Common use of Rights and Data Clause in Contracts

Rights and Data. Consultant agrees that all data, including drawings, designs, prints, photographs, specifications, test data tabulation, completed forms, reports, proposals, and all other information furnished by GEO to Consultant for use in connection with the performance of this Agreement or emanating from the work called for under this Agreement (herein called “GEO Data”) shall be and remain the sole property of GEO. GEO Data that qualifies as Confidential GEO Information (as defined below) provided to Consultant shall be governed by the obligations of confidentiality in Section 5, data security and privacy best practices, and restrictions against disclosure at least as restrictive as those contained in this Section and Section 5 of this Agreement. Consultant further agrees that all GEO Data not considered Confidential GEO Information shall be kept in confidence and not disclosed to third parties, excepting that certain data, as appropriate, may be disclosed to appropriate agencies/departments in connection with the performance of this Agreement. Consultant agrees that GEO Data shall not be used for any other purposes or disclosed to any other parties except with the prior written consent of GEO. At the conclusion of the work hereunder, Consultant shall deliver all GEO Data to GEO and shall be fully responsible for the care and protection of GEO Data until such delivery. Consultant will, and will cause its employees and, or, agents to (i) wipe clean the device memory on all equipment and machines on which GEO Data is placed, at the time of disposal, sale or recycling, as applicable, and (ii) sanitize storage media, as well as temporary files and back up files on which GEO Data is stored, at the time Consultant’s retention timeframe for archival or audit purposes expires, and shall certify such destruction to GEO in writing. Upon completion or termination of the Services to be furnished under this Agreement, Consultant shall return and, or, destroy all remaining GEO Data in accordance with Consultant’s record retention and destruction policies.

Rights and Data. Consultant agrees that all data, including drawings, designs, prints, photographs, specifications, test data tabulation, completed forms, reports, proposals, and all other information furnished by GEO to Consultant for use in connection with the performance of this Agreement or emanating from the work called for under this Agreement (herein called “GEO Data”) shall be and remain the sole property of GEO. GEO Data that qualifies as Confidential GEO Information (as defined below) provided to Consultant shall be governed by the obligations of confidentiality in Section 5, data security and privacy best practices, and restrictions against disclosure at least as restrictive as those contained in this Section and Section 5 of this Agreement. Consultant further agrees that all GEO Data not considered Confidential GEO Information shall be kept in confidence and not disclosed to third parties, excepting that certain data, as appropriate, may be disclosed to appropriate agencies/departments in connection with the performance of this Agreement. Consultant agrees that GEO Data shall not be used for any other purposes or disclosed to any other parties except with the prior written consent of GEO. At the conclusion of the work hereunder, Consultant shall deliver all GEO Data to GEO and shall be fully responsible for the care and protection of GEO Data until such delivery. Consultant will, and will cause its employees and, or, agents to (i) wipe clean the device memory on all equipment and machines on which GEO Data is placed, at the time of disposal, sale or recycling, as applicable, and (ii) sanitize storage media, as well as temporary files and back up files on which GEO Data is stored, at the time Consultant’s 's retention timeframe for archival or audit purposes expires, and shall certify such destruction to GEO in writing. Upon completion or termination of the Services to be furnished under this Agreement, Consultant shall return and, or, destroy all remaining GEO Data in accordance with Consultant’s 's record retention and destruction policies.