This Agreement is entered into and is effective as of ___________, 1997 by and between {COMPANY NAME} ("Contractor"), and the entity named below, referred to herein as "Recipient".
Definition of Confidential Information: Each party agrees that all information and materials disclosed by Digital Planet and Recipient regarding a proposed business deal between the parties, including the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the existence of the discussion between the parties, will be considered and referred to collectively in this Agreement as "Confidential Information". Confidential Information does not include information that is now or subsequently becomes generally available to the public through no fault or breach on the part of either party; either party can demonstrate to have had rightfully in its possession prior to disclosure to the receiving party; is independently developed by either party without the use of any Confidential Information; or either party rightfully obtains from a third party who has the right to transfer or disclose it.
Nondisclosure and Nonuse of Confidential Information: The parties shall not disclose, publish, or otherwise disseminate Confidential Information to anyone other than those of its employees and trusted subcontractors with a need to know, and each party shall take reasonable precautions to prevent any unauthorized use, disclosure, publication, or dissemination of Confidential Information. The parties accept the Confidential Information for the sole purpose of evaluation in connection with either parties' business discussions with each other. Each party shall not use Confidential Information otherwise for its own or any third party's benefit without the prior written approval of an authorized representative of the disclosing party in each instance. The foregoing restrictions on Confidential Information shall not apply to Confidential Information that is required to be disclosed in connection with any suit, action or other dispute related to the Confidential Information, or otherwise required to be disclosed as a matter of law.
Miscellaneous: All Confidential Information remains the property of the disclosing party and no license or other rights to Confidential Information is granted or implied hereby. All Confidential Information is provided "AS IS" and without any warranty, whether express or implied, as to its accuracy or completeness. Each party hereby acknowledges that unauthorized disclosure or use of Confidential Information could cause irreparable harm and significant injury to the disclosing party that may be difficult to ascertain. Accordingly, each party agrees that the disclosing party will have the right to seek and obtain immediate injunctive relief to enforce obligations under this Agreement, in addition to any other rights and remedies each party may have.
Entire Agreement and Governing Law: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement with respect to the Confidential Information disclosed herein and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements concerning such Confidential Information. This Agreement may not be amended except by the written agreement signed by authorized representatives of both parties. This agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, excluding that body of California law concerning conflicts of law.
Understood and Agreed to by the duly authorized representative of the parties:
Recipient {COMPANY NAME}
| By: _________________ | By: _________________ |
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| Title: _______________ | Title: _______________ |
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| Name: _______________ | Name: _______________ |
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| Date: _______________ | Date: _______________ |