public information to any third party; ; b) To ensure the non-pubic public information is not disclosed to third parties; ; c) To secure the data in any form, including their copies, which include non-public information, against third party misuse and loss. 6. The obligation to protect non-public information shall not apply to the following cases: : a) The respective Party proves that the given information is available to the public without this availability being caused by the same Contracting Party; ; b) If the Party is able to demonstrate that the given information was available to it before the date of disclosure of the information by the other Party and that it did not acquire it in violation of the law; ; c) If the Party obtains a written approval from the other Party to disclose the information further; ; d) If the law or a binding decision of the respective public authority requires the information to be disclosed; ; e) An auditor performs an audit at one of the Parties based on authorisation specified in applicable legal regulations. 7. The Parties agree, upon the request of the other Party, to: : a) Return all the non-public information which was handed over to it in a “material form” (especially in writing or electronically) and any other materials containing or implying the non-public information; ; b) Return or destroy copies, extracts or other entire or partial reproductions or records of non-public information; ; c) Destroy without undue delay all documents, memoranda, notes and other written materials elaborated on the basis of the non-public information; ; d) Destroy materials stored in computers, text editors, or other devices containing non-public information pursuant to this ContractFramework Agreement. The Parties also undertake to ensure that the same shall be performed by any other individuals, to which the non-public information is disclosed by either Party. 8. The employee of the liable Party authorised to destroy the documents in the sense of the previous paragraph shall confirm the destruction at the request of the other Party in writing. 9. In case that either of the Parties or their employees of other individuals (information processors) become aware in a credible manner or if they have a reasonable suspicion that the confidential information has been disclosed to an unauthorised party, they shall be bound to inform the other Party of such a fact without undue delay. 10. The confidentiality obligation is not time-limited. The obligation to maintain confidentiality of non-public information acquired within the framework of cooperation with the other Party lasts even after this Contract Framework Agreement is terminated or expires. The confidentiality commitment shall pass onto any potential successors of the Parties. 11. The Contracting Parties are obliged to ensure the protection of information which one of the Contracting Parties designates as a trade secret within the meaning of Section 504 of the Civil Code. The Parties are obliged to secure information designated as a trade secret at least to the same extent as the non-public information defined in this Framework Agreement. Information designated by the Contracting Parties as a trade secret shall not be published in the Register of Contracts within the meaning of Article XIV paragraph 8 hereof. If the Seller considers any information stated in this Framework Agreement to be its trade secret within the meaning of Section 504 of the Civil Code, it shall inform the Buyer at the latest before the publishing the Framework Agreement in the Register of contracts.

Protection of Information. 1. The Parties are not entitled to disclose to any third party the non-public information they obtained or shall obtain during mutual cooperation, and the information relating related to entering into this Contract Framework Agreement and its content. This does not apply if the information is disclosed to the employees of the Contracting Party for the purpose of implementation hereof on a need-to-know basis, or to other individuals (information processorssubcontractors) involved in implementation hereof, under the same terms as laid down fulfilment; i.e. only for the Parties hereto purpose of realisation hereof) and always within the minimum scope necessary for due fulfilment hereof. 2. The Contracting Parties are liable to assure compliance with the obligations pursuant to this Article of all individuals (subcontractors) to whom the non-public information is disclosed pursuant to the previous sentencesentence under the same terms as laid down for the Parties hereto. Violation of the confidentiality commitment by these individuals shall be deemed violation by the Party disclosing the information to them. 3. Confidential information is any information mutually provided in written, oral, visual, electronic, or other format as well as know-how which has actual or potential value and which is not commonly available in the respective business circles, and further information which is designated in writing as confidential (abbreviation "DIS") or which may be assumed to be confidential information due to the nature of the respective matter. 4. The Parties hereby undertake that if in the context of mutual cooperation they get in touch with personal data or special categories of personal data in the sense of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on free movement of these data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR) and Act No. 110/2019 Coll., on Personal Data Protection, they will take any and all necessary measures to prevent unauthorised or random access to these data, their alteration, destruction or loss, unauthorised transfer, other unauthorised processing or any other misuse. 5. In this regard, the Parties agree, in particular: : a) Not to disclose non-public information to any third party; ; b) To ensure the non-pubic public information is not disclosed to third parties; ; c) To secure the data in any form, including their copies, which include non-public information, against third party misuse and loss. 6. The obligation to protect non-public information shall not apply to the following cases: : a) The respective Party proves that the given information is available to the public without this availability being caused by the same Contracting Party; ; b) If the Party is able to demonstrate that the given information was available to it before the date of disclosure of the information by the other Party and that it did not acquire it in violation of the law; ; c) If the Party obtains a written approval from the other Party to disclose the information further; ; d) If the law or a binding decision of the respective public authority requires the information to be disclosed; ; e) An auditor performs an audit at one of the Parties based on authorisation specified in applicable legal regulations. 7. The Parties agree, upon the request of the other Party, to: : a) Return all the non-public information which was handed over to it in a “material form” (especially in writing or electronically) and any other materials containing or implying the non-public information; ; b) Return or destroy copies, extracts or other entire or partial reproductions or records of non-public information; ; c) Destroy without undue delay all documents, memoranda, notes and other written materials elaborated on the basis of the non-public information; ; d) Destroy materials stored in computers, text editors, or other devices containing non-public information pursuant to this ContractFramework Agreement. The Parties also undertake to ensure that the same shall be performed by any other individuals, to which the non-public information is disclosed by either Party. 8. The employee of the liable Party authorised to destroy the documents in the sense of the previous paragraph shall confirm the destruction at the request of the other Party in writing. 9. In case that either of the Parties or their employees of other individuals (information processors) become aware in a credible manner or if they have a reasonable suspicion that the confidential information has been disclosed to an unauthorised party, they shall be bound to inform the other Party of such a fact without undue delay. 10. The confidentiality obligation is not time-time limited. The obligation to maintain confidentiality of non-public information acquired within the framework of cooperation with the other Party lasts even after this Contract Framework Agreement is terminated or expires. The confidentiality commitment shall pass onto any potential successors of the Parties.

