CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT
THIS CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is with respect to obligations of confidentiality and non-disclosure of Confidential Information to the extent provided by a user of www.insightgig.com and/or all affiliated websites, applications, mobile websites and mobile application (collectively “Platform” and such user of the Platform hereinafter referred to as “User”) to another User, for the purpose of entering into a business relationship for availing professional services (the “Purpose”). The Users shall be collectively referred to as “Parties” and individually as
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Definitions. For the purpose of this Agreement:
1.1. “Confidential Information” means any data or information, tangible or intangible, that is of value to the Disclosing Party and is not generally known in the industry or to competitors of the Disclosing Party. Confidential Information shall include: (i) tangible information, marked by the Disclosing Party with the word “Confidential” or otherwise identified by an appropriate stamp or legend indicating its confidential nature; (ii) Confidential Information disclosed orally or visually and identified by the Disclosing Party as confidential when disclosed, and confirmed by the Disclosing Party in a written notice within 30 (thirty) days following disclosure, which notice shall include markings similar to those outlined in (i) above; and (iii) all other information that, notwithstanding the absence of markings or designations, would be understood by the Parties, exercising reasonable business judgment, to be confidential. Confidential Information further includes, but is not limited to: (a) technical, financial and business information and models, information relevant to the current or proposed business plans of the Disclosing Party, reports, market projections, analyses, working papers, comparisons, studies, or other documents which contain such information; (b) information disclosed either directly, in oral or tangible form (including but not limited to, magnetic or electronic form), or indirectly, by permitting the Receiving Party or its employees to observe various operations or processes conducted by the Disclosing Party; (c) information of the Disclosing Party’s Representatives; and (d) any material or documents prepared by the Receiving Party that is based on or contains any information disclosed by the Disclosing Party.
1.2. “Disclosing Party” means a Party to this Agreement when it provides Confidential Information.
1.3. “Receiving Party” means a Party to this Agreement when it receives Confidential Information.
1.4. “Representatives” of a Party means the directors, officers, employees, consultants and agents of a Party and employees of an affiliate of that Party.
1.5. “Unauthorized Access” means any access to or disclosure or use of any of Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information in violation of this Agreement or applicable law.
1.6.The term “Confidential Information” shall not include information, technical data, or know-how that (i) the Receiving Party can demonstrably prove was in its possession prior to the time of the disclosure by the Disclosing Party or (ii) is currently in the public domain or (iii) subsequently becomes part of the public domain by any means except an unauthorized act or omission or breach of this Agreement on the part of Receiving Party, its employees, or agents or (iv) is received from a third Party without similar restrictions and without breach of the Agreement, or (v) is approved for release by written authorization of the Disclosing Party subsequent to the Agreement, or (vi) is independently developed by Receiving Party without the use of any Confidential Information.
Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information.Receiving Party shall (a) hold all: ; Confidential Information of Disclosing Party in the strictest confidence, and protect it in accordance with a standard of care which shall be no less than the care it uses to protect its own information of like importance but in no event with less than reasonable care; (b) implement and maintain appropriate security measures to safeguard Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information; (c) not use, copy or disclose or permit any Unauthorized Access to Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information to any person or entity except Receiving Party’s Representatives on a need-to-know basis. Provided however that, Receiving Party shall be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by its Representatives; and (d) not use Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information for any purpose other than that for which it is disclosed.
Legally Compelled Disclosure.Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall not disclose the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party except where (i) the disclosure is made pursuant to a directive or order of a government entity or statutory authority or any judicial or governmental agency provided however that the Receiving Party shall promptly notify the Disclosing Party so as to enable the Disclosing Party to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy; (ii) the disclosure is made to any arbitrator or expert appointed to resolve disputes under any final agreement entered into between the Parties on the basis of the negotiations and discussions in respect of the Transaction; or (iii) the disclosure is made pursuant to any applicable laws, rules or regulations or direction of statutory or regulatory authority or stock exchange or order or a relevant court of law. The Receiving Party shall inform the Disclosing Party of any disclosure to third Parties, as above, prior to any such disclosure.
