Prohibition of Unauthorized Use or Disclosure of Information Clause Samples
The Prohibition of Unauthorized Use or Disclosure of Information clause serves to prevent parties from using or sharing confidential or proprietary information without proper authorization. Typically, this clause applies to sensitive business data, trade secrets, or personal information exchanged during the course of a business relationship, and it requires recipients to implement safeguards to protect such information. Its core function is to protect the disclosing party from potential harm or competitive disadvantage by ensuring that valuable or sensitive information is not misused or exposed to unauthorized individuals.
Prohibition of Unauthorized Use or Disclosure of Information. Contractor agrees to hold all information in strict confidence. Contractor shall not use or disclose information received from, or created or received by, Contractor on behalf of the University except as permitted or required by this Agreement, as required by law, or as otherwise authorized in writing by the University. For the avoidance of doubt, transfers of Protected University Data to another country without the prior written authorization of the University constitute unauthorized use of information in breach of this Section 8.