Protection of Information. The Parties are not entitled to disclose to any third party the non-public information they obtained or shall obtain during mutual cooperation, and the information relating related to entering into this Contract Framework Agreement and its content. This does not apply if the information is disclosed to the employees of the Contracting Party for the purpose of implementation hereof on a need-to-know basis, or to other individuals (information processorssubcontractors) involved in implementation hereof, under the same terms as laid down fulfilment; i.e. only for the Parties hereto purpose of realisation hereof) and always within the minimum scope necessary for due fulfilment hereof. The Contracting Parties are liable to assure compliance with the obligations pursuant to this Article of all individuals (subcontractors) to whom the non-public information is disclosed pursuant to the previous sentencesentence under the same terms as laid down for the Parties hereto. Violation of the confidentiality commitment by these individuals shall be deemed violation by the Party disclosing the information to them. Confidential Non-public information is any information mutually provided in written, oral, visual, electronic, or other format as well as know-how which has actual or potential value and which is not commonly available in the respective business circles, and further information which is designated in writing as confidential (abbreviation "DIS") or which may be assumed to be confidential information due to the nature of the respective mattermatter . The Parties hereby undertake that if in the context of mutual cooperation they get in touch with personal data or special categories of personal data in the sense of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on free movement of these data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR) and Act No. 110/2019 Coll., on Personal Data Protection, they will take any and all necessary measures to prevent unauthorised or random access to these data, their alteration, destruction or loss, unauthorised transfer, other unauthorised processing or any other misuse. In this regard, the Parties agree, in particular: Not to disclose non-public information to any third party; To ensure the non-pubic public information is not disclosed to third parties; To secure the data in any form, including their copies, which include non-public information, against third party misuse and loss. The obligation to protect non-public information shall not apply to the following cases: The respective Party proves that the given information is available to the public without this availability being caused by the same Contracting Party; If the Party is able to demonstrate that the given information was available to it before the date of disclosure of the information by the other Party and that it did not acquire it in violation of the law; If the Party obtains a written approval from the other Party to disclose the information further; If the law or a binding decision of the respective public authority requires the information to be disclosed; An auditor performs an audit at one of the Parties based on authorisation specified in applicable legal regulations. The Parties agree, upon the request of the other Party, to: Return all the non-public information which was handed over to it in a “material form” (especially in writing or electronically) and any other materials containing or implying the non-public information; Return or destroy copies, extracts or other entire or partial reproductions or records of non-public information; Destroy without undue delay all documents, memoranda, notes and other written materials elaborated on the basis of the non-public information; Destroy materials stored in computers, text editors, or other devices containing non-public information pursuant to this ContractFramework Agreement. The Parties also undertake to ensure that the same shall be performed by any other individuals, to which the non-public information is disclosed by either Party. The employee of the liable Party authorised to destroy the documents in the sense of the previous paragraph Paragraph shall confirm the destruction at the request of the other Party in writing. In case that either of the Parties or their employees of other individuals (information processors) become aware in a credible manner or if they have a reasonable suspicion that the confidential information has been disclosed to an unauthorised party, they shall be bound to inform the other Party of such a fact without undue delay. The confidentiality obligation is not time-limited. The obligation to maintain confidentiality of non-public information acquired within the framework of cooperation with the other Party lasts even after this Contract Framework Agreement is terminated or expires. The confidentiality commitment shall pass onto any potential successors of the Parties. The Contracting Parties are obliged to ensure the protection of information which one of the Contracting Parties designates as a trade secret within the meaning of Section 504 of the Civil Code. The Parties are obliged to secure information designated as a trade secret at least to the same extent as the non-public information defined in this Framework Agreement. Text designated by the Contracting Parties as a trade secret shall not be published in the Register of Contracts within the meaning of Article XIV Paragraph 8 hereof. The Contracting Parties expressly designate as trade secrets within the meaning of Section 504 of the Civil Code the unit prices specified in Article V Paragraph 1 and 2 hereof and the Technical Specification specified in Annex 1 to this Framework Agreement, unless they agree otherwise.

