Use and Protection of Protected Information Sample Clauses

Use and Protection of Protected Information. 1. User agrees to access only the minimum necessary, as defined in 45 C.F.R.§ 514 and pursuant to the requirements set forth in the HITECH Act§ 13405 (b), Protected Information for the limited purpose of resolving Treatment and Payment matters such as eligibility and coverage issues involving User or a client of User and associated with BCBSM and BCBSM Subsidiaries and Affiliates subscribers, their eligible dependents, and /or Medicaid beneficiaries. 2. User agrees not to cause, authorize or permit the Protected Information to be disclosed to, used or duplicated, in whole or in part, by any person or entity other than authorized officers and employees to whom disclosure is necessary to carry out the purposes set forth in this Article. User shall not, and shall ensure that its authorized officers and employees, do not use or disclose Protected Information received from BCBSM in any manner that would constitute a violation of applicable law. 3. User agrees to use the Protected Information solely for the purposes stated herein and shall not use the Protected Information for any profit-making or other unauthorized or illegal use. 4. User agrees to hold all Protected Information strictly confidential, to use the same care as a reasonable person in similar circumstances would use to protect his, her, or its own trade secrets, confidential and proprietary information, PHI, and to comply with all applicable federal and state laws including but limited to those governing the confidentiality and security of the Protected Information such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended. This provision shall survive termination of this Agreement. 5. User agrees to inform each person authorized to use the Protected Information pursuant to this Agreement of the obligations contained herein regarding the use and protection of the Protected Information and to ensure their compliance therewith. 6. User agrees to report immediately to BCBSM any actual or suspected unauthorized use, duplication or disclosure of Protected Information or any breach of unsecured protected health information (as defined in § 13402(h) of the HITECH Act); and to take all necessary steps to halt such unauthorized practices. Included with such notice shall be the identification of each person whose PHI has been, or is reasonably believed to have been, accessed, acquired, or disclosed. A "breach" has the meaning described in §13400(1)(A) (42 U.S.C. § 17921(1)(A)) of the...
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Use and Protection of Protected Information. 22.2.1 Each party acknowledges that, during the term of the Agreement, it may have access to Protected Information of the other Party and its Affiliates, including Protected Information of a third party, which Protected Information represents a substantial investment. Unless the disclosing Party agrees otherwise in advance and in writing, and subject to the requirements specified in Section 22.3 below, the receiving Party agrees that it will limit access to such Protected Information to its Personnel, Affiliates, and members and their respective subcontractors and other representatives and bulk power purchasers, who require the information in connection with activities under this Agreement; provided that such Personnel, Affiliates, subcontractors and other representatives and bulk power purchasers shall be required to keep Protected Information confidential. 22.2.2 Each Party agrees that any Protected Information that is disclosed to it or its Personnel, Affiliates, and members and their respective subcontractors and other representatives and bulk power purchasers will be used solely for the purpose of performing its obligations and exercising its rights under this Agreement or otherwise in connection with the Facility, including for purposes of construction, testing, completion and defense of ITAACs, startup, trouble-shooting, response to plant events, inspection, evaluation of system or component performance, scheduling, investigations, operation, maintenance, training, repair, licensing, modification, decommissioning and compliance with Laws or the requirements of governmental authorities (“Permitted Purpose”). Each Party agrees that any Protected Information that is disclosed to it will be used solely for the purpose such information is intended. 22.2.3 Each receiving Party agrees to exercise efforts consistent with the efforts that its exercises to protect information of its own that it regards as confidential, but no less than reasonable efforts, to keep such Protected Information in confidence and not to copy (except in connection with the Permitted Purpose) or permit others to copy or access the information or disclose, redistribute, or publish the same to unauthorized persons, or use or modify for use, directly or indirectly in any way for anyone any item of such Protected Information at any time during the term of the Agreement or after its expiration for any purpose other than the Permitted Purpose.
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Related to Use and Protection of Protected Information

  • Access to Protected Information If BA maintains a designated record set on behalf of CE, BA shall make Protected Information maintained by BA or its agents or subcontractors in Designated Record Sets available to CE for inspection and copying within five (5) days of a request by CE to enable CE to fulfill its obligations under state law [Health and Safety Code Section 123110] and the Privacy Rule, including, but not limited to, 45 C.F.R. Section 164.524 [45 C.F.R. Section 164.504(e)(2)(ii)(E)]. If BA maintains Protected Information in electronic format, BA shall provide such information in electronic format as necessary to enable CE to fulfill its obligations under the HITECH Act and HIPAA Regulations, including, but not limited to, 42 U.S.C. Section 17935(e) and 45 C.F.R. Section 164.524.

  • Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Any information provided on this contract may be subject to release under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The Contractor may be consulted prior to release of any information.

  • Use and Protection of Information Recipient agrees to protect such Information of the Discloser provided to Recipient from whatever source from distribution, disclosure or dissemination to anyone except employees of Recipient with a need to know such Information solely in conjunction with Recipient’s analysis of the Information and for no other purpose except as authorized herein or as otherwise authorized in writing by the Discloser. Recipient will not make any copies of the Information inspected by it.

  • Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information The Business Associate must not use or further disclose protected health information other than as permitted or required by the Contract or as required by law. The Business Associate must not use or further disclose protected health information in a manner that would violate the requirements of HIPAA Regulations.

  • Confidentiality of Protected Data (a) Vendor acknowledges that the Protected Data it receives pursuant to the Master Agreement originates from the District and that this Protected Data belongs to and is owned by the District. (b) Vendor will maintain the confidentiality of the Protected Data it receives in accordance with federal and state law (including but not limited to Section 2-d) and the District’s policy on data security and privacy. The District will provide Vendor with a copy of its policy on data security and privacy upon request.

  • Confidential Information Protections 4.1 At all times during and after the Employee’s employment, the Employee will hold in confidence and will not disclose, use, lecture upon, or publish any of Company’s Confidential Information (defined below), except as may be required in connection with the Employee’s work for Company, or as expressly authorized by the Board. The Employee will obtain the written approval of the Board before publishing or submitting for publication any material (written, oral, or otherwise) that relates to the Employee’s work at Company and/or incorporates any Confidential Information. The Employee hereby assigns to Company any rights the Employee may have or acquire in any and all Confidential Information and recognize that all Confidential Information shall be the sole and exclusive property of Company and its assigns.

  • Data Protection and Privacy: Protected Health Information Party shall maintain the privacy and security of all individually identifiable health information acquired by or provided to it as a part of the performance of this Agreement. Party shall follow federal and state law relating to privacy and security of individually identifiable health information as applicable, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and its federal regulations.

  • Applicability of Data Privacy Protections In the event that Personal Information will be Processed by Supplier in connection with the performance under this Agreement (including any SOW), then and only then shall the provisions of this Section ‘Data Protection and Privacy’ be applicable. For the avoidance of doubt, the data security requirements contained in section ‘Information Security’ shall apply regardless of whether Personal Information is Processed under this Agreement or any SOW. All Personal Information obtained from or on behalf of DXC or in connection with performance pursuant to this Agreement shall be Processed and protected pursuant to this Section ‘Data Protection and Privacy’, the Section ‘Information Security’ and any other Sections of this Agreement that address Personal Information.

  • Amendment of Protected Health Information 8.1 To the extent Covered Entity determines that any Protected Health Information is maintained by Business Associate or its agents or Subcontractors in a Designated Record Set, Business Associate shall, within ten (10) business days after receipt of a written request from Covered Entity, make any amendments to such Protected Health Information that are requested by Covered Entity, in order for Covered Entity to meet the requirements of 45 C.F.R. § 164.526. 8.2 If any Individual requests an amendment to Protected Health Information directly from Business Associate or its agents or Subcontractors, Business Associate shall notify Covered Entity in writing within five (5) days of the receipt of the request. Whether an amendment shall be granted or denied shall be determined by Covered Entity.

  • Protection of Personal Information Party agrees to comply with all applicable state and federal statutes to assure protection and security of personal information, or of any personally identifiable information (PII), including the Security Breach Notice Act, 9 V.S.A. § 2435, the Social Security Number Protection Act, 9 V.S.A. § 2440, the Document Safe Destruction Act, 9 V.S.A. § 2445 and 45 CFR 155.260. As used here, PII shall include any information, in any medium, including electronic, which can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, such as his/her name, social security number, biometric records, etc., either alone or when combined with any other personal or identifiable information that is linked or linkable to a specific person, such as date and place or birth, mother’s maiden name, etc.

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