Common use of Confidentiality and Trade Secrets Clause in Contracts

Confidentiality and Trade Secrets. (a) The Employee agrees to maintain in strict confidence, and not use or disclose to anyone except pursuant to written instructions from the Company, any “Trade Secret” of the Company, for so long as the pertinent data or information remains a Trade Secret, provided that the obligation to protect the confidentiality of any such information or data shall not be excused if such information or data ceases to qualify as a Trade Secret as a result of the unauthorized acts or omissions of the Employee.

Confidentiality and Trade Secrets. (a1) The Employee agrees to maintain in strict confidence, and not use or disclose to anyone except pursuant to written instructions from the Company, any “Trade Secret” (as defined below) of the Company, for so long as the pertinent data or information remains a Trade Secret, provided that the obligation to protect the confidentiality of any such information or data shall not be excused if such information or data ceases to qualify as a Trade Secret as a result of the unauthorized acts or omissions of the Employee.