“Confidential Information” includes the following disclosed by either party, before or after the date of the Agreement: (a) any document marked “Confidential” (or similar designation); (b) any information orally designated as “Confidential” at the time of disclosure, provided the disclosing party confirms such designation in writing within 30 business days; and (c) any other nonpublic, sensitive information the receiving party should reasonably consider a trade secret or otherwise confidential information of the other party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include information that: (i) is in a party’s possession at the time of disclosure; (ii) is independently developed by a party without use of or reference to Confidential Information of the other party; (iii) becomes known publicly, before or after disclosure, other than as a result of a receiving party’s improper action or inaction; or (iv) is approved for release in writing by the disclosing party. Customer is on notice that the Confidential Information may include Shoplogix’s valuable trade secrets.
7.1 Nondisclosure. Customer shall not use Confidential Information for any purpose other than to the extent necessary to perform its obligations hereunder or to facilitate the transactions contemplated by the Agreement (the “Purpose”). Customer: (a) shall not disclose Confidential Information to any employee or contractor of Customer unless such person needs access in order to facilitate the Purpose and executes a nondisclosure agreement with Customer with terms no less restrictive than those of this Article 7; and (b) shall not disclose Confidential Information to any other third party without Shoplogix’s prior written consent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each party agrees at all times to use all reasonable efforts, but in any case no less than the efforts that each party uses in the protection of its own Confidential Information of like value, to protect Confidential Information belonging to the other party. Customer shall promptly notify Shoplogix of any misuse or misappropriation of Confidential Information that comes to Customer’s attention.
7.2 Injunction. Each party acknowledges that any unauthorized disclosure or use of the Confidential Information would cause the other party imminent irreparable injury and that such party will be entitled to, in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity, temporary, preliminary, and permanent injunctive relief in the event the other party does not fulfill its obligations under this Article 7.
7.3 Termination & Return. With respect to each item of Confidential Information, the obligations of Section 7.1 above (Nondisclosure) will terminate on the later of three (3) year (a) after the date of disclosure or (b) the termination or expiration of the Agreement; provided that such obligations related to Confidential Information constituting Shoplogix’s trade secrets will continue so long as such information remains subject to trade secret protection pursuant to applicable law. Upon termination of the Agreement, (a) Customer shall return all copies of Shoplogix’s Confidential Information to Shoplogix or certify, in writing, the destruction thereof and (b) Shoplogix shall return within 30 days of Customer’s prior written request all copies of Customer’s Confidential Information to Shoplogix or certify, in writing, the destruction thereof.
7.4 Retention of Rights. Nothing in these SaaS Terms will be construed to convey any title or ownership rights to the Software or other Shoplogix Confidential Information to Customer or to any patent, copyright, trademark, or trade secret embodied therein, or to grant any other right, title, or ownership interest to the Shoplogix’s Confidential Information. The following is deemed the Confidential Information of Shoplogix with or without any marking of confidentiality or written confirmation: (i) the Software and other related materials furnished by Shoplogix; (ii) the oral and visual information relating to the Services; and (iii) these SaaS Terms. Customer Data is the Confidential Information of the Customer.
Exception & Immunity. Pursuant to the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, 18 USC Section 1833(b), Customer is on notice and acknowledges that, notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of the Agreement:
(a) Immunity. An individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that- (A) is made- (i) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.
(b) Use of Trade Secret Information in Anti-Retaliation Lawsuit. An individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual- (A) files any document containing the trade secret under seal; and (B) does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.
In addition, neither party will be liable for disclosure of Confidential Information if made in response to a valid order of a court or authorized agency of government, provided that notice is promptly given to the disclosing party so that the disclosing party may seek a protective order and engage in other efforts to minimize the required disclosure. The parties shall cooperate fully in seeking such protective order and in engaging in such other efforts.