Sensitivity levels Clause Samples
The Sensitivity Levels clause defines how information is categorized based on its confidentiality and the degree of protection it requires. Typically, this clause outlines different tiers or classes of information—such as public, internal, confidential, or highly confidential—and specifies the handling, access, and disclosure restrictions for each level. By clearly distinguishing between types of information, the clause ensures that sensitive data receives appropriate safeguards, thereby reducing the risk of unauthorized access and supporting compliance with privacy or security obligations.
Sensitivity levels. 1. Each Party is solely responsible for marking the information it releases as sensitive and for downgrading or removing the level of sensitivity of information it releases. Where sensitive information is released jointly by the Parties, the Parties shall agree together on the marking and the level of sensitivity, as well as the downgrading and removal of the level of sensitivity.
2. Sensitive information shall be marked ETS CRITICAL, ETS SENSITIVE or ETS LIMITED in accordance with its level of sensi- tivity as set out in Annex III.
3. The sensitive information originator of the releasing Party shall downgrade sensitive information to a lower sensitivity level as soon as it ceases to require a higher degree of protection and shall remove the sensitivity status as soon as the information ceases to require protection against unauthorised disclosure or loss of integrity.
4. The releasing Party shall inform the recipient Party of any new sensitive information and its level of sensitivity, as well as of any downgrades in sensitivity level or removals of sensitivity status.
5. A shared sensitive information list shall be established and main- tained by the Parties.