互相保密協(xié)議英文范本9篇篇1CONFIDENTIALITYANDNON-DISCLOSUREAGREEMENTTHISCONFIDENTIALITYANDNON-DISCLOSUREAGREEMENT(the"Agreement")ismadeandenteredintobyandbetweenthepartieslistedbelowonthedateindicated.PartyA:[NameofPartyA]PartyB:[NameofPartyB]Date:[Date]1.ConfidentialInformationEachPartymaydisclosetotheotherPartyvariousconfidentialinformation,includingbutnotlimitedto:*Proprietarymaterials,designs,methodologies,anddata.*Informationrelatedtobusinessplans,strategies,andoperations.*Informationrelatedtotechnology,software,andhardware.*AnyotherinformationthatisconfidentialorproprietarytoeitherParty.2.ConfidentialityandNon-DisclosureThePartiesagreethattheywillkeepconfidentialandnotdiscloseanyConfidentialInformationreceivedfromtheotherParty,exceptasprovidedinSection3below.ThePartiesfurtheragreethattheywillusetheConfidentialInformationonlyforthepurposesforwhichitwasdisclosedandwillnotuseitforanyotherpurpose.3.ExceptionsTheconfidentialityobligationssetforthinthisAgreementshallnotapplytoanyConfidentialInformationthat:*IsorbecomespubliclyavailablewithoutanyactoromissionbythereceivingParty.*WasknowntothereceivingPartypriortoitsdisclosurebythedisclosingParty.*IsreceivedbythereceivingPartyfromathirdpartywhoisnotboundbyaconfidentialityagreementwiththedisclosingParty.*MustbedisclosedbythereceivingPartypursuanttoacourtorderorotherlegalrequirement.4.RemediesIfeitherPartybreachestheconfidentialityobligationssetforthinthisAgreement,thedisclosingPartyshallbeentitledtoseekinjunctivereliefandanyotheravailableremedy,includingbutnotlimitedtomonetarydamages.ThePartiesfurtheragreethatanyactiontakenbythedisclosingPartytoenforceitsrightsunderthisAgreementshallbedeemedreasonableandnecessary.5.TerminationThisAgreementshallterminateupontheearlierof:*ThewrittenagreementoftheParties.*TheexpirationoftheperiodduringwhichConfidentialInformationisdisclosedandusedbythereceivingPartyinaccordancewiththetermsofthisAgreement.*ThedisclosureofConfidentialInformationinviolationofthetermsofthisAgreement.6.GeneralProvisions*ThePartiesagreethatthisAgreementshallbegovernedbythelawsoftheStateof[State].*ThePartiesfurtheragreethatanydisputearisingoutoforrelatedtothisAgreementshallberesolvedexclusivelyinthecourtslocatedin[County],[State].*ThePartiesagreethattheirrespectiveperformancesunderthisAgreementshallbesubjecttoallapplicablelawsandregulations.*ThePartiesfurtheragreethattheyshallcomplywithallapplicableexportcontrollawsandregulationsrelatedtothedisclosureanduseofConfidentialInformation.*ThePartiesagreethatanyprovisionofthisAgreementthatisheldtobeinvalidorunenforceableshallbedeemedseverableandshallnotaffectthevalidityorenforceabilityofanyotherprovisionofthisAgreement.*ThePartiesfurtheragreethatthisAgreementmaybeassignedortransferredbyeitherPartyonlywiththewrittenconsentoftheotherParty.