Recipient’s Security Obligations Clause Samples
The Recipient’s Security Obligations clause defines the responsibilities of the party receiving confidential or sensitive information to protect that information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Typically, this clause requires the recipient to implement reasonable security measures, such as encryption, access controls, or secure storage, to safeguard the data. Its core practical function is to ensure that the recipient takes appropriate steps to maintain the confidentiality and integrity of the information, thereby reducing the risk of data breaches or misuse.
Recipient’s Security Obligations. The Recipient must:
9.4.1 treat all Confidential Information with at least the same degree of care as it gives to the protection of its own confidential information of same or similar nature, but in no event less than reasonable care; and
9.4.2 at its own cost, establish and maintain security measures to safeguard the Discloser’s Confidential Information from unauthorized access or use, including by not transferring the relevant Confidential Information in a clear or unprotected manner through public networks, and these security measures must be no less restrictive than the security measures that the Recipient takes to protect its own confidential information of same or similar nature.
Recipient’s Security Obligations. (A) treat all Confidential Information with at least the same degree of care as it gives to the protection of its own confidential information of same or similar nature; and
(B) at its own cost, establish and maintain security measures to safeguard the Discloser’s Confidential Information from unauthorised access or use, and these security measures must be no less restrictive than the security measures that the Recipient takes to protect its own confidential information of same or similar nature, including by not transferring the relevant Confidential Information in a clear or unprotected manner through public networks.