Common use of Return or Destruction of Confidential Data Clause in Contracts

Return or Destruction of Confidential Data. Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, Seller shall promptly contact Apple for instructions regarding the return, destruction or other appropriate action with regard to Confidential Data. Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, or at any time at the request of Apple, Seller shall: (i) return all Confidential Data to Apple, including but not limited to all paper and electronic files, materials, documentation, notes, plans, drawings, and all copies thereof, and ensure that all electronic copies of such Confidential Data are deleted from Seller’s (and where applicable, its Subcontractors’) systems; or (ii) if requested by Apple in writing, promptly destroy, delete and render unrecoverable all tangible and electronic instances of Confidential Data from Seller’s (and where applicable, its Subcontractors’) systems, all in accordance with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Guidelines for Media Sanitization. If requested by Apple, Seller shall provide Apple with written confirmation of its compliance with the requirements of this Section.