Executive acknowledges the continued success of the Company and its Affiliates depends upon the use and protection of confidential and proprietary information and that Executive will have access to Confidential Information of the Company, its Affiliates, and third parties with which the Company and its Affiliates do business. Executive acknowledges Confidential Information constitutes valuable, special, and unique property of the Company, its Affiliates, and third parties. Executive agrees Executive shall use the Confidential Information only as necessary and only in connection with the performance of Executive’s duties. Executive agrees Executive shall not disclose to any unauthorized person or use for Executive’s own or any other purposes any Confidential Information without the prior written consent of the Company. Executive shall notify the Company promptly and in writing of any circumstances in which Executive