This Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement (the "Agreement") is made and entered into; becomes effective upon the commencement of the any form of relationship by and between TZ Creation (hereinafter referred to as the "Disclosing Party") and "Company / Agent/ Freelancer / Client / Employee" (hereinafter referred to as the "Recipient").
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to explore and evaluate a potential business opportunity (the "Opportunity") and to protect the confidential and proprietary information disclosed between them;
Parties have to disclose certain confidential, technical and business information in order to avail the GSP Services from the Company. To protect the said confidential information both the parties’ desires to sign this non-Disclosure agreement.
Either party may disclose to the other party either orally or in any recorded medium, information comprising or relating to its / or its affiliates, parent, sister concerns group companies: techniques; schematics; designs; contracts; financial information; sales and marketing plans; business plans; clients; client data; business affairs; operations; strategies; inventions; methodologies; technologies; employees; subcontractors; pricing; service proposals; methods of operations; procedures; products and/or services ("Confidential Information”). Confidential Information shall include all nonpublic information furnished, disclosed or transmitted regardless of form.
Either Party shall use the Confidential Information solely in furtherance of the actual or potential business relationship between the parties. The parties shall not use the Confidential Information in any way that is directly or indirectly detrimental to the other party or its subsidiaries or affiliates, and shall not disclose the Confidential Information to any unauthorized third party.
Parties shall ensure that access to Confidential Information is granted only to those of its employees or agents (“Representatives”) who have a demonstrated need to know such information in order to carry out the business purpose of this Agreement. Prior to disclosing any Confidential Information to such Representatives, party shall inform them of the confidential nature of the information and their obligation to refrain from disclosure of the Confidential Information. Each party and its Representatives will take all reasonable measures to maintain the confidentiality of the Confidential Information, but in no event less than the measures it uses for its own information of similar type. Parties and its Representatives shall not disclose to any person including, without limitation, any corporation, sovereign, partnership, limited liability company, entity or individual (i) the fact that any investigations, discussions or negotiations are taking place concerning the actual or potential business relationship between the parties, (ii) that it has requested or received Confidential Information, or (iii) any of the terms, conditions or any other fact about the actual or potential business relationship.
Each Party and its Representatives will immediately notify the other Party of any use or disclosure of the Confidential Information that is not authorized by this Agreement. Each Party and its Representatives will use its best efforts to assist the other Party in remedying any such unauthorized use or disclosure of the Confidential Information.
Either Party shall implement and follow the rules as laid down in the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011.
Either Party shall monitor the security practices, control processes and checks in place in respect of the Confidential Information on a regular basis and disclose any breaches in the security practices, control processes and checks in place to the other Party.
The obligations contained in this Section 2 will not apply to the extent that either Party can demonstrate that the Confidential Information: (a) was part of the public domain at the time of disclosure or properly became part of the public domain, by publication or otherwise; (b) was rightfully acquired by Receiving Party prior to disclosure by Disclosing Party; (c) was independently developed by Receiving Party or its Representatives without reference to the Confidential Information; or (d) is required to be disclosed by a government agency or by a proper court of competent jurisdiction; provided, however, that Receiving Party and its Representatives shall provide Disclosing Party prompt prior written notice of such requirement, shall consult with and assist Disclosing Party in obtaining a protective order prior to such disclosure, and shall only disclose the portion of Confidential Information which it has been advised by written opinion of counsel is legally required to be disclosed and shall use its best efforts to obtain assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such information if the protective order is not obtained or if Disclosing Party waives disclosure of such information.
Each Party retains all rights, title and interest to its Confidential Information. No license under any trademark, patent or copyright, or application for same which are now or thereafter may be obtained by the other Party is either granted or implied by the disclosure of Confidential Information. Confidential Information is provided “as is” with all faults. In no event shall parties be liable for the accuracy or completeness of the Confidential Information.
Upon written request of either Party, Parties and its Representatives shall promptly return to the other Party all copies of Confidential Information in its possession including, without limitation, all copies of any analyses, compilations, studies or other documents prepared by Receiving Party or its Representatives containing or reflecting any Confidential Information. Either Party shall certify in writing that it and its Representatives have returned all such information to the other Party.
Engaging with TZ Creation Service or establishing any form of relationship with TZ Creation constitutes automatic acceptance of this NDA.