Confidential Information and Trade Secrets means information which is confidential and secret to the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates. It may include, but is not limited to, information relating to new and future concepts and business of the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates, in the form of memoranda, reports, computer software and data banks, customer lists, employee lists, books, records, financial statements, manuals, papers, contracts and strategic plans. As a guide, the Executive is to consider information originated, owned, controlled or possessed by the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates which is not disclosed in printed publications stated to be available for distribution outside the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates as being secret and confidential. In instances where doubt does or should reasonably be understood to exist in the Executive's mind as to whether information is secret and confidential to the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates, the Executive agrees to request an opinion, in writing, from the Company.
Confidential Information and Trade Secrets means all information, know how, trade secrets, processes, computer software or programs and related documentation, methods, practices, fabricated techniques, marketing plans, and other compilations of information which relate to the Business of, and are owned by the Company which were not known generally to others engaged in the Business of the Company and which the Company has taken affirmative actions to protect from public disclosure or which do not exist in the public domain. All Confidential Information and Trade Secrets relating to the Business of the Company shall remain the exclusive property of the Company unless owned by Executive.
Confidential Information and Trade Secrets shall include, but shall not be limited to:
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Executive understands and agrees that the Confidential Information and Trade Secrets constitute valuable assets of the Company and its affiliated entities, and may not be converted to Executive’s own use.
Confidential Information and Trade Secrets can be in any form: oral, written or machine readable, including electronic files.
All Confidential Information and Trade Secrets and all physical embodiments thereof received or developed by the Executive while employed by the Company are confidential to and are and will remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company.
Confidential Information and Trade Secrets are not generally known or available to the general public, but have been developed, compiled or acquired by the Company at its great effort and expense.
The Executive acknowledges and agrees that because of the nature of the Company’s business, the nature of the Executive’s job responsibilities, and the nature of the Confidential Information and Trade Secrets of the Company which the Company will give the Executive access to, any breach of this provision by the Executive would result in the inevitable disclosure of the Company’s Trade Secrets and Confidential Information to its direct competitors.
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Confidential Information and Trade Secrets may be written, verbal or recorded by electronic, magnetic or other methods, whether or not expressly identified as “Confidential” by the Company, and includes, but is not limited to, the following information and materials:
(i) Financial information of any kind pertaining to the Company, including, without limitation, information about the profit margins, profitability, pricing, income and expenses of the Company or any of its products or lines of business and also including, without limitation, any and all information and records relating to the Company’s contracts or transactions with, or charges, prices or sales to, its customers, including invoices, proposals, confirmations, bills of ladings, statements, accounting records, bids, payment records or any other information or documents regarding amounts charged to or paid by customers, for any products or services which form any part of the Company Business;
(ii) All information about and all communications received from, sent to or exchanged between the Company and any person or entity which has purchased, licensed, exchanged or otherwise entered into a transaction with the Company, or to which the Company has made a proposal with respect to the purchase, sale, license, exchange or other transaction involving any component, products or services which form any part of the Company Business;
(iii) All of the Company’s technical data and any information pertaining to the Company Business, including, by way of example, research and development, scientific studies or analyses, details or training methods, and oil and gas technology;
(iv) All customer contact information, which includes information about the identity and location of individuals with decision-making authority at the customer and the particular preferences, needs or requirements of the customer, or such individual, with respect to any of the products, goods, services or equipment which comprise any part of the Company Business, and all information about the particular needs or requirements of a customer based on its geographical, economic or other factors; and
(v) Employee lists, phone numbers and addresses, pay rates, benefits and compensation packages, training programs and manuals, and other confidential information regarding the Company’s personnel. Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Confidential Information,” for purposes of this Agreement, shall not extend to any information:
(vi) that is or becomes in the public domain through no wrongful ac...
Confidential Information and Trade Secrets means all information, ideas, know how, trade secrets, processes, computer code generated or developed, software or programs and related documentation, methods, practices, fabricated techniques, technical plans, customer lists, pricing techniques, marketing plans, financial information and all other compilations of information which relate to the business of, and are owned by, the Company, which were not known generally to others engaged in the Business of the Company and which the Company has taken affirmative actions to protect from public disclosure or which do not exist in the public domain, including specifically the terms and existence of this Agreement. Employee acknowledges that, during her term of employment with the Company, she shall have access to and become familiar with Confidential Information and Trade Secrets that are owned by the Company. Further, the Company agrees to provide Employee with some or all of the Company’s Confidential Information and Trade Secrets of which Employee has not previously had access and of which Employee has not had previous knowledge. In exchange for the Company’s promise to provide Employee with Confidential Information and Trade Secrets during the term of this Agreement, Employee agrees not to use, in any way, or disclose any of the Confidential Information and Trade Secrets, directly or indirectly, either during the term of her employment or at anytime thereafter, except as required in the course of her employment. All computer code, programs, files, records, documents, information, data and similar items and documentation relating to the business of the Company, whether prepared by Employee or otherwise, coming into Employees possession, shall remain the exclusive property of the Company unless owned by Employee. The obligations of this Section 10 are continuous and shall survive the termination of Employee’s employment with the Company.