Protection of Information. 1. The Parties are not entitled to disclose to any third party the non-public information they obtained or shall obtain during mutual cooperation, and the information relating related to entering into this Contract and its content. This does not apply if the information is disclosed to the employees of the Contracting Party for the purpose of implementation hereof on a need-to-know basis, or to other individuals (information processorssubcontractors) involved in implementation hereof, under the same terms as laid down fulfilment; i.e. only for the Parties hereto purpose of realisation hereof) and always within the minimum scope necessary for due fulfilment hereof. 2. The Contracting Parties are liable to assure compliance with the obligations pursuant to this Article of all individuals (subcontractors) to whom the non-public information is disclosed pursuant to the previous sentencesentence under the same terms as laid down for the Parties hereto. Violation of the confidentiality commitment by these individuals shall be deemed violation by the Party disclosing the information to them. 3. Confidential Non-public information is any information mutually provided in written, oral, visual, electronic, or other format as well as know-how which has actual or potential value and which is not commonly available in the respective business circles, and further information which is designated in writing as confidential (abbreviation "DIS") or which may be assumed to be confidential information due to the nature of the respective matter. 4. The Parties hereby undertake that if in the context of mutual cooperation they get in touch with personal data or special categories of personal data in the sense of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on free movement of these data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR) and Act No. 110/2019 CollSb., on Personal Data Protection, they will take any and all necessary measures to prevent unauthorised or random access to these data, their alteration, destruction or loss, unauthorised transfer, other unauthorised processing or any other misuse. 5. In this regard, the Parties agree, in particular: : a) Not to disclose non-public information to any third party; ; b) To ensure the non-pubic public information is not disclosed to third parties; ; c) To secure the data in any form, including their copies, which include non-public information, against third party misuse and loss. 6. The obligation to protect non-public information shall not apply to the following cases: : a) The respective Party proves that the given information is available to the public without this availability being caused by the same Contracting Party; ; b) If the Party is able to demonstrate that the given information was available to it before the date of disclosure of the information by the other Party and that it did not acquire it in violation of the law; ; c) If the Party obtains a written approval from the other Party to disclose the information further; ; d) If the law or a binding decision of the respective public authority Authority requires the information to be disclosed; ; e) An auditor performs an audit at one of the Parties based on authorisation specified in applicable legal regulations. 7. The Parties agree, upon the request of the other Party, to: : a) Return all the non-public information which was handed over to it in a “material form” (especially in writing or electronically) and any other materials containing or implying the non-public information; ; b) Return or destroy copies, extracts or other entire or partial reproductions or records of non-public information; ; c) Destroy without undue delay all documents, memoranda, notes and other written materials elaborated on the basis of the non-public information; ; d) Destroy materials stored in computers, text editors, or other devices containing non-public information pursuant to this Contract. The Parties also undertake to ensure that the same shall be performed by any other individuals, to which the non-public information is disclosed by either Party. 8. The employee of the liable Party authorised to destroy the documents in the sense of the previous paragraph shall confirm the destruction at the request of the other Party in writing. 9. In case that either of the Parties or their employees of other individuals (information processors) become aware in a credible manner or if they have a reasonable suspicion that the confidential information has been disclosed to an unauthorised party, they shall be bound to inform the other Party of such a fact without undue delay. 10. The confidentiality obligation is not time-limited. The obligation to maintain confidentiality of non-public information acquired within the framework of cooperation with the other Party lasts even after this Contract is terminated or expires. The confidentiality commitment shall pass onto any potential successors of the Parties. 11. The Contracting Parties are obliged to ensure the protection of information which one of the Contracting Parties designates as a trade secret within the meaning of Section 504 of the Civil Code. The Parties are obliged to secure information designated as a trade secret at least to the same extent as the non-public information defined in this Contract. Information designated by the Contracting Parties as a trade secret shall not be published in the Register of Contracts within the meaning of Article XVIII paragraph 9 hereof. If the Contractor considers any information stated in this Contract to be its trade secret within the meaning of Section 504 of the Civil Code, it shall inform the Client at the latest before the publishing the Contract in the Register of contracts.