*ThePartiesagreethatallnoticesrequiredtobegivenunderthisAgreementshallbeinwritingandshallbedeliveredtotheaddressspecifiedbelow(orsuchotheraddressasmaybedesignatedinwritingbyeitherParty):[Address][City],[State][ZipCode][Email][PhoneNumber]INWITNESSWHEREOF,thePartieshaveexecutedthisAgreementasofthedateindicatedabove.PartyA:[SignatureofPartyA]Title:[TitleofPartyA]Date:[Date]PartyB:[SignatureofPartyB]Title:[TitleofPartyB]Date:[Date]篇2CONFIDENTIALITYAGREEMENTThisConfidentialityAgreement(the“Agreement”)ismadeandenteredintobyandbetweenthepartiesnamedbelowonthedateofexecution:PartyA:[NameofPartyA]PartyB:[NameofPartyB]Preamble:Theparties,inconfidence,havedisclosedtoeachothercertaininformationconcerningtheirrespectivebusinesses,products,services,plans,andideas(the“ConfidentialInformation”),whichinformationisvaluableandconfidentialtothedisclosingparty.InconsiderationofthereceiptofsuchConfidentialInformation,thepartiesagreetothefollowingtermsandconditions:1.ScopeofConfidentialInformation:2.ConfidentialityObligations:3.ExceptionstoConfidentialityObligations:TheconfidentialityobligationssetforthinSection2shallnotapplytoanyConfidentialInformationthat:a.wasdisclosedtothereceivingpartypriortothedateofexecutionofthisAgreement;b.isorbecomespubliclyavailablethroughnofaultofthereceivingparty;c.isdisclosedbythereceivingpartytoitsemployees,agents,orprofessionaladvisorsonaneed-to-knowbasisforthepurposeofevaluatingapossiblebusinessrelationshipbetweenthepartiesorasotherwiseagreedbythepartiesinwriting;ord.isdisclosedbythereceivingpartyinconnectionwithlegalproceedingsorasotherwiserequiredbylaw.4.RemediesforBreachofConfidentiality:IfeitherpartybreachesitsconfidentialityobligationsunderthisAgreement,thedisclosingpartyshallhavetherighttoseekequitablereliefand/ormonetarydamagesfromthereceivingpartyforanylossordamagecausedbysuchbreach.ThepartiesagreethatmonetarydamagesmaynotbeanadequateremedyforabreachofthisAgreement,andthereforethedisclosingpartymayseekinjunctiverelieftopreventanyfurtherbreachesofthisAgreement.5.TerminationofAgreement:IfeitherpartyterminatesthisAgreementforanyreason,thepartiesshallimmediatelyreturntothedisclosingpartyallConfidentialInformationdisclosedtothembythedisclosingpartyunderthisAgreement.TheconfidentialityobligationssetforthinSections2and4shallcontinuetoapplytoanyConfidentialInformationreturnedbyeitherpartyunderthisSection5.6.GeneralProvisions:a.ThisAgreementshallbegovernedbyandconstruedinaccordancewiththelawsoftheStateof[StateName],withoutgivingeffecttoitsconflictoflawsprovisions.AlldisputesarisingoutoforinconnectionwiththisAgreementshallberesolvedexclusivelyinthecourtslocatedin[CountyName],[StateName].Eachpartyagreestosubmittothejurisdictionofsuchcourtsandtoacceptserviceofprocessinconnectionwithanysuchdisputes.b.ThisAgreementisbindinguponandshallinuretothebenefitofthepartiesandtheirrespectivesuccessorsandassigns.However,neitherpartymayassignitsrightsorobligationsunderthisAgreementwithoutthepriorwrittenconsentoftheotherparty.c.IfanyprovisionofthisAgreementisheldinvalidorunenforceablebyacourtofcompetentjurisdiction,suchinvalidityorunenforceabilityshallnotaffectthevalidityorenforceabilityofanyotherprovisionofthisAgreement.Thepartiesshallusetheirbesteffortstoreplaceanyinvalidorunenforceableprovisionwithavalidandenforceableprovisionthatachievesthesameorsimilarresultastheoriginalprovision.d.ThisAgreementconstitutestheentireagreementbetweenthepartieswithrespecttothesubjectmatterhereofandsupersedesallprioragreements,understandings,andnegotiationsbetweenthem,whetherwrittenororal.NoamendmentormodificationofthisAgreementshallbeeffectiveunlessmadeinwritingandsignedbybothparties.