Common use of Return and Destruction Clause in Contracts

Return and Destruction. At any time, upon the Disclosing Party’s reasonable request, the Receiving Party shall promptly (and in any event within 30 days) return to the Disclosing Party or destroy, at the election of the Disclosing Party, any Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party. In addition, within 30 days after termination of this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall (a) promptly return all tangible materials containing such Confidential Information to the Disclosing Party, (b) remove all Confidential Information (and any copies thereof) from any computer systems of the Receiving Party, its contractors and its distributors, and (c) confirm in writing that all materials containing Confidential Information have been destroyed or returned to the Disclosing Party, as applicable, by the Receiving Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party (i) may retain an archival copy of the Confidential Information and (ii) is not required to destroy or alter computer-based back-up files generated in the normal course of its business. Any Confidential Information contained in such archival copies or back-up files shall, however, remain subject to the confidentiality obligations of this Section 9.

Return and Destruction. At any time, upon the Disclosing Party’s 's reasonable request, the Receiving Party shall promptly (and in any event within 30 days) return to the Disclosing Party or destroy, at the election of the Disclosing Party, any Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party. In addition, within 30 days after termination of this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall (a) promptly return all tangible materials containing such Confidential Information to the Disclosing Party, (b) remove all Confidential Information (and any copies thereof) from any computer systems of the Receiving Party, its contractors and its distributors, and (c) confirm in writing that all materials containing Confidential Information have been destroyed or returned to the Disclosing Party, as applicable, by the Receiving Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party (i) may retain an archival copy of the Confidential Information and (ii) is not required to destroy or alter computer-based back-up files generated in the normal course of its business. Any Confidential Information contained in such archival copies or back-up files shall, however, remain subject to the confidentiality obligations of this Section 9.