Protection of Information. 1. The Parties are not entitled to disclose to any third party the non-public information they obtained or shall obtain during mutual cooperation, and the information relating to entering into this Contract Framework Agreement and its content. This does not apply if the information is disclosed to the employees of the Contracting Party for the purpose of implementation hereof on a need-need- to-know basis, or to other individuals (information processorssubcontractors) involved in implementation hereoffulfilment, under the same terms as laid down i. e. only for the Parties hereto purpose of realisation hereof and always within the minimum scope necessary for due fulfilment hereof. 2. The Contracting Parties are liable to assure compliance with the obligations pursuant to this Article of all individuals (subcontractors) to whom the non-public information is disclosed pursuant to the previous sentencesentence under the same terms as laid down for the Parties hereto. Violation of the confidentiality commitment by these individuals shall be deemed violation by the Party disclosing the information to them. 3. Confidential Non-public information is any information mutually provided in written, oral, visual, electronic, or other format as well as know-how which has actual or potential value and which is not commonly available in the respective business circles, and further information which is designated in writing as confidential (abbreviation "DIS") or which may be assumed to be confidential information due to the nature of the respective mattermatter . 4. The Parties hereby undertake that if in the context of mutual cooperation they get in touch with personal data or special categories of personal data in the sense of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on free movement of these data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR) and Act No. 110/2019 Coll., on Personal Data Protection, they will take any and all necessary measures to prevent unauthorised or random access to these data, their alteration, destruction or loss, unauthorised transfer, other unauthorised processing or any other misuse. 5. In this regard, the Parties agree, in particular: Not : a) not to disclose non-public information to any third party; To ; b) to ensure the non-pubic public information is not disclosed to third parties; To ; c) to secure the data in any form, including their copies, which include non-public information, against third party misuse and loss. 6. The obligation to protect non-public information shall not apply to the following cases: The : a) the respective Party proves that the given information is available to the public without this availability being caused by the same Contracting Party; If ; b) if the Party is able to demonstrate that the given information was available to it before the date of disclosure of the information by the other Party and that it did not acquire it in violation of the law; If ; c) if the Party obtains a written approval from the other Party to disclose the information further; If ; d) if the law or a binding decision of the respective public authority requires the information to be disclosed; An ; e) an auditor performs an audit at one of the Parties based on authorisation specified in applicable legal regulations. 7. The Parties agree, upon the request of the other Party, to: Return : a) return all the non-public information which was handed over to it in a “material form” (especially in writing or electronically) and any other materials containing or implying the non-public information; Return ; b) return or destroy copies, extracts or other entire or partial reproductions or records of non-non- public information; Destroy ; c) destroy without undue delay all documents, memoranda, notes and other written materials elaborated on the basis of the non-public information; Destroy ; d) destroy materials stored in computers, text editors, or other devices containing non-public information pursuant to this ContractFramework Agreement. The Parties also undertake to ensure that the same shall be performed by any other individuals, to which the non-public information is disclosed by either Party. 8. The employee of the liable Party authorised to destroy the documents in the sense of the previous paragraph shall confirm the destruction at the request of the other Party in writing. 9. In case that either of the Parties or their employees of other individuals (information processors) become aware in a credible manner or if they have a reasonable suspicion that the confidential information has been disclosed to an unauthorised party, they shall be bound to inform the other Party of such a fact without undue delay. 10. The confidentiality obligation is not time-limited. The obligation to maintain confidentiality of non-public information acquired within the framework of cooperation with the other Party lasts even after this Contract Framework Agreement is terminated or expires. The confidentiality commitment shall pass onto any potential successors of the Parties. 11. The Parties are obliged to ensure the protection of information which one of the Parties designates as a trade secret within the meaning of Section 504 of the Civil Code. The Parties are obliged to secure information designated as a trade secret at least to the same extent as the non-public information defined in this Framework Agreement. Information designated by the Parties as a trade secret shall not be published in the Register of Contracts within the meaning of Article XIV paragraph 8 hereof. If the Seller considers any information stated in this Framework Agreement to be its trade secret within the meaning of Section 504 of the Civil Code, it shall inform the Buyer at the latest before the publishing the Framework Agreement in the Register of contracts.

Protection of Information. 1. The Parties are not entitled to disclose to any third party the non-public information they obtained or shall obtain during mutual cooperation, and the information relating related to entering into this Contract Agreement and its content. This does not apply if the information is disclosed to the employees of the Contracting Party for the purpose of implementation hereof on a need-to-know basis, or to other individuals (information processorssubcontractors) involved in implementation hereof, under the same terms as laid down fulfilment; i.e. only for the Parties hereto purpose of realisation hereof) and always within the minimum scope necessary for due fulfilment hereof. 2. The Contracting Parties are liable to assure compliance with the obligations pursuant to this Article of all individuals (subcontractors) to whom the non-public information is disclosed pursuant to the previous sentencesentence under the same terms as laid down for the Parties hereto. Violation of the confidentiality commitment by these individuals shall be deemed violation by the Party disclosing the information to them. 3. Confidential information is any information mutually provided in written, oral, visual, electronic, or other format as well as know-how which has actual or potential value and which is not commonly available in the respective business circles, and further information which is designated in writing as confidential (abbreviation "DIS") or which may be assumed to be confidential information due to the nature of the respective matter. 4. The Parties hereby undertake that if in the context of mutual cooperation they get in touch with personal data or special categories of personal data in the sense of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on free movement of these data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR) and Act No. 110/2019 Coll., on Personal Data Protection, they will take any and all necessary measures to prevent unauthorised or random access to these data, their alteration, destruction or loss, unauthorised transfer, other unauthorised processing or any other misuse. 5. In this regard, the Parties agree, in particular: : a) Not to disclose non-public information to any third party; ; b) To ensure the non-pubic public information is not disclosed to third parties; ; c) To secure the data in any form, including their copies, which include non-public information, against third party misuse and loss. 6. The obligation to protect non-public information shall not apply to the following cases: : a) The respective Party proves that the given information is available to the public without this availability being caused by the same Contracting Party; ; b) If the Party is able to demonstrate that the given information was available to it before the date of disclosure of the information by the other Party and that it did not acquire it in violation of the law; ; c) If the Party obtains a written approval from the other Party to disclose the information further; ; d) If the law or a binding decision of the respective public authority requires the information to be disclosed; ; e) An auditor performs an audit at one of the Parties based on authorisation specified in applicable legal regulations. 7. The Parties agree, upon the request of the other Party, to: : a) Return all the non-public information which was handed over to it in a “material form” (especially in writing or electronically) and any other materials containing or implying the non-public information; ; b) Return or destroy copies, extracts or other entire or partial reproductions or records of non-public information; ; c) Destroy without undue delay all documents, memoranda, notes and other written materials elaborated on the basis of the non-public information; ; d) Destroy materials stored in computers, text editors, or other devices containing non-public information pursuant to this Contract. The Parties also undertake to ensure that the same shall be performed by any other individuals, to which the non-public information is disclosed by either Party. 8. The employee of the liable Party authorised to destroy the documents in the sense of the previous paragraph shall confirm the destruction at the request of the other Party in writing. 9. In case that either of the Parties or their employees of other individuals (information processors) become aware in a credible manner or if they have a reasonable suspicion that the confidential information has been disclosed to an unauthorised party, they shall be bound to inform the other Party of such a fact without undue delay. 10. The confidentiality obligation is not time-limited. The obligation to maintain confidentiality of non-public information acquired within the framework of cooperation with the other Party lasts even after this Contract is terminated or expires. The confidentiality commitment shall pass onto any potential successors of the Parties.