篇3MutualConfidentialityAgreementEffectiveDate:[Inserteffectivedate]PartyA:[InsertPartyA'sname]PartyB:[InsertPartyB'sname]1.IntroductionThisMutualConfidentialityAgreement(hereinafterreferredtoasthe"Agreement")isenteredintobyandbetweenPartyAandPartyB,whoarecollectivelyreferredtoasthe"Parties."TheAgreementisintendedtoprotecttheconfidentialandproprietaryinformationofeachPartyandtoensurethatsuchinformationisusedsolelyforthepurposescontemplatedherein.2.DefinitionsForthepurposesofthisAgreement,thefollowingtermsshallhavethefollowingmeanings:(a)"ConfidentialInformation"shallmeananyandallinformation,whetherdisclosedorallyorinwriting,includingbutnotlimitedto,designs,inventions,ideas,concepts,techniques,processes,specifications,customerlists,pricinginformation,financialdata,andanyotherproprietaryorconfidentialinformationofaPartythatisdesignatedasconfidentialatthetimeofdisclosure.(b)"Disclose"or"Disclosure"shallmeantheactofmakingConfidentialInformationavailabletoanotherPartyeitherdirectlyorindirectly,includingthroughemployees,consultants,oragents.(c)"Use"or"Usage"shallmeananyandallactivitiesinvolvingConfidentialInformation,includingbutnotlimitedto,studying,analyzing,copying,reproducing,modifying,publishing,anddisclosingsuchinformation.3.ScopeofAgreementThisAgreementshallapplytoallConfidentialInformationdisclosedbyonePartytotheotherPartyduringthetermofthisAgreementorpriorthereto.TheobligationsofconfidentialityandproprietaryrightssetforthhereinshallsurviveanyterminationorexpirationofthisAgreement.4.ConfidentialityObligationsEachPartyagreesthatitshallholdallConfidentialInformationdisclosedtoitbytheotherPartyinstrictconfidenceandshallnotdiscloseorusesuchinformationforanypurposeotherthanascontemplatedbythisAgreement.ThePartiesshalltakeallreasonablemeasurestoprotecttheconfidentialityofsuchinformation,includingbutnotlimitedto,safeguardingagainstunauthorizedaccess,disclosure,anduse.5.ExceptionsNothinginthisAgreementshallprohibitaPartyfromdisclosingConfidentialInformationtotheextentrequiredbyapplicablelaworregulationorinresponsetoavalidsubpoenaorotherlegalprocess.Additionally,aPartymaydiscloseConfidentialInformationtoitsemployees,consultants,oragentswhohaveaneedtoknowsuchinformationforthepurposesofthisAgreement,providedthatsuchindividualsareboundbyconfidentialityobligationsnolessstringentthanthosesetforthherein.6.ReturnofConfidentialInformationUponterminationorexpirationofthisAgreement,eachPartyshallreturnordestroyallConfidentialInformationdisclosedtoitbytheotherParty,togetherwithallcopiesandderivativesthereof.ThisrequirementshallnotapplytoanyinformationthathasbeenlawfullydisclosedtoathirdpartypriortoterminationorexpirationofthisAgreementorthatisrequiredtoberetainedbyapplicablelaworregulation.7.RemediesforBreachIntheeventofanybreachorthreatenedbreachofthisAgreementbyeitherParty,thenon-breachingPartyshallbeentitledtoseekinjunctiverelieftopreventsuchbreachorthreatenedbreachandtorecoverdamagesresultingfromsuchbreachorthreatenedbreach.Damagesshallinclude,butshallnotbelimitedto,alllossessufferedbythenon-breachingPartyasaresultofthebreach,includingbutnotlimitedto,attorney'sfeesandcostsincurredinconnectionwithsuchlitigation.8.GeneralProvisions(a)"ForceMajeure"shallmeananycausebeyondthereasonablecontroloftheaffectedParty,includingbutnotlimitedto,actsofwar,terrorism,riots,fires,explosions,naturaldisasters,labordisputes,equipmentfailures,andanyothereventsthatareunforeseeableandunavoidable.