The Consultant agrees that all data and information about the Company's business, plans, finances, plants, equipment, processes and methods of operation disclosed to, acquired by or developed by the Consultant during performance of the work hereunder is and shall remain the exclusive property of the Company.  Except for such information and data as can be proven by the Consultant to be in or to have entered the public domain through no fault of the Consultant, or to have been in the Consultant’s possession prior to disclosure to the Consultant by the Company and/or the performance of Consultant’s services hereunder, Consultant shall during the term of the Agreement, and thereafter in perpetuity, maintain as confidential and not disclose to third parties or otherwise use, and will enjoin the Consultant’s employees, agents or subcontractors (as applicable) to abide by such restrictions, unless otherwise authorized, in writing, signed by Company (or its successor).   The Consultant agrees that such data and information shall be used by the Consultant solely for the purpose of performing services for the Company, and not for the benefit of any other person or entity whatsoever.