Protection of Information. 1. The Parties are not entitled to disclose to any third party the non-public information they obtained or shall obtain during mutual cooperation, and the information relating to entering into this Contract Framework Agreement and its content. This does not apply if the information is disclosed to the employees of the Contracting Party for the purpose of implementation hereof on a need-to-know basis, or to other individuals (information processors) involved in implementation hereof, under the same terms as laid down for the Parties hereto and always within the minimum scope necessary for due fulfilment hereof. 2. The Contracting Parties are liable to assure compliance with the obligations pursuant to this Article of all individuals to whom the non-public information is disclosed pursuant to the previous sentence. Violation of the confidentiality commitment by these individuals shall be deemed violation by the Party disclosing the information to them. 3. Confidential information is any information mutually provided in written, oral, visual, electronic, or other format as well as know-how which has actual or potential value and which is not commonly available in the respective business circles, and further information which is designated in writing as confidential (abbreviation "DIS") or which may be assumed to be confidential information due to the nature of the respective mattermatter . 4. The Parties hereby undertake that if in the context of mutual cooperation they get in touch with personal data or special categories of personal data in the sense of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on free movement of these data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR) and Act No. 110/2019 Coll., on Personal Data Protection, they will take any and all necessary measures to prevent unauthorised or random access to these data, their alteration, destruction or loss, unauthorised transfer, other unauthorised processing or any other misuse. 5. In this regard, the Parties agree, in particular: : a) Not to disclose non-public information to any third party; ; b) To ensure the non-pubic information is not disclosed to third parties; ; c) To secure the data in any form, including their copies, which include non-public information, against third party misuse and loss. 6. The obligation to protect non-public information shall not apply to the following cases: : a) The respective Party proves that the given information is available to the public without this availability being caused by the same Contracting Party; ; b) If the Party is able to demonstrate that the given information was available to it before the date of disclosure of the information by the other Party and that it did not acquire it in violation of the law; ; c) If the Party obtains a written approval from the other Party to disclose the information further; ; d) If the law or a binding decision of the respective public authority requires the information to be disclosed; ; e) An auditor performs an audit at one of the Parties based on authorisation specified in applicable legal regulations. 7. The Parties agree, upon the request of the other Party, to: : a) Return all the non-public information which was handed over to it in a “material form” (especially in writing or electronically) and any other materials containing or implying the non-public information; ; b) Return or destroy copies, extracts or other entire or partial reproductions or records of non-public information; ; c) Destroy without undue delay all documents, memoranda, notes and other written materials elaborated on the basis of the non-public information; ; d) Destroy materials stored in computers, text editors, or other devices containing non-public information pursuant to this ContractFramework Agreement. The Parties also undertake to ensure that the same shall be performed by any other individuals, to which the non-public information is disclosed by either Party. 8. The employee of the liable Party authorised to destroy the documents in the sense of the previous paragraph shall confirm the destruction at the request of the other Party in writing. 9. In case that either of the Parties or their employees of other individuals (information processors) become aware in a credible manner or if they have a reasonable suspicion that the confidential information has been disclosed to an unauthorised party, they shall be bound to inform the other Party of such a fact without undue delay. 10. The confidentiality obligation is not time-limited. The obligation to maintain confidentiality of non-public information acquired within the framework of cooperation with the other Party lasts even after this Contract Framework Agreement is terminated or expires. The confidentiality commitment shall pass onto any potential successors of the Parties.

