Common use of Confidentiality rules Clause in Contracts

Confidentiality rules. Some of the procedures under this Agreement may on occasion require the exchange of protected information, the unauthorised disclosure of which would cause actual damage to the Participants, parties associated with the Participants, or parties involved in this Agreement, including but not limited to IT product manufacturers. It is important that this information is appropriately handled and that procedures are defined to ensure that such protection is achieved. A document may be in paper (hard copy) or in electronic form. Documents which contain protected information are to be identified by a special marking "RA in Confidence". The originating party should apply this special marking. Each Participant will endeavour to enforce the protection rules which follow and to establish a system to apply them. F.4.1 Creation and management of protected information