Common use of Customer Confidential Information Clause in Contracts

Customer Confidential Information. To the extent allowable under the Texas Public Information Act, Vendor agrees to keep confidential any Customer-specific information communicated by Customer to Vendor that is (i) clearly marked confidential if provided in written form, or (ii) preceded by a statement that such information is confidential, if provided in oral form, and such statement is confirmed in writing within 15 days of its initial disclosure. This obligation of confidence shall not apply to any information that: (1) is in the public domain at the time of its communication; (2) is independently developed by Vendor; (3) entered the public domain through no fault of Vendor subsequent to Customer's communication to Vendor; (4) is in Vendor's possession free of any obligation of confidence at the time of Customer's communication to Vendor; or (5) is communicated by the Customer to a third party free of any obligation of confidence. Additionally, Vendor may disclose such information to the extent required by legal process. Customer acknowledges that Vendor is in the business of researching and analyzing information technology and this obligation of confidence shall not apply to information obtained by Vendor's research, analysis or consulting organization(s) from other sources.

Customer Confidential Information. To the extent allowable under the Texas Public Information Act, Vendor agrees to keep confidential any Customer-specific information communicated by Customer to Vendor that is (i) clearly marked confidential if provided in written form, or (ii) preceded by a statement that such information is confidential, if provided in oral form, and such statement is confirmed in writing within 15 days of its initial disclosure. This obligation of confidence shall not apply to any information that: (1) is in the public domain at the time of its communication; (2) is independently developed by Vendor; (3) entered the public domain through no fault of Vendor subsequent to Customer's communication to Vendor; (4) is in Vendor's possession free of any obligation of confidence at the time of Customer's communication to Vendor; or (5) is communicated by the Customer to a third party free of any obligation of confidence. Additionally, Vendor may disclose such information to the extent required by legal processp rocess. Customer acknowledges that Vendor is in the business of researching and analyzing information technology and this obligation of confidence shall not apply to information obtained by Vendor's research, analysis or consulting organization(s) from other oth er sources.