Common use of Return and Destruction Clause in Contracts

Return and Destruction. 12.1. Without prejudice to any obligations under this Section 12, following termination or expiration of the Agreement for whatever reason, KnowBe4 shall cease processing Customer Data and shall require that all Subprocessors cease processing Customer Data. 12.2. Following termination or expiration of the Agreement for whatever reason and having received written confirmation from Customer, KnowBe4 shall destroy all copies of Customer Data, unless and for the duration KnowBe4 is permitted to retain such Customer Data in accordance with Applicable Laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent it is not commercially reasonable for KnowBe4 to remove Customer Data from archive or other backup media, KnowBe4 may retain Customer Data on such media in accordance with its backup or other disaster recovery procedures. In the event KnowBe4 retains Customer Data after the Term, KnowBe4 shall continue to comply with the confidentiality and privacy obligations hereunder until it is no longer in possession of Customer Data. 12.3. To the extent feasible, KnowBe4 shall archive documentation that is evidence of proper Customer Data processing beyond termination or expiration of the Agreement and continuing for any period of time in which KnowBe4 retains Customer Data. 12.4. KnowBe4 may retain Customer Data where strictly required to store such data under Applicable Law and for legitimate business purposes.

Return and Destruction. 12.1. Without prejudice to any obligations under this Section 1213, following termination or expiration of the Services Agreement for whatever reason, KnowBe4 Service Provider shall cease processing Customer Data and shall require that all Subprocessors cease processing Customer Data. 12.2. Following termination or expiration of the Services Agreement for whatever reason and having received written confirmation from Customer, KnowBe4 Service Provider shall destroy all copies of Customer Data, unless and for the duration KnowBe4 Service Provider is permitted to retain such Customer Data in accordance with Applicable Laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent it is not commercially reasonable for KnowBe4 Service Provider to remove Customer Data from archive or other backup media, KnowBe4 Service Provider may retain Customer Data on such media in accordance with its backup or other disaster recovery procedures. In the event KnowBe4 Service Provider retains Customer Data after the Term, KnowBe4 Service Provider shall continue to comply with the confidentiality and privacy obligations hereunder until it is no longer in possession of Customer Data. 12.3. To the extent feasible, KnowBe4 Service Provider shall archive documentation that is evidence of proper Customer Data processing beyond termination or expiration of the Services Agreement and continuing for any period of time in which KnowBe4 Service Provider retains Customer Data. 12.4. KnowBe4 Service Provider may retain Customer Data where strictly required to store such data under Applicable Law and for legitimate business purposes.