(b)ThisAgreementshallbegovernedbyandconstruedinaccordancewiththelawsof[Insertjurisdiction]withoutregardtoconflictsoflawprinciples.AnydisputearisingoutoforinconnectionwiththisAgreementshallbesubmittedto[Insertjurisdiction]courtslocatedin[Insertcity].(c)ThePartiesherebywaiveanyrighttheymayhavetoatrialbyjuryinanyactionorproceedingarisingoutoforinconnectionwiththisAgreement.(d)ThisAgreementconstitutestheentireagreementbetweenthePartieswithrespecttothesubjectmatterhereofandsupersedesallprioragreementsandunderstandingsbetweenthePartiesrelatingthereto.NoamendmentormodificationofthisAgreementshallbevalidunlessitisinwritingandsignedbybothParties.(e)ThisAgreementshallbebindinguponandshallinuretothebenefitofthePart篇4MutualConfidentialityAgreementPartyA:[NameofPartyA]PartyB:[NameofPartyB]EffectiveDate:[DateofAgreement]Introduction:ThisMutualConfidentialityAgreement(hereinafterreferredtoasthe"Agreement")isenteredintobyandbetweenPartyAandPartyB,forthepurposeofdefiningtheconfidentialityobligationsofeachpartywithrespecttocertainconfidentialinformationdisclosedtotheotherparty.Thepartiesheretoagreeasfollows:1.ConfidentialInformation:ForthepurposesofthisAgreement,"ConfidentialInformation"shallmeananyandallinformation,whetheroralorwritten,thatisdisclosedbyonepartytotheotherparty,includingbutnotlimitedto:(a)Informationconcerningthebusinessaffairs,finances,operations,strategies,technology,products,services,and/orpersonnelofthedisclosingparty;(b)Informationconcerningthebusinessaffairs,finances,operations,strategies,technology,products,services,and/orpersonnelofanythirdpartythatisdisclosedbythedisclosingpartytotheotherparty;and(c)Anyotherinformationthatisdisclosedbythedisclosingpartytotheotherpartyinconfidence.2.ReceiptandUseofConfidentialInformation:3.Exceptions:TheobligationsofconfidentialitysetforthinthisAgreementshallnotapplytoanyinformationthat:(a)Isorbecomespubliclyknownthroughnofaultofthereceivingparty;(b)Isdisclosedtothereceivingpartybyathirdpartythathasalawfulrighttodisclosesuchinformation;or(c)Isdisclosedtothereceivingpartyforthepurposeofcompliancewithanyapplicablelaworregulation.4.ReturnorDestructionofConfidentialInformation:UponterminationorexpirationofthisAgreementoruponthedisclosingparty'swrittenrequestatanytime,thereceivingpartyshallpromptlyreturnordestroyallConfidentialInformationinitspossessionorcontrol,togetherwithallcopiesthereof.ThereceivingpartymayretainonecopyoftheConfidentialInformationforitsownrecords,providedthatsuchcopyisnotdisclosedtoanythirdpartywithoutthedisclosingparty'spriorwrittenconsent.5.RemediesforBreach:6.LegalProceedings:AnycontroversyorclaimarisingoutoforinconnectionwiththisAgreementshallbesettledbyarbitrationin[NameofCity]inaccordancewiththe[NameofArbitrationRules].Thepartiesheretoshalleachbearitsowncostsandexpensesrelatedtosucharbitration.Judgmentupontheawardrenderedbythearbitratormaybeenteredinanycourthavingjurisdictionthereof.Thepartiesheretoherebywaiveanyrighttheymayhavetoatrialbyjurywithrespecttoanysuchcontroversyorclaim.7.Miscellaneous:(a)ThisAgreementshallbebindinguponandshallinuretothebenefitofthepartiesheretoandtheirrespectivesuccessorsandassigns.