Confidential Information and Trade Secrets includes, but is not limited to, the following information and materials:
(i) Financial information of any kind pertaining to Company, including, without limitation, information about the profit margins, profitability, pricing, income and expenses of Company or any of its products or lines of business;
(ii) All information about and all communications received from, sent to or exchanged between Company and any person or entity which has purchased, licensed, exchanged or otherwise entered into a transaction with Company, or to which Company has made a proposal with respect to the purchase, sale, license, exchange or other transaction involving any component, products or services which form any part of Company’s Business (defined below) (such person or entity being hereinafter referred to as customer or customers);
(iii) Any and all information and records relating to Company’s contracts or transactions with, or charges, prices or sales to, its customers, including invoices, proposals, confirmations, bills of ladings, statements, accounting records, bids, payment records or any other information or documents regarding amounts charged to or paid by customers, for any software, products or services which form any part of Company’s Business;
(iv) All information regarding Company’s scientific, technical or technological information, designs, processes, procedures, formulas, equipment or systems,
Confidential Information and Trade Secrets means all ideas, information, knowledge and discoveries, whether or not patentable, trademarkable or copyrightable, that are not generally known in the trade or industry, including product specifications, manufacturing procedures, methods, equipment, compositions, technology, patents, know-how, inventions, improvements, designs, business plans, marketing plans, cost and pricing information, internal memoranda, formula, development programs, sales methods, customer, supplier, sales representative, distributor and licensee lists, mailing lists, customer usages and requirements, computer programs, Trade Secrets, and other confidential, technical or business information and data.
Confidential Information and Trade Secrets includes, but is not limited to, the following information and materials:
(i) Financial information of any kind pertaining to Company, including, without limitation, information about the profit margins, profitability, pricing, income and expenses of Company or any of its products or lines of business;
(ii) All information about and all communications received from, sent to or exchanged between Company and any person or entity which has purchased, licensed, exchanged or otherwise entered into a transaction with Company, or to which Company has made a proposal with respect to the purchase, sale, license, exchange or other transaction involving any component, products or services which form any part of Company's Business (defined below) (such person or entity being hereinafter referred to as customer or customers);
(iii) Any and all information and records relating to Company's contracts or transactions with, or charges, prices or sales to, its customers, including invoices, proposals, confirmations, bills of ladings, statements, accounting records, bids, payment records or any other information or documents regarding amounts charged to or paid by customers, for any software, products or services which form any part of Company's Business;
(iv) All information regarding Company's scientific, technical or technological information, designs, processes, procedures, formulas, equipment or systems, including without limitation, any components, modules, circuits, software, programs, codes, algorithms, calculations, drawings, plans, or specifications related to the development, design, construction, fabrication, manufacture, operation or furnishing of any software, products, services, or equipment which constitute any part of the Company's Business, including Company Products. As used in this Agreement, "Company Products" shall mean any and all computer software, optical component, module, circuitry, equipment, products, services, together with any updates, substitutions, enhancements or modifications thereof, and any user manuals, programming manuals and other documentation of any kind.
Confidential Information and Trade Secrets includes, but is not limited to, the following information and materials:
(i) Financial information, of any kind, pertaining to Employer, including, without limitation, information about the profit margins, profitability, income and expenses of Employer or any of its divisions or lines of business;
(ii) Names and all other information about, and all communications received from, sent to or exchanged between, Employer and any person or entity that has purchased, contracted, hired, or chartered equipment, vehicles, vessels, personnel or services, or otherwise entered into a transaction with Employer regarding A.M. Castle’s Business, or to which Employer has made a proposal with respect to A.M. Castle’s Business (such person or entity being hereinafter referred to as “Customer” or “Customers”);
(iii) Names and other information about Employer’s employees, including their experience, backgrounds, resumes, compensation, sales or performance records or any other information about them;
(iv) Any and all information and records relating to Employer’s contracts, transactions, charges, prices, or sales to its Customers, including invoices, proposals, confirmations, statements, accounting records, bids, payment records or any other information regarding transactions between Employer and any of its Customers;
(v) All information about the employees, agents or representatives of Customers who are involved in evaluating, providing information for, deciding upon, or committing to purchase, sell or otherwise enter into a transaction relating to A.M. Castle’s Business (each such individual being hereinafter referred to as a “Customer Representative”) including, without limitation, with respect to any such individual, his name, address, telephone and facsimile numbers, email addresses, titles, positions, and duties, and all records of communications to, from or with any such Customer Representative;
(vi) Any and all information or records relating to Employer’s contracts or transaction with, or prices or purchases from any person or entity from which Employer has purchased or otherwise acquired goods or services of any kind used in connection with A.M. Castle’s Business (each such person or entity being hereinafter referred to as a “Supplier”), including invoices, proposals, confirmations, statements, accounting records, bids, payment records or any other information documents regarding amounts charged by or paid to suppliers for products or services;
(vii) All information ...
Confidential Information and Trade Secrets shall include, but shall not be limited to: business plans and strategy, marketing and expansion plans, pricing information, sales information, technological information, food and beverage processes, recipes and the like, product information, specifications, inventions, research, policies, processes, creative projects, methods and intangible rights, computer software, source code, marketing techniques and arrangements, information about the Company’s active and prospective customers, suppliers, vendors, contractors, consultants, and other business relationships, or any non-public operational, business or financial information relating to the Company or any of its parents, subsidiaries, or affiliates; and the identity of the Company’s employees, their salaries, bonuses, incentive compensation, benefits, qualifications, and abilities, all of which information Executive acknowledges and agrees is not generally known or available to the general public, but has been developed, compiled or acquired by the Company at its great effort and expense. Confidential Information and Trade Secrets can be in any form, including oral, written or machine readable, and electronic files.