Ownership of Confidential Information. All Confidential Information and any derivative thereof remains the property of Disclosing Party and no license, intellectual property rights or other rights to Confidential Information are granted or implied hereby other than as set forth in this Agreement. Confidential Information disclosed by Disclosing Party hereunder may include Confidential Information of a third Party and, in such event this Agreement shall apply equally to any third Party Confidential Information and shall inure to the benefit of such third Party. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the Parties explicitly acknowledge and agree that in the event the Disclosing Party is a User intending to commission the services of an Insight Partner through the Platform (“Client”), then the ownership and intellectual property rights or other rights to all information, insights, raw data, etc. provided by the Client to the Insight Partner shall solely belong to the Client. Further, the Client acknowledges that a User providing freelancing services to a Client through the Platform (“Insight Partner”), may as part of provided freelancing services use analytical framework, business methods, ideas, concepts, designs, techniques, inventions, procedures, methods, utilities, tools, discoveries or improvements that are conceived of or reduced to practice by Insight Partner or by one or more of its employees or agents, and all pre-existing computer programs, documents and coding, in each case, whether patentable or not, which shall be considered as intellectual property of the Insight Partner and the Insight Partner shall retain sole and exclusive ownership thereof.
Return of Materials. All documents (whether in physical or electronic mode) and other tangible objects containing or representing Confidential Information that have been disclosed by Disclosing Party to Receiving Party, and all copies or extracts thereof or notes derived therefrom that are in the possession of Receiving Party, shall be and remain the property of Disclosing Party and shall be promptly returned to Disclosing Party or destroyed (with proof of such destruction), each upon Disclosing Party’s written request. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Receiving Party may retain one copy of Confidential Information for record retention purposes and as required under applicable law only and such retained Confidential Information shall continue to be subject to the obligations herein.
Injunctive Relief. Receiving Party hereby acknowledges that unauthorized disclosure or use of the Confidential Information could cause Disclosing Party irreparable harm and significant injury that may be difficult to ascertain and for which Disclosing Party would not have an adequate remedy in monetary damages. Accordingly, Receiving Party agrees that Disclosing Party would have the right to seek and obtain immediate injunctive relief to enforce obligations under this Agreement in addition to any other rights and remedies Disclosing Party may have under applicable laws.
No Warranty. ALL CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED “AS IS.” NEITHER PARTY MAKES ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE, REGARDING THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR PERFORMANCE OF ANY CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, OR WITH RESPECT TO NON-INFRINGEMENT OR OTHER VIOLATION OF ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF A THIRD PARTY OR OF RECEIVING PARTY.
- Governing Law.This Agreement is made under and shall be construed according to the laws of [●], without regard to its conflict of law rules, and the Parties agree that it is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts in [●] should any action be brought to enforce or interpret its terms.
Miscellaneous.
9.1. No Publicity.This Agreement is delivered upon the express condition that neither Party hereto will make any disclosures about the existence or contents of this Agreement or cause to be publicized in any manner whatsoever by way of interviews, responses to questions or inquiries, press releases or otherwise, any aspect or proposed aspect of a transaction between the Parties without prior notice to and approval of the other Party hereto, except as may otherwise be required by law.
9.2. Indemnity. In the event that either Party breaches any obligation or representation under this Agreement, such Party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other Party from any loss, liability, damage, or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) which such other Party may incur as a result of such breach.
9.3. Assignments. Neither Party shall assign or transfer this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party.
9.4. Waiver. Waiver of any provision in this Agreement in any instance shall not be construed as a waiver in any other instance. This Agreement, or any provision hereof, shall not be waived, changed, or terminated except by a writing signed by an authorized officer of both Parties.
9.5. Relationship of the Parties. The Parties hereto are unrelated in any way, and nothing herein shall be construed to create an agency, joint venture, partnership, or other form of business association between the Parties hereto.
9.6. Entire Agreement.This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement with respect to the Confidential Information disclosed 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.