Contractor agrees that all data and information about the Company’s business, legal affairs, plans, finances, plants, equipment, processes and methods of operation disclosed to, acquired by or developed by Contractor 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 Contractor to be in or to have entered the public domain through no fault of Contractor or to have been in Contractor’s possession prior to disclosure to Contractor by the Company and/or the performance of Contractor’s services hereunder, Contractor 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 Contractor’s employees, agents or subcontractors (as applicable) from using, such information except as duly authorized in the conduct of the Company’s business or as otherwise authorized in advance in writing signed by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (or his successor). Contractor agrees that such data and information shall be used by Contractor solely for the purpose of performing services for the Company and not for the benefit of any other person or entity whatsoever.