Confidential Company Information Clause Samples
The Confidential Company Information clause defines and protects sensitive business information that a company wishes to keep private. It typically covers proprietary data, trade secrets, financial records, and other non-public materials shared with employees, contractors, or partners. This clause restricts the disclosure and use of such information to authorized purposes only, often requiring recipients to implement safeguards against unauthorized access. Its core function is to prevent the misuse or unauthorized dissemination of valuable company information, thereby preserving competitive advantage and minimizing the risk of information leaks.
Confidential Company Information. “CCI” shall mean all proprietary or confidential information including but not limited to knowledge that the Represented Party(ies) is/are available for a Transaction and any ensuing discussions, negotiations, or any of the terms or conditions of a deal structure that may arise. CCI also means Represented Party(ies) financial data, marketing and pricing information, business methods and manuals, manufacturing procedures, correspondence, processes, contracts, customer, employee and vendor lists and any and all other CCI whether written, oral, or otherwise made known to Buyer: (a) from any inspection, examination or review of the books, records or other documentation of Represented Party; (b) from communication with Represented Party or their broker or advisor, directors, officers, employees, agents, suppliers, customers or representatives; (c) during visits to Represented Party’s premises; or (d) through disclosure or discovery in any other manner. CCI also includes confidential information that may have been disclosed by Discloser to Recipient prior to the date hereof and also includes working papers developed by Recipient or Other Recipient(s) for pursuing the Purpose and/or Transaction. CCI may be disclosed in written or other tangible form or by any electronic, oral, visual or other means. CCI related to Represented Party(ies) may also be provided under an alias company name, the contents of which are also protected by the terms of this agreement.
Confidential Company Information. During the Employment Term, the Company has and will continue to provide Executive with access to, and may confide in him, information, business methods and systems, techniques and methods of operation developed at great expense by the Company and which are assets of the Company. Executive recognizes and acknowledges that: (a) all Confidential Information (defined below) is the property of the Company and is unique, extremely valuable and developed and acquired by great expenditures of time, effort and cost; (b) the misuse, misappropriation or unauthorized disclosure by Executive of the Confidential Information would constitute a breach of trust and would cause serious irreparable injury to the Company; and (c) it is essential to the protection of the Company’s goodwill and to the maintenance of the Company’s competitive position that the Confidential Information be kept secret and that Executive not disclose the Confidential Information to others or use same to his own advantage or to the advantage of others. Accordingly, Executive shall not, during the Employment Term or thereafter, directly or indirectly, in any manner, utilize or disclose to any person, firm, corporation, association or other entity, or use on his own behalf, any confidential and proprietary information of the Company, including, but not limited to, information relating to strategic plans, sales, costs, client lists, client preferences, client identities, investment strategies, computer programs, profits or the business affairs and financial condition of the Company, or any of its clients, or any of the Company’s business methods, systems, marketing materials, clients or techniques (collectively “Confidential Information”), except for (i) such disclosures where required by law, but only after written notice to the Company detailing the circumstances and legal requirement for the disclosure; or (ii) as authorized during the performance of Executive’s duties for such use or purpose as are reasonably believed by Executive to be in the best interests of the Company. At any time, upon request, Executive shall deliver to the Company all of its property including, but not limited to, its Confidential Information (whether electronically stored or otherwise) which are in his possession or under his control. Property to be returned includes, but is not limited to, notebook pages, documents, records, prototypes, client files, drawings, electronically stored data, computer media or any other mater...
Confidential Company Information. First American will, and will cause its Affiliates to, hold all Confidential Company Information confidential and will not disclose any such Confidential Company Information to any Person except as may be required to perform the Business Services, as authorized in advance by the Company or its Affiliates in writing or otherwise, or as may be required by law, in which case First American shall promptly provide notice to the Company that such Confidential Company Information has been subpoenaed or otherwise demanded, so that the Company may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy. First American will, and will cause its Affiliates to, use its reasonable best efforts (but without out-of-pocket costs or expense) to obtain or assist the Company in obtaining such protective order or other remedy.
Confidential Company Information. Purchaser covenants and agrees that -------------------------------- it shall maintain the confidentiality of all nonpublic information related to the Company made available to it and/or any of its representatives by or on behalf of the Company ("Confidential Company Information"). Purchaser further -------------------------------- covenants and agrees that it shall not disclose any Confidential Company Information to any person or entity, other than its officers, directors, employees, attorneys, accountants and other agents with a legitimate need for such information (which individuals and entities Purchaser shall cause to comply with this Section 7.1), except as required by law, without the prior written consent of the Company. Purchaser agrees that violation of this Section 7.1 would cause immediate and irreparable damage to the business of the Company, and consents to the entry of immediate and permanent injunctive relief for any violation hereof.
