Common use of DESTRUCTION OF STATE DATA Clause in Contracts

DESTRUCTION OF STATE DATA. At any time during the term of this Contract within thirty days of (i) the State’s written request or (ii) termination or expiration of this Contract for any reason, Contractor shall securely dispose of all copies, whether in written, electronic or other form or media, of State Data according to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) approved methods, and certify in writing to the State that such State Data has been disposed of securely. Further, upon the relocation of State Data, Contractor shall securely dispose of such copies from the former data location according to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) approved methods and certify in writing to the State that such State Data has been disposed of securely. Contractor shall comply with all reasonable directions provided by the State with respect to the disposal of State Data. SOV Cybersecurity Standard 19-01 Data Use Agreement for Release of a VHCURES Limited Use Health Care Claims Research Data Set