Common use of Value and Importance of Confidentiality Protections Clause in Contracts

Value and Importance of Confidentiality Protections. The Participant acknowledges and agrees that (i) by virtue of Participant’s employment, Participant will be given access to and use of Confidential Information, (ii) the Company has devoted (and will continue to devote) substantial time, money, and effort to develop Confidential Information and maintain the proprietary and confidential nature thereof, and (iii) Confidential Information is proprietary and confidential and, if any Confidential Information were disclosed or became known by persons engaging in a business in any way competitive with the Company's Business, such disclosure would result in hardship, loss, irreparable injury, and damage to the Company, the measurement of which would be difficult, if not impossible, to determine. Accordingly, the Participant agrees that the preservation and protection of Confidential Information is an essential part of Participant’s duties of employment and that, as a result of the Participant’s employment with the Company, Participant has a duty of fidelity, loyalty, and trust to the Company in safeguarding Confidential Information.