Protection of Information. 1. The Parties are not entitled to disclose to any third party the non-public information they obtained or shall obtain during mutual cooperation, and the information relating related to entering into this Contract Agreement and its content. This does not apply if the information is disclosed to the employees of the Contracting Party for the purpose of implementation hereof on a need-to-know basis, or to other individuals (information processorssubcontractors) involved in implementation hereof, under the same terms as laid down fulfilment; i.e. only for the Parties hereto purpose of realisation hereof ) and always within the minimum scope necessary for due fulfilment hereof. 2. The Contracting Parties are liable to assure compliance with the obligations pursuant to this Article of all individuals (subcontractors) to whom the non-public information is disclosed pursuant to the previous sentencesentence under the same terms as laid down for the Parties hereto. Violation of the confidentiality commitment by these individuals shall be deemed violation by the Party disclosing the information to them. 3. Confidential information is any information mutually provided in written, oral, visual, electronic, or other format as well as know-how which has actual or potential value and which is not commonly available in the respective business circles, and further information which is designated in writing as confidential (abbreviation "DIS") or which may be assumed to be confidential information due to the nature of the respective matter. 4. The Parties hereby undertake that if in the context of mutual cooperation they get in touch with personal data or special categories of personal data in the sense of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on free movement of these data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (the “General Data Protection Regulation”, or “GDPR”) and the Act No. 110/2019 Coll., on Personal Data Protection, they will shall take any and all necessary measures to prevent unauthorised or random access to these data, their alteration, destruction or loss, unauthorised transfer, other unauthorised processing or any other misuse. The Parties are obliged to acquaint their employees, or subcontractors with the rules of handling and processing of personal data according to GDPR an relating legislation are responsible for any non-compliance or violation of these rules, 5. In this regard, the Parties agree, in particular: undertake: a) Not to disclose non-public confidential information to any third party; To ensure ; b) Ensure that the non-pubic confidential information is not disclosed to third parties; To secure ; c) Secure the data in any form, including their copies, which include non-public confidential information, against third party misuse abuse and loss. 6. The obligation to protect non-public confidential information shall does not apply to the following cases: : a) The respective Party proves that the given information is available to the public without this availability being caused by the same Contracting Party; ; b) If the Party is able to demonstrate that the given information was available to it before the date of disclosure of the information by the other Party and that it did not acquire it in violation of the law; ; c) If the Party obtains a written approval from the other Party party to disclose the information further; ; d) If the law or a binding decision of the respective public authority requires the information to be disclosed; ; e) An auditor performs an audit at one of the Parties based on authorisation specified in applicable legal regulations. 7. The Parties agreeParty undertakes, upon the request of the other Party, to: : a) Return all the non-public information which was handed over to it in a “material form” (especially in writing or electronically) and any other materials containing or implying the non-public information; ; b) Return or destroy copies, extracts or other entire or partial reproductions or records of non-public information; ; c) Destroy without undue delay all documents, memoranda, notes and other written materials elaborated on the basis of the non-public information; ; d) Destroy materials stored in computers, text editors, or other devices containing non-public information pursuant to this ContractAgreement. The Parties also undertake to ensure that the same shall be performed by any other individuals, to which the non-public information is disclosed by either Party. 8. The employee of the liable Party authorised to destroy the documents in the sense of the previous paragraph shall confirm the destruction at the upon request of the other Party in writing. 9. In case that either of the Parties or their employees of other individuals (information processors) become aware in a credible manner or if they have a reasonable suspicion that the confidential information has been disclosed to an unauthorised party, they shall be bound to inform the other Party of such a fact without undue delay. 10. The confidentiality obligation is not time-limited. The obligation to maintain confidentiality of non-public information acquired within the framework of cooperation with the other Party lasts even after this Contract Agreement is terminated or expires. The confidentiality commitment shall pass onto on to any potential successors of the Parties.

Protection of Information. 1. The Parties are not entitled to disclose to any third party the non-public information they obtained or shall obtain during mutual cooperation, and the information relating to entering into this Contract Framework Agreement and its content. This does not apply if the information is disclosed to the employees of the Contracting Party for the purpose of implementation hereof on a need-to-know basis, or to other individuals (information processors) involved in implementation hereof, under the same terms as laid down for the Parties hereto and always within the minimum scope necessary for due fulfilment hereof. 2. The Contracting Parties are liable to assure compliance with the obligations pursuant to this Article of all individuals to whom the non-public information is disclosed pursuant to the previous sentence. Violation of the confidentiality commitment by these individuals shall be deemed violation by the Party disclosing the information to them. 3. Confidential information is any information mutually provided in written, oral, visual, electronic, or other format as well as know-how which has actual or potential value and which is not commonly available in the respective business circles, and further information which is designated in writing as confidential (abbreviation "DIS") or which may be assumed to be confidential information due to the nature of the respective matter. 4. The Parties hereby undertake that if in the context of mutual cooperation they get in touch with personal data or special categories of personal data in the sense of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on free movement of these data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR) and Act No. 110/2019 Coll., on Personal Data Protection, they will take any and all necessary measures to prevent unauthorised or random access to these data, their alteration, destruction or loss, unauthorised transfer, other unauthorised processing or any other misuse. 5. In this regard, the Parties agree, in particular: : a) Not to disclose non-public information to any third party; ; b) To ensure the non-pubic public information is not disclosed to third parties; ; c) To secure the data in any form, including their copies, which include non-public information, against third party misuse and loss. 6. The obligation to protect non-public information shall not apply to the following cases: : a) The respective Party proves that the given information is available to the public without this availability being caused by the same Contracting Party; ; b) If the Party is able to demonstrate that the given information was available to it before the date of disclosure of the information by the other Party and that it did not acquire it in violation of the law; ; c) If the Party obtains a written approval from the other Party to disclose the information further; ; d) If the law or a binding decision of the respective public authority requires the information to be disclosed; ; e) An auditor performs an audit at one of the Parties based on authorisation specified in applicable legal regulations. 