Confidentiality and Trade Secrets. Employee agrees that the Company has a proprietary interest in (1) its relationships with its customers, clients, associates and agents and (2) its business methods, systems, plans, business plans, policies, technologies, algorithms, advancements, innovations, trouble-shooting practices, designs, drawings, illustrations, graphics, photographs, estimates, blueprints, employee manuals, purchase order forms, price lists, memoranda, notes, proprietary information, business information, technical data, trade secrets, know-how, ways of doing business, research, requirements, supplier lists, customer lists, prospect lists, markets, developments, inventions, processes, formulae, technologies, techniques, procedures, hardware configuration, website design information, software, object code, source code, marketing material, forecasts, business strategy, finances, accounting, records or other proprietary documents (hereinafter all of which shall collectively be referred to as the “confidential information”). Employee agrees that said information may constitute a trade secret and that a violation of this provision may constitute an unfair business practice. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, confidential information would also include, but not be limited to, any materials, information or documents marked with the word “confidential.” Therefore, Employee agrees that during all times that he is or has been employed by the Company and after employment by the Company, he shall not (other than pursuant to his duties hereunder or with the prior written consent of a duly authorized representative of the Company) disclose, deliver, disseminate, reproduce, make any use of (except for the benefit of the Company), or allow any use of by a third party, any confidential information to any person, firm, corporation or other entity. Employee agrees that all promotional literature, printed material, internal and external correspondence, and other documents made or compiled by Employee containing any and all confidential information, as defined above, or made available to Employee concerning the Company’s business, shall be the Company’s exclusive property and shall be delivered by Employee to the Company upon expiration or termination of this Agreement or at any other time upon request of the Company. The provisions of this Section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement, or any part thereof without regard, to the reason therefore. Employee hereby...
Confidentiality and Trade Secrets. For purposes of this Section 8, the term "Company" shall collectively refer to the Company and any affiliate thereof.
Confidentiality and Trade Secrets. (a) The Executive acknowledges and agrees that his position as an employee of the Company will afford him a unique opportunity to acquire confidential information concerning the Company and that the misappropriation or disclosure of such confidential information would cause irreparable harm to the Company. The Executive recognizes and agrees that he will have access to certain confidential information of the Company that is not generally available to the public and that such information constitutes valuable, special and unique property of the Company. The Executive acknowledges that such confidential information includes information concerning the Business and the Company including, without limitation, financial information concerning the Business or the Company, the names and addresses of actual and potential customers or acquisition or investment targets of the Business or the Company, studies of prospective market areas for the Business, supply sources, products, technical data, notes, diagrams, drawings, flow charts, ideas, techniques, specifications, procedures, processes, research, development, and trade secrets of the Business and the Company (such information whether related to the Business or the Company being referred to collectively as the “Confidential Information”). Confidential Information shall not include any information or documents (i) that are or become publicly available or otherwise known in the industry without breach of this Section 4.02; or (ii) that the Executive rightfully receives from any third party which is not breaching an obligation of confidence with the Company or without an accompanying obligation of confidence; or (iii) that were known to or by the Executive prior to his appointment with the Company without breach of this Section 4.02. In the event that the Executive is requested in any court or governmental proceeding to disclose any Confidential Information, the Executive shall give the Company prompt notice of such request such that the Company may seek a protective order or other appropriate relief and shall cooperate in all respects with the Company in its efforts in connection therewith.
Confidentiality and Trade Secrets. Employee's work for the Company will involve confidential information and/or trade secrets of the Company, including matters of a technical nature, such as scientific, trade and engineering secrets, formulae, processes, machines, inventions, and research projects; matters of business nature, such as information about costs, profits, markets, sales, and lists of customers and vendors, databases, computer programs and models; and other information of a similar nature, including plans for future products and services. Employee agrees to keep secret all confidential information and trade secrets of the Company and agrees not to disclose, either directly or indirectly, such information to anyone outside the Company, during or after Employee's employment with the Company except upon written consent of the Board of Directors. Employee shall keep such matters confidential after leaving the employment of the Company, regardless of the reason for the separation of employment.
Confidentiality and Trade Secrets. The EMPLOYEE recognizes and acknowledges that during the course of his/her employment, he/she will have access to and become acquainted with confidential, trade secret and proprietary information about Anacomp's businesses and customers (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Protected Information"). The parties hereto recognize that the Protected Information available to EMPLOYEE may pertain both to customers and accounts handled by EMPLOYEE personally as well as accounts with which EMPLOYEE is not personally involved. The parties agree that all Protected Information constitutes a trade secret of Anacomp. Protected Information may include, but is not limited to, the names, addresses, and requirements of any customer or prospective customer of Anacomp; the terms (including price terms) of contractual relations with such customers; special requirements of such customers; the identities of individual contacts at such customers; and any other information relating to Anacomp's research, operations, business relationships, engineering data or results, specifications, concepts, methods, processes, rates or schedules, vendor information, products or services (including prices, costs, sales or content), financial information or measures, business methods, future business plans, data bases, computer programs, designs, models, operating procedures, and knowledge of the organization. The EMPLOYEE recognizes and acknowledges that all of the Protected Information is valuable, special and essential to the successful and effective conduct of Anacomp's business. Therefore, the EMPLOYEE shall not, during his/her employment with Anacomp or at any time thereafter, regardless of the reasons for leaving that employment, use, disclose or communicate, directly or indirectly, any Protected Information to any third party for any reason or purpose whatsoever, except as required in the course of his/her employment with Anacomp. Further, upon the termination of his/her employment with Anacomp, for any reason whatsoever, EMPLOYEE shall promptly return any and all copies of any written material, documents, computer hardware and software, tools and equipment belonging to Anacomp or relating to the business of Anacomp in his/her possession.
