Confidentiality & Trade Secrets

Confidentiality and Trade Secrets. During the term of employment and at all times thereafter, Employee shall hold in strict confidence and shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, use or disclose to any person or entity any Confidential Information or Trade Secrets of the Company. "Confidential Information" includes, without limitation: business plans, strategies, financial data, customer lists, pricing information, vendor information, marketing plans, product roadmaps, technical specifications, manufacturing processes, research data, software code, algorithms, and personnel records. "Trade Secrets" means information that derives independent economic value from not being generally known to the public or to competitors and is the subject of reasonable efforts to maintain its secrecy, as defined under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) and applicable state law. Employee acknowledges that the unauthorized disclosure of Trade Secrets may subject Employee to liability under both this Agreement and federal law, including injunctive relief and damages under the DTSA (18 U.S.C. § 1836). Pursuant to the DTSA, Employee is hereby notified that Employee shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret made in confidence to a government official or attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law.