(b)ThisAgreementmaybeexecutedincounterparts,eachofwhichshallbedeemedanoriginalandallofwhichtogethershallconstituteoneandthesameinstrument.(c)ThisAgreementmaynotbemodifiedoramendedexceptbyawritteninstrumentsignedbybothpartieshereto.(d)IntheeventthatanyprovisionofthisAgreementshallbeheldinvalidorunenforceableforanyreasonwhatsoever,suchinvalidityorunenforceabilityshallnotaffectanyotherprovisionofthisAgreement,andthisAgreementshallbeconstruedasifsuchinvalidorunenforceableprovisionhadneverbeencontainedherein.(e)ThisAgreementshallterminateuponterminationorexpirationofthisAgreementorupontheearlierdeathordisabilityofeitherpartyhereto,providedthatallobligationsarisingpriortosuchterminationorexpirationshallsurvivesuchterminationorexpiration.ThepartiesheretohavecausedthisAgreementtobeexecutedbytheirrespectiveauthorizedrepresentativeseffectiveasoftheEffectiveDatefirstwrittenabove.[SignatureofPartyA][NameofPartyA篇5CONFIDENTIALITYAGREEMENTThisConfidentialityAgreement(the“Agreement”)ismadeandenteredintobyandbetweenthepartieslistedbelowonthedatesetforthbelow.Parties:1.[CompanyName],a[State]corporation,havingitsprincipalplaceofbusinessat[Address](the“Company”);and2.[IndividualName],anindividual,havinghis/herprincipalplaceofbusinessat[Address](the“Individual”).Recitals:TheCompanyandtheIndividual,intheircapacityas[describetherelationshipbetweentheparties],haveaccesstoconfidentialandproprietaryinformationthatbelongstoeachother.Inordertoprotectsuchconfidentialandproprietaryinformation,thepartiesagreetothefollowingtermsandconditions.1.Definitions:b.“DisclosingParty”meansthepartydisclosingtheConfidentialInformationtotheotherparty.c.“ReceivingParty”meansthepartyreceivingtheConfidentialInformationfromtheotherparty.2.ConfidentialityObligations:a.TheReceivingPartyshallholdallConfidentialInformationinstrictconfidenceandshallnotdiscloseanysuchinformationtoanythirdpartywithoutthepriorwrittenconsentoftheDisclosingParty,exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthisAgreement.TheReceivingPartyshalltakeallreasonableprecautionstoprotecttheconfidentialityofsuchinformationandtopreventanyunauthorizeddisclosurethereof.b.TheReceivingPartymaydiscloseConfidentialInformationtoitsemployees,agents,andsubcontractorsonlytotheextentnecessaryfortheperformanceofitsobligationsunderthisAgreement,providedthatsuchemployees,agents,andsubcontractorsareboundbyconfidentialityobligationsnolessstringentthanthosesetforthinthisAgreement.TheReceivingPartyshallberesponsibleforanybreachofconfidentialitybyanyofitsemployees,agents,orsubcontractors.c.TheReceivingPartymaydiscloseConfidentialInformationasrequiredbylaworcourtorder,providedthattheReceivingPartygivestheDisclosingPartypromptnoticeofanysuchrequirementsothattheDisclosingPartymayseekaprotectiveorderorotherappropriateremedy.3.UseofConfidentialInformation:a.TheReceivingPartyshalluseConfidentialInformationsolelyforthepurposeofperformingitsobligationsunderthisAgreementandshallnotusesuchinformationforanyotherpurposewithoutthepriorwrittenconsentoftheDisclosingParty.TheReceivingPartyshallreturnallConfidentialInformationtotheDisclosingPartyattheDisclosingParty’srequest.b.TheReceivingPartymaynotcopy,reverseengineer,orotherwiseattempttoobtainanyConfidentialInformationthatisdisclosedinanon-readableformat.AllConfidentialInformationshallbereturnedtotheDisclosingPartyinitsoriginalconditionorinaconditionsuitableforduplicationbytheDisclosingParty.4.TerminationofAgreement:a.UponterminationofthisAgreementforanyreason,theReceivingPartyshallimmediatelyreturnallConfidentialInformationtotheDisclosingPartyandshalldestroyallcopiesthereof(exceptforonecopythatmayberetainedbytheReceivingPartyforarchivalpurposes).TheRetainingPartyshallensurethatnoConfidentialInformationisdisclosedfollowingterminationofthisAgreementexceptasotherwiseprovidedinthisAgreementorbylaw.b.IfeitherpartybreachesanyprovisionofthisAgreement,theotherpartymayterminatethisAgreementimmediatelyuponwrittennoticetothebreachingparty.AllrightsandobligationsunderthisAgreementshallsurviveterminationofthisAgreementexceptasotherwiseprovidedinthisAgreementorbylaw.5.Miscellanea:a.ThisAgreementshallbegovernedbyandconstruedinaccordancewiththelawsoftheStateof[State].AlldisputesarisingoutoforinconnectionwiththisAgreementshallberesolvedinaccordancewithsuchlawsandinacourtlocatedin[County],[State].Theprevailingpartyinanysuchactionshallbeentitledtorecoveritsreasonableattorney’sfeesandcostsfromtheotherparty.b.ThisAgreementconstitutestheentireagreementbetweenthepartieswithrespecttothesubjectmatterhereofandsupersedesallprioragreementsandunderstandingsbetweenthem,whetherwrittenororal.NoamendmentormodificationofthisAgreementshallbeeffectiveunlessitisinwritingandsignedbybothparties.c.ThewaiverbyeitherpartyofanybreachofthisAgreementbytheotherpartyshallnotconstituteawaiverofanysubsequentbreachofthisAgreementbysuchotherparty.NofailureordelayonthepartofeitherpartyinexercisinganyrightorremedyunderthisAgreementshalloperateasawaiverofsuchrightorremedyorasawaiverofanyotherrightorremedyavailabletoitunderthisAgreementorbylaw.篇6MutualConfidentialityAgreementPartyA:[NameofPartyA]PartyB:[NameofPartyB]ThisMutualConfidentialityAgreement(hereinafterreferredtoasthe"Agreement")isenteredintobyandbetweenPartyAandPartyB,withaviewtoprotectingtheconfidentialinformationdisclosedbyeitherpartytotheother.Thepartiesheretoagreeasfollows:1.DefinitionofConfidentialInformationForthepurposeofthisAgreement,"ConfidentialInformation"shallmeananyinformationdisclosedbyeitherpartytotheother,whetherinwritten,oral,orvisualform,andregardlessofitssourceorpurposeofdisclosure.Suchinformationincludesbutisnotlimitedto:1.Businessstrategies,plans,andforecasts;2.Financialinformation,includingbutnotlimitedtofinancialstatements,financialprojections,andbalancesheets;3.Customerandsupplierinformation;4.Technology,includingbutnotlimitedtotechnicalspecifications,inventions,anddesigns;5.Productinformation,includingbutnotlimitedtoproductspecifications,formulations,andrecipes;6.Marketingandadvertisingstrategies;and7.Anyotherinformationdesignatedasconfidentialatthetimeofdisclosure.2.ObligationsofConfidentialityThereceivingparty(hereinafterreferredtoasthe"Recipient")shallholdinstrictconfidenceallConfidentialInformationdisclosedtoitbythedisclosingparty(hereinafterreferredtoasthe"Discloser").TheRecipientshallnotdiscloseanyConfidentialInformationtoanythirdparty,noruseanysuchinformationexceptasexpresslyauthorizedbytheDiscloser.3.ExceptionsTheobligationsofconfidentialitysetforthinthisAgreementshallnotapplytoanyinformationthat:1.IsorbecomespartofthepublicdomainthroughnofaultoftheRecipient;2.WasinthepossessionoftheRecipientpriortodisclosurebytheDiscloser;3.IsdisclosedtotheRecipientbyathirdpartywithoutanyobligationofconfidentiality;or4.IsindependentlydevelopedbytheRecipientwithoutreferencetooruseofanyConfidentialInformationdisclosedbytheDiscloser.4.ReturnofConfidentialInformationUponterminationorexpirationofthisAgreement,oruponwrittenrequestoftheDiscloser,theRecipientshallreturnordestroyallConfidentialInformationdisclosedtoitbytheDiscloser,togetherwithallcopiesthereof.5.RemediesforBreachIntheeventofanybreachorthreatenedbreachbytheRecipientofitsobligationsunderthisAgreement,theDisclosershallbeentitledtoseekinjunctiverelieftopreventsuchbreachorthreatenedbreach,aswellasanyotheravailableremedyatlaworinequity.6.ValidityandSeverabilityIfanyprovisionofthisAgreementisheldtobeinvalidorunenforceable,suchinvalidityorunenforceabilityshallnotaffecttheremainingprovisionsofthisAgreement,andthisAgreementshallbeconstruedasifsuchinvalidorunenforceableprovisionhadneverbeenincluded.7.GoverningLawandJurisdictionThisAgreementshallbegovernedbyandconstruedinaccordancewiththelawsof[NameofJurisdiction].Thepartiesheretoherebysubmittotheexclusivejurisdictionofthecourtslocatedin[NameofJurisdiction]toresolveanydisputesarisingoutoforinconnectionwiththisAgreement.BysigningthisAgreement,eachpartyacknowledgesthatithasreadandunderstoodthetermsandconditionshereof,andagreestobeboundbythem.ThisAgreementconstitutestheentireagreementbetweenthepartiesheretowithrespecttothesubjectmatterhereofandsupersedesallprioragreements,understandings,andrepresentations,whetheroralorwritten.篇7CONFIDENTIALITYAGREEMENTTHISCONFIDENTIALITYAGREEMENTismadeon[Date]byandbetween[PartyA],withitsprincipalplaceofbusinesslocatedat[Address],and[PartyB],withitsprincipalplaceofbusinesslocatedat[Address].1.DEFINITIONOFCONFIDENTIALINFORMATIONForthepurposesofthisAgreement,"ConfidentialInformation"shallmeananyandallinformationdisclosedbyeitherPartytotheotherParty,whetherorallyorinwriting,thatisconfidentialorproprietaryinnature.Thisincludes,butisnotlimitedto,businessplans,financialstatements,marketingstrategies,andanyothersensitiveorconfidentialinformation.2.CONFIDENTIALITYEachPartyagreesthatitwillkeepallConfidentialInformationdisclosedtoitbytheotherPartyconfidentialandwillnotdisclosesuchinformationtoanythirdpartywithoutthepriorwrittenconsentofthedisclosingParty.Thisobligationshallcontinueforaperiodof[Number]yearsfromthedateofdisclosure,orforsuchlongerperiodasmayberequiredbyapplicablelaw.3.EXEMPTIONSThisconfidentialityobligationshallnotapplytoanyinformationthat:*isorbecomespubliclyavailablethroughnofaultofthereceivingParty;*wasknowntothereceivingPartypriortoitsdisclosurebythedisclosingParty;*wasindependentlydevelopedbythereceivingPartywithoutuseofthedisclosingParty'sConfidentialInformation;or*isrequiredtobedisclosedbylaworcourtorder.4.REMEDIESIfeitherPartybreachesthisAgreement,