Common use of Security Obligations Clause in Contracts

Security Obligations. x. XXXXX hereby acknowledges that AGENCY has a responsibility under the law to keep PII (as defined in Appendix A) private and confidential, and as a result of any PII received by FORTE in the performance of this Agreement, FORTE shall have the same responsibility. FORTE also acknowledges that the PII to which it will have access pursuant to this Agreement (if any), that FORTE shall gain possession of any ownership or other proprietary rights with respect to such PII. FORTE acknowledges and understands that PII may be subject to applicable local, state and federal Rules and Laws and applicable information industry standards; provided however, to the extent that AGENCY informs FORTE of a local law expanding the definition of PII in Appendix A, FORTE shall only be required to use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with such expanded local requirements.