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Confidential Company Information. Other than in the performance of his duties hereunder, Executive agrees not to disclose, either during the term of his employment with the Company or at any time thereafter, to any person, firm or corporation any information concerning the Company which is not in the public domain including the trade secrets or the customer lists or similar information of the Company.
Confidential Company Information. Executive acknowledges, affirms and agrees that Executive has previously executed the Confidential Information, Inventions, Nonsolicitation and Noncompetition Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Confidentiality Agreement”) for valid consideration, that Executive has not violated said Confidentiality Agreement, and that the terms and conditions of said Confidentiality Agreement are in force and survive the employment relationship, including but not limited to Executive’s continuing confidentiality, noncompetition, and nonsolicitation obligations, and are not affected by this Agreement, subject to Section 8 above (Rights Not Waived); provided however that Executive may maintain his current involvement with the third party business entities listed in Exhibit B to this Agreement, only to the extent that such involvement does not violate Executive’s obligations under the Confidentiality Agreement. Further, Executive is hereby provided notice that under the 2016 Defend
Confidential Company Information. The Company's Confidential Information (as defined below) is the property of the Company, and its use, misappropriation or disclosure will constitute a breach of trust and cause irreparable injury or harm to the Company and to its strategic and competitive position. It is essential to the protection of the Company's business and good will and to the maintenance of the Company's strategic and competitive position that the Confidential Information be kept secret and confidential and that Employee not disclose the Confidential Information to any other person or entity or use the Confidential Information to his own advantage or the advantage to others. Employee agrees that he will not, without the prior written consent of the Board, disclose or make available to anyone for use outside the Company's organization at any time any of the Company's Confidential Information, whether or not developed by the him, except to the extent that such information (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Employee in violation of this Agreement, (ii) was available to Employee on a non-confidential basis prior to the date hereof, or (iii) is required to be disclosed pursuant to a court order or other legal process (provided Employee gives the Company notice of such obligation when he receives notice of such obligation and prior to any disclosure pursuant to such obligation affords the Company the opportunity and cooperates with the Company in any efforts by the Company to limit the scope of such obligation and/or to obtain confidential treatment of any material disclosed pursuant to such obligation).
Confidential Company Information. (a) Each of Novartis and Regeneron acknowledges (subject to Section 16.1(b)) that: (i) all Company Information provided by the other Party or its respective Affiliates pursuant to this Agreement is confidential and proprietary to such other Party or its respective Affiliates, and (ii) all New Information is confidential and proprietary to the Parties, and each of Novartis and Regeneron agrees to (A) maintain such information in confidence during the last to expire Term of this Agreement and for a period of ten (10) years thereafter and (B) use such information solely for the purpose of performing its obligations hereunder. Each of Novartis and Regeneron covenants that neither it nor any of its respective Affiliates shall disclose any such information to any Third Party except to its employees, agents or any other person under its authorization; provided such employees, agents or persons under its authorization are subject in writing to substantially the same confidentiality obligations as the Parties and their respective Affiliates.
(b) Notwithstanding anything provided above, the restrictions provided in this Article XVI shall not apply to information that is (and such information shall not be considered confidential or proprietary under this Agreement)
(i) already in the public domain as of the Effective Date by reason of prior publication or otherwise; (ii) received by a receiving Party on an unrestricted basis from a Third Party not under an obligation of confidentiality to the other Party or any Affiliate of such other Party with respect to such information; (iii) information that has become part of the public domain after the Effective Date through no act, omission or fault of the receiving Party; or (iv) information that is similar in nature to the purported Company Information but has been independently created, as evidenced by written or electronic documentation. If a receiving Party is required by applicable Law to disclose any Company Information to a Governmental Authority, then the receiving Party shall promptly notify the disclosing Party of such disclosure and the procedures, such as a protective order, instituted to protect the confidentiality of the Company Information to be disclosed.
(c) Notwithstanding anything provided above, Regeneron shall have the right to disclose to any Regeneron licensee of Trap-1 or Trap-2 in Japan: (i) such information as to adverse events and safety as is required under applicable Laws; and (ii) such informati...
Confidential Company Information. Pursuant to Section 6.1 of the Employment Agreement, you agree to keep secret and retain in strictest confidence, and not to use for your personal benefit or the benefit of others or directly or indirectly disclose, any Confidential Company Information.