Confidentiality and Trade Secrets. All information or materials relating to or prepared by a party to this Agreement which are obtained or reviewed in any inspection or through the course of business during the term of this Agreement, including but not limited to, CUNA Mutual's insurance policy information, coverage plan and rates and CUNA Mutual's or CUNA Brokerage's policies and procedures, practices, billing information, claims information, business relationship information, statistical data, and any other know-how and information, shall be held in strict confidence by the parties hereto. No party shall permit any third party to copy, review or use the other party's confidential or proprietary materials at any time. CUNA Mutual and CUNA Brokerage shall have sole and exclusive ownership of all right, title and interest in "Trade Secrets" and Broker-Dealer shall obtain no such rights hereunder. "Trade Secrets" shall be defined as a whole or any portion thereof of any business, sales or legal information, process, procedure, know-how that provides a party with a significant competitive advantage in the development, construction, conduct, operation, control, marketing, sale, management, administration, maintenance or servicing of insurance, or financial products. This provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
Confidentiality and Trade Secrets. (a) The Employee agrees to maintain in strict confidence, and not use or disclose to anyone except pursuant to written instructions from the Company, any “Trade Secret” of the Company, for so long as the pertinent data or information remains a Trade Secret, provided that the obligation to protect the confidentiality of any such information or data shall not be excused if such information or data ceases to qualify as a Trade Secret as a result of the unauthorized acts or omissions of the Employee.
Confidentiality and Trade Secrets. Stratus acknowledges that it has had access to confidential information concerning the Purchased Assets and clients relating thereto, including their business affairs, special needs, preferred methods of doing business, methods of operation, key contact personnel and other data, all of which provides Stratus with a competitive edge and none of which is readily available except to Stratus and employees of ALS. Stratus further acknowledges that it has had access to the names, addresses, telephone numbers, qualifications, education, accomplishments, experience, availability, resumes and other data regarding persons who have applied or been recruited for temporary or permanent employment relating to the Purchased Assets, as well as job order specifications and the particular characteristics and requirements of persons generally hired by a client, specific job listings, mailing lists, computer runoffs, financial and other information, all of which provides Stratus with a competitive edge and none of which is readily available except to Stratus and employees of ALS. Stratus agrees that all of the foregoing information regarding the Purchased Assets and all clients and employees related thereto constitutes valuable and proprietary trade secrets and confidential information of ALS (hereafter “Confidential Information”).
Confidentiality and Trade Secrets. Executive acknowledges that, in the course of his employment with the Bank, Executive will acquire information about the Bank’s borrowers and clients, terms and conditions of Bank transactions, pricing information for the purchase or sale of assets, financing and securitization arrangements, research materials, manuals, computer programs, formulas analyzing assets portfolios, techniques, data, marketing plans and tactics, technical information, lists of asset sources, the processes and practices of the Bank and related companies, information contained in electronic or computer files, financial information, salary and wage information, and other information that is designated by the Bank or its affiliates as confidential or that Executive knows or should know is confidential information provided by third parties and that the Bank or its affiliates are obligated to keep confidential as well as other proprietary information of the Bank or its affiliates (“Confidential Information”). Executive acknowledges that all Confidential Information is and shall continue to be the exclusive property of the Bank. Executive agrees not to disclose any Confidential Information, either during the Term or thereafter, directly or indirectly, under any circumstances or by any means, to any third person or party without the prior written consent of the Bank.
Confidentiality and Trade Secrets. The Participant understands and agrees that Confidential Information will be considered the trade secrets of the Company and will be entitled to all protections given by law to trade secrets and that the provisions of this Agreement apply to every form in which Confidential Information exists, including, without limitation, written or printed information, films, tapes, computer disks or data, or any other form of memory device, media or method by which information is stored or maintained. The Participant acknowledges that in the course of employment with the Company, he has received and may receive Confidential Information of the Company. The Participant further acknowledges that Confidential Information is a valuable, unique and special asset belonging to the Company. For these reasons, and except as otherwise directed by the Company, the Participant agrees that he will not disclose or disseminate to anyone outside the Company, nor use for any purpose other than as required by his work for the Company, nor assist anyone else in any such disclosure or use of, any Confidential Information. For purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” means all confidential or proprietary information that relates to the business, technology, manner of operation, suppliers, customers, finances, investors, prospective investors, technical data, engineering data, project specifications and studies, employees, or business plans, proposals or practices of the Company or its subsidiaries (if any), and includes, without limitation, the identities of the Company’s suppliers, investors, prospective investors, customers and prospective customers, the Company’s business plans and proposals, marketing plans and proposals, technical plans and proposals, research and development, budgets and projections, and nonpublic financial information. Excluded from the definition of Confidential Information is industry practices, standards and general operational procedures generally known to the public.
