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correctly, and to notify the Legal Department of any unauthorized use of the Company's trademarks by a third party. Trademarks and
tradenames must not be altered or modified in any manner without the approval of the Legal Department.
Similarly, the Company is committed to respecting the trademark rights of others, and to avoiding the use of trademarks
confusingly similar to those of other companies. A claim of infringement may arise from the use of a word or design that sounds like
or is visually similar to a third party's trademark, particularly where there is similarity in product and/or in the packaging, concept or
image of the product. Any questions regarding the use of certain words or designs should be directed to the Legal Department.
TRADE SECRETS AND PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
Trade secrets and proprietary and confidential information may consist of any formula, pattern, device or compilation of
information (e.g., customer lists, business plans or projections) that the Company maintains in secrecy and uses to conduct its
businesses or to gain competitive advantages. The Company has developed its own trade secrets and proprietary and confidential
information, and often has access to the trade secrets and proprietary and confidential information of other parties with whom it does
business.Employees must not use trade secrets or proprietary or confidential information for their own purposes or disclose such
information to unauthorized employees or third parties such as customers, clients or outside contractors without prior approval from
the Legal Department. Employees also must not use trade secrets or proprietary or confidential information obtained from former
employers or other third parties, such as suppliers or customers.
Immediately before or upon termination of employment, employees must return all property belonging to the Company,
including any hard copy and computer files, customer lists, personal computer hardware and software, statistical analyses, product
pricing and other business formulas and models, identification cards, and access cards. Employees must also not retain copies of any
such property. To the extent permitted by law, the Company reserves the right to withhold any funds due to an employee until all such
property has been returned.
Without proper authorization, employees may not use, distribute, modify, destroy or provide access to records, systems or
data pertaining to the Company or its customers or suppliers.
Employees should direct any questions concerning whether information is a trade secret or is proprietary or confidential to
the Legal Department and should not use or disclose any questionable information unless and until they are certain such use or
disclosure is permitted.
Employees shall maintain the confidentiality of information entrusted to them by the Company or its customers, except when
disclosure is authorized or legally mandated. Employees shall not, at any time, either directly or indirectly, divulge, disclose or
communicate to any person, firm, or corporation any confidential or non-public information concerning or relating to the business of
the Company, including the names of any of its customers, the prices at which it sells its services, or any other information of, about,
or concerning the Company or its manner of operation, strategies, practices, business plans, or any other information which may, if
disclosed, be harmful to the Company or its customers, or be useful to its competitors. This obligation shall survive any termination of
employment with the Company.
Further information concerning the use and disclosure of trade secrets and proprietary and confidential information is
contained in the discussion of the Company's insider trading policy.
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