Common use of RETURN OR DESTRUCTION OF PROTECTED INFORMATION Clause in Contracts

RETURN OR DESTRUCTION OF PROTECTED INFORMATION. Within 30 days of the termination, cancellation, expiration or other conclusion of the Agreement, Contractor shall return the Protected Information to University unless University requests in writing that such data be destroyed. This provision shall also apply to all Protected Information that is in the possession of subcontractors or agents of Contractor. Such destruction shall be accomplished by “purging” or “physical destruction,” in accordance with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-88. Contractor shall certify in writing to University that such return or destruction has been completed.

RETURN OR DESTRUCTION OF PROTECTED INFORMATION. Within 30 days of the termination, cancellation, expiration or other conclusion of the Agreement, Contractor shall return the Protected or Private Information to University in an agreed upon format, unless the University requests in writing that such data be destroyed. This provision shall also apply to all Protected or Private Information that is in the possession of subcontractors or agents of Contractor. Such destruction shall be accomplished by “purging” or “physical destruction,” in accordance with National Institute commercially reasonably standards for the type of Standards and Technology data being destroyed (NIST) Special Publication 800-88e.g., Guidelines for Media Sanitization, NIST SP 800-‐‐88). Contractor shall certify in writing to University that such return or destruction has been completed.