Trade Secrets and Other Confidential Information. During the Employment Period and for three (3) years thereafter, Employee shall keep confidential any data, documents, or financial or other information of a trade secret or confidential nature relating to Employer's past, present or future operations (the "Proprietary Data"), shall not disclose the Proprietary Data to any third parties other than officers, employees or agents of Employer on a "need to know" basis, shall take all necessary steps to ensure that such officers, employees or agents keep such Proprietary Data confidential, and shall use the Proprietary Data only in connection with rendering services to Employer. Upon the end of the Employment Period, Employee shall promptly return to Employer the originals and all copies of the Proprietary Data in the possession of Employee, and shall not use any of the Proprietary Data for his or her own benefit or for the benefit of any third parties. The covenants contained in this Section 6 (a) shall not apply to Proprietary Data which is or becomes a matter of general knowledge in the industry otherwise than by a breach of the provisions of this Section 6 (a).
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Dart Group Corp), Employment Agreement (Crown Books Corp), Employment Agreement (Crown Books Corp)
Trade Secrets and Other Confidential Information. During the ------------------------------------------------ Employment Period and for three (3) years thereafter, Employee shall keep confidential any data, documents, or financial or other information of a trade secret or confidential nature relating to Employer's past, present or future operations (the "Proprietary Data"), shall not disclose the Proprietary Data to any third parties other than officers, employees or agents of Employer on a "need to know" basis, shall take all necessary steps to ensure that such officers, employees or agents keep such Proprietary Data confidential, and shall use the Proprietary Data only in connection with rendering services to Employer. Upon the end of the Employment Period, Employee shall promptly return to Employer the originals and all copies of the Proprietary Data in the possession of Employee, and shall not use any of the Proprietary Data for his or her own benefit or for the benefit of any third parties. The covenants contained in this Section 6 (a6(a) shall not apply to Proprietary Data which is or becomes a matter of general knowledge in the industry otherwise than by a breach of the provisions of this Section 6 (a6(a).
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Trade Secrets and Other Confidential Information. During the Employment Period and for three (3) years thereafter, Employee shall keep confidential any data, documents, or financial or other information of a trade secret or confidential nature relating to Employer's past, present or future operations (the "Proprietary Data"), shall not disclose the Proprietary Data to any third parties other than officers, employees or agents of Employer on a "need to know" basis, shall take all necessary steps to ensure that such officers, employees or agents keep such Proprietary Data confidential, and shall use the Proprietary Data only in connection with rendering services to Employer. Upon the end of the Employment Period, Employee shall promptly return to Employer the originals and all copies of the Proprietary Data in the possession of Employee, and shall not use any of the Proprietary Data for his or her own benefit or for the benefit of any third parties. The covenants contained in this Section 6 (a) shall not apply to Proprietary Data which is or becomes a matter of general knowledge in the industry otherwise than by a breach of the provisions of this Section 6 (a).
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