The Participant hereby agrees to hold all confidential and proprietary information of the Company and its Affiliates received in connection with the grant of the Options, including any plan summaries or risk factors, in the strictest confidence. The Participant shall not, directly or indirectly, disclose or divulge any such confidential or proprietary information to any Person other than the Participant’s legal counsel and financial advisors, or an officer, director or employee of, or legal counsel for, the Company or its Affiliates, to the extent necessary for the proper performance of his or her responsibilities, unless authorized to do so by the Company or compelled to do so by law or valid legal process.