7. The Parties agree, upon the request of the other Party, to: : a) Return all the non-public information which was handed over to it in a “material form” (especially in writing or electronically) and any other materials containing or implying the non-public information; ; b) Return or destroy copies, extracts or other entire or partial reproductions or records of non-public information; ; c) Destroy without undue delay all documents, memoranda, notes and other written materials elaborated on the basis of the non-public information; ; d) Destroy materials stored in computers, text editors, or other devices containing non-public information pursuant to this ContractFramework Agreement. The Parties also undertake to ensure that the same shall be performed by any other individuals, to which the non-public information is disclosed by either Party. 8. The employee of the liable Party authorised to destroy the documents in the sense of the previous paragraph shall confirm the destruction at the request of the other Party in writing. 9. In case that either of the Parties or their employees of other individuals (information processors) become aware in a credible manner or if they have a reasonable suspicion that the confidential information has been disclosed to an unauthorised party, they shall be bound to inform the other Party of such a fact without undue delay. 10. The confidentiality obligation is not time-limited. The obligation to maintain confidentiality of non-public information acquired within the framework of cooperation with the other Party lasts even after this Contract Framework Agreement is terminated or expires. The confidentiality commitment shall pass onto any potential successors of the Parties. 11. The Contracting Parties are obliged to ensure the protection of information which one of the Contracting Parties designates as a trade secret within the meaning of Section 504 of the Civil Code. The Parties are obliged to secure information designated as a trade secret at least to the same extent as the non-public information defined in this Framework Agreement. Information designated by the Contracting Parties as a trade secret shall not be published in the Register of Contracts within the meaning of Article XIV paragraph 8 hereof. If the Seller considers any information stated in this Framework Agreement to be its trade secret within the meaning of Section 504 of the Civil Code, it shall inform the Buyer at the latest before the publishing the Framework Agreement in the Register of contracts.

Protection of Information. 1. The Parties are not entitled to disclose to any third party the non-public information they obtained or shall obtain during mutual cooperation, and the information relating related to entering into this Contract and its content. This does not apply if the information is disclosed to the employees of the Contracting Party for the purpose of implementation hereof on a need-to-know basis, or to other individuals (information processorssubcontractors) involved in implementation hereof, under the same terms as laid down fulfilment; i.e. only for the Parties hereto purpose of realisation hereof) and always within the minimum scope necessary for due fulfilment hereof. 2. The Contracting Parties are liable to assure compliance with the obligations pursuant to this Article of all individuals (subcontractors) to whom the non-public information is disclosed pursuant to the previous sentencesentence under the same terms as laid down for the Parties hereto. Violation of the confidentiality commitment by these individuals shall be deemed violation by the Party disclosing the information to them. 3. Confidential Non-public information is any information mutually provided in written, oral, visual, electronic, or other format as well as know-how which has actual or potential value and which is not commonly available in the respective business circles, and further information which is designated in writing as confidential (abbreviation "DIS") or which may be assumed to be confidential information due to the nature of the respective matter. 4. The Parties hereby undertake that if in the context of mutual cooperation they get in touch with personal data or special categories of personal data in the sense of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on free movement of these data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR) and Act No. 110/2019 Coll., on Personal Data Protection, they will take any and all necessary measures to prevent unauthorised or random access to these data, their alteration, destruction or loss, unauthorised transfer, other unauthorised processing or any other misuse. 5. In this regard, the Parties agree, in particular: : a) Not to disclose non-public information to any third party; ; b) To ensure the non-pubic public information is not disclosed to third parties; ; c) To secure the data in any form, including their copies, which include non-public information, against third party misuse and loss. 6. The obligation to protect non-public information shall not apply to the following cases: : a) The respective Party proves that the given information is available to the public without this availability being caused by the same Contracting Party; ; b) If the Party is able to demonstrate that the given information was available to it before the date of disclosure of the information by the other Party and that it did not acquire it in violation of the law; ; c) If the Party obtains a written approval from the other Party to disclose the information further; ; d) If the law or a binding decision of the respective public authority requires the information to be disclosed; ; e) An auditor performs an audit at one of the Parties based on authorisation specified in applicable legal regulations. 7. The Parties agree, upon the request of the other Party, to: : a) Return all the non-public information which was handed over to it in a “material form” (especially in writing or electronically) and any other materials containing or implying the non-public information; ; b) Return or destroy copies, extracts or other entire or partial reproductions or records of non-public information; ; c) Destroy without undue delay all documents, memoranda, notes and other written materials elaborated on the basis of the non-public information; ; d) Destroy materials stored in computers, text editors, or other devices containing non-public information pursuant to this Contract. The Parties also undertake to ensure that the same shall be performed by any other individuals, to which the non-public information is disclosed by either Party. 8. The employee of the liable Party authorised to destroy the documents in the sense of the previous paragraph Paragraph shall confirm the destruction at the request of the other Party in writing. 9. In case that either of the Parties or their employees of other individuals (information processors) become aware in a credible manner or if they have a reasonable suspicion that the confidential information has been disclosed to an unauthorised party, they shall be bound to inform the other Party of such a fact without undue delay. 10. The confidentiality obligation is not time-limited. The obligation to maintain confidentiality of non-public information acquired within the framework of cooperation with the other Party lasts even after this Contract is terminated or expires. The confidentiality commitment shall pass onto any potential successors of the Parties. 11. The Contracting Parties are obliged to ensure the protection of information which one of the Contracting Parties designates as a trade secret within the meaning of Section 504 of the Civil Code. The Parties are obliged to secure information designated as a trade secret at least to the same extent as the non-public information defined in this Contract. Information designated by the Contracting Parties as a trade secret shall not be published in the Register of Contracts within the meaning of Article XV Paragraph 6 hereof. If the Contractor considers any information stated in this Contract to be its trade secret within the meaning of Section 504 of the Civil Code, it shall inform the Client at the latest before the publishing the Contract in the Register of contracts.

