COVENANTS NOT TO DISCLOSE. At all times Consultant will keep inviolate and secret and will not directly, indirectly, or otherwise use, disseminate, disclose, publish or make known in any other manner to any person or entity any “Confidential Information,” as that term is hereinafter defined, pertaining to Company without the written consent of Company. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term “Confidential Information” shall mean all trade secrets and financial information of Company. Should any person or entity seek to legally compel disclosure of Confidential Information by Consultant, or by anyone to whom Consultant has transmitted any Confidential Information, by oral questions, interrogatories, requests for information or documents, subpoena, civil investigative demands or otherwise, Consultant shall provide Company with prompt written notice sufficient to enable either: (a) a reasonable attempt to obtain a protective order or other appropriate remedy; or (b) a waiver of compliance with the provisions of this paragraph. If Company shall give Consultant written notice that Company desires to obtain a protective order or other appropriate remedy, Consultant shall use reasonable efforts to allow Company to make such attempt at Company’s expense. In any event, Consultant shall furnish only that portion of the information which is legally required and will make a reasonable effort to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the information. This Section 2 shall remain in effect during the term of this Agreement and shall survive the termination or expiration of the term of this Agreement for a period of twelve (12) months.
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COVENANTS NOT TO DISCLOSE. At all times Consultant will keep inviolate and secret and will not directly, indirectly, or otherwise use, disseminate, disclose, publish or make known in any other manner to any person or entity any “Confidential Information,” as that term is hereinafter defined, pertaining to Company without the written consent of Company. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term “Confidential Information” shall mean all trade secrets and financial information of Company. Should any person or entity seek to legally compel disclosure of Confidential Information by Consultant, or by anyone to whom Consultant has transmitted any Confidential Information, by oral questions, interrogatories, requests for information or documents, subpoena, civil investigative demands or otherwise, Consultant shall provide Company with prompt written notice sufficient to enable either: (a) a reasonable attempt to obtain a protective order or other appropriate remedy; or (b) a waiver of compliance with the provisions of this paragraph. If Company shall give Consultant written notice that Company desires to obtain a protective order or other appropriate remedy, Consultant shall use reasonable efforts to allow Company to make such attempt at Company’s expense. In any event, Consultant shall furnish only that portion of the information which is legally required and will make a reasonable effort to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the information. This Section 2 shall remain in effect during the term of this Agreement and shall survive the termination or expiration of the term of this Agreement for a period of twelve six (126) months.
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