Throughout the term of this Agreement and following termination hereof for any reason, Employee agrees to hold inviolate and keep secret all non-public knowledge or information processes, know-how, and other confidential information made known to it or otherwise acquired during the term of this Agreement and will not disclose the same or anything related thereto to any other person, firm, bank, corporation, or other entity, or make use of such information for any purpose, except as may be required in the course and scope of performing obligations under this Agreement or as part of any mandated reporting required by law.