Protection of Information. 1. The Parties are not entitled to disclose to any third party the non-public information they obtained or shall obtain during mutual cooperation, and the information relating related to entering into this Contract Framework Agreement and its content. This does not apply if the information is disclosed to the employees of the Contracting Party for the purpose of implementation hereof on a need-to-know basis, or to other individuals (information processorssubcontractors) involved in implementation hereof, under the same terms as laid down fulfilment; i.e. only for the Parties hereto purpose of realisation hereof) and always within the minimum scope necessary for due fulfilment hereof. 2. The Contracting Parties are liable to assure compliance with the obligations pursuant to this Article of all individuals (subcontractors) to whom the non-public information is disclosed pursuant to the previous sentencesentence under the same terms as laid down for the Parties hereto. Violation of the confidentiality commitment by these individuals shall be deemed violation by the Party disclosing the information to them. 3. Confidential Non-public information is any information mutually provided in written, oral, visual, electronic, or other format as well as know-how which has actual or potential value and which is not commonly available in the respective business circles, and further information which is designated in writing as confidential (abbreviation "DIS") or which may be assumed to be confidential information due to the nature of the respective matter. 4. The Parties hereby undertake that if in the context of mutual cooperation they get in touch with personal data or special categories of personal data in the sense of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on free movement of these data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR) and Act No. 110/2019 Coll., on Personal Data Protection, they will take any and all necessary measures to prevent unauthorised or random access to these data, their alteration, destruction or loss, unauthorised transfer, other unauthorised processing or any other misusemisuse to the extent required by applicable data protection law. 5. In this regard, the Parties agree, in particular: : a) Not to disclose non-public information to any third party; ; b) To ensure the non-pubic public information is not disclosed to third parties; ; c) To secure the data in any form, including their copies, which include non-public information, against third party misuse and loss. 6. The obligation to protect non-public information shall not apply to the following cases: : a) The respective Party proves that the given information is available to the public without this availability being caused by the same Contracting Party; ; b) If the Party is able to demonstrate that the given information was available to it before the date of disclosure of the information by the other Party and that it did not acquire it in violation of the law; ; c) If the Party obtains a written approval from the other Party to disclose the information further; ; d) If the law or a binding decision of the respective public authority requires the information to be disclosed; ; e) An auditor performs an audit at one of the Parties based on authorisation specified in applicable legal regulations. 7. The Parties agree, upon the request of the other Party, to: : a) Return all the non-public information which was handed over to it in a “material form” (especially in writing or electronically) and any other materials containing or implying the non-public information; ; b) Return or destroy copies, extracts or other entire or partial reproductions or records of non-public information; ; c) Destroy without undue delay all documents, memoranda, notes and other written materials elaborated on the basis of the non-public information; ; d) Destroy materials stored in computers, text editors, or other devices containing non-public information pursuant to this ContractFramework Agreement, with the exception of such contained in customary IT backup systems. The Parties also undertake to ensure that the same shall be performed by any other individuals, to which the non-public information is disclosed by either Party. 8. The employee of the liable Party authorised to destroy the documents in the sense of the previous paragraph shall confirm the destruction at the request of the other Party in writing. Obligations to destroy material shall not extend to information that Seller has to retain in order to comply with statutory duties, e.g. book-keeping. 9. In case that either of the Parties or their employees of other individuals (information processors) become aware in a credible manner or if they have a reasonable suspicion that the confidential information has been disclosed to an unauthorised party, they shall be bound to inform the other Party of such a fact without undue delay. The confidentiality obligation is not time-limited. 10. The obligation to maintain confidentiality of non-public information acquired within the framework of cooperation with the other Party lasts even for a period of five years after this Contract Framework Agreement is terminated or expires. The confidentiality commitment shall pass onto any potential successors of the Parties. Upon the end of the term of the confidentiality obligation, Seller shall destroy all non-public information in accordance with above paragraphs 7. c) and d) and 8.