Confidential Information and Intellectual Property (a) Other than in the performance of the Executive’s duties hereunder, the Executive agrees not to use in any manner or disclose, distribute, publish, communicate or in any way cause to be used, disclosed, distributed, published, or communicated in any way or at any time, either while in the Company's employ or at any time thereafter, to any person not employed by the Company, or not engaged to render services to the Company, any Confidential Information (as defined below) obtained while in the employ of the Company.
(b) Confidential Information includes any written or unwritten information which relates to and/or is used by the Company or its subsidiaries, affiliates or divisions, including, without limitation (i) the names, addresses, buying habits and other special information regarding past, present and potential customers, employees and suppliers of the Company, (ii) customer and supplier contracts and transactions or price lists of the Company and suppliers, (iii) methods of distribution, (iv) all agreements, files, books, logs, charts, records, studies, reports, processes, schedules and statistical information, (v) data, figures, projections, estimates, pricing data, customer lists, buying manuals or procedures, distribution manuals or procedures, other policy and procedure manuals or handbooks, (vi) supplier information, tax records, personnel histories and records, sales information, and property information, (vii) information regarding the present or future phases of business, (viii) ideas, inventions, trademarks, business information, know-how, processes, techniques, improvements, designs, redesigns, creations, discoveries, trade secrets, and developments, (ix) all computer software licensed or developed by the Company or its subsidiaries, affiliates or divisions, computer programs, computer-based and web-based training programs, and systems, and (x) finances and financial information, but Confidential Information will not include information of the Company or its subsidiaries, affiliates or divisions that (1) became or becomes a matter of public knowledge through sources independent of the Executive, (2) has been or is disclosed by the Company or its subsidiaries, affiliates or divisions without restriction on its use, or (3) has been or is required or specifically permitted to be disclosed by law or governmental order or regulation. The Executive also agrees that, if there is any reasonable doubt whether an item is public knowledge, to not regard the item as public knowledge until and unless the Company’s Chief Executive Officer confirms to the Executive that the information is public knowledge.
(c) The provisions of this Section 5 shall not preclude the Executive from disclosing such information to the Executive's professional tax advisor or legal counsel solely to the extent necessary to the rendering of their professional services to the Executive if such individuals agree to keep such information confidential.
(d) The Executive agrees that upon leaving the Company’s employ the Executive will remain reasonably available to answer questions from Company officers regarding the Executive’s former duties and responsibilities and the knowledge the Executive obtained in connection therewith.
(e) The Executive agrees that upon leaving the Company's employ the Executive will not communicate with, or give statements to, any member of the media (including print, television, or radio media) relating to any matter (including pending or threatening lawsuits or administrative investigations) about which the Executive has knowledge or information (other than knowledge or information that is not Confidential Information) as a result of employment with the Company. The Executive further agrees to notify the Chief Executive Officer or his or her designee immediately after being contacted by any member of the media with respect to any matter affected by this section.
(f) The Executive agrees that all information, inventions, and discoveries, whether or not patented or patentable, made or conceived by the Executive, either alone or with others, at any time while employed by the Company, which arises out of such employment or is pertinent to any field of business or research in which, during such employment, the Company, its subsidiaries, affiliates or divisions is engaged or (if such is known to or ascertainable by the Executive) is considering engaging (“Intellectual Property”) shall (i) be and remain the sole property of the Company and the Executive shall not seek a patent with respect to such Intellectual Property without the prior consent of an authorized representative of the Company and (ii) be disclosed promptly to an authorized representative of the Company along with all information the Executive possesses with regard to possible applications and uses. Further, at the request of the Company, and without expense or additional compensation to the Executive, the Executive agrees to execute such documents and perform such other acts as the Company deems necessary to obtain patents on such Intellectual Property in a jurisdiction or jurisdictions designated by the Company, and to assign to the Company or its designee such Intellectual Property and all patent applications and patents relating thereto.
(g) The Executive and the Company agree that the Executive intends all original works of authorship within the purview of the copyright laws of the United States authored or created by the Executive in the course of the Executive’s employment with the Company will be works for hire within the meaning of such copyright law.
(h) Upon termination of the Executive’s employment, or at any time upon request of the Company, the Executive will return to the Company all Confidential Information and Intellectual Property, in any form, including but not limited to letters, memoranda, reports, notes, notebooks, books of account, drawings, prints, specifications, formulae, data printouts, microfilms, magnetic tapes, disks, recordings, documents, and all copies thereof.
Student Information In the course of providing services during the term of the contract, certain personnel of Consultant may have access to student education records that are subject to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 U.S.C. 1232g, et seq. and the regulations promulgated there under. Such information confidential and is therefore protected. To the extent that Consultant’s personnel require access to “education records” to perform Services pursuant to this Agreement, such personnel are deemed a “school official,” as each of these terms are defined under FERPA. Consultant agrees that it shall not use education records for any purpose other than in the performance of this contract. Except as required by law, Consultant shall not disclose or share education records with any third party unless permitted by the terms of the contract or to subcontractors who have agreed to maintain the confidentiality of the education records to the same extent required of Consultant under this contract. For the avoidance of doubt, District will be responsible for obtaining any necessary consents from students or parents pursuant to FERPA to provide the information to Consultant. In the event any person(s) seek to access protected education records, whether in accordance with FERPA or other Federal or relevant State law or regulations, the Consultant will immediately inform the District of such request in writing if allowed by law or judicial and/or administrative order. Consultant shall not provide direct access to such data or information or respond to individual requests. Consultant shall only retrieve such data or information upon receipt of, and in accordance with, written directions by the District and shall only provide such data and information to the District. It shall be District’s sole responsibility to respond to requests for data or information received by Vendor regarding District data or information. Should Consultant receive a court order or lawfully issued subpoena seeking the release of such data or information, Consultant shall provide immediate notification to the District of its receipt of such court order or lawfully issued subpoena and shall immediately provide the District with a copy of such court order or lawfully issued subpoena prior to releasing the requested data or information, if allowed by law or judicial and/or administrative order. If Consultant experiences a security breach concerning any education record covered by this contract, then Consultant will immediately notify the District and take immediate steps to limit and mitigate such security breach to the extent possible. The parties agree that any breach of the confidentiality obligation set forth in the contract may, at District’s discretion, result in cancellation of further consideration for contract award and the eligibility for Consultant to receive any information from District for a period of not less than five (5) years. In addition, Consultant agrees to indemnify and hold the District harmless for any loss, cost, damage or expense suffered by the District, including but not limited to the cost of notification of affected persons, as a direct result of the unauthorized disclosure of education records. Upon termination of Agreement, Consultant shall return and/or destroy all data or information received from the District upon, and in accordance with, direction from the District. Consultant shall not retain copies of any data or information received from the District once the District has directed Consultant as to how such information shall be returned to the District and/or destroyed. Furthermore, Consultant shall ensure that they dispose of any and all data or information received from the District in a District-approved manner that maintains the confidentiality of the contents of such records (e.g. shredding paper records, erasing and reformatting hard drives, erasing and/or physically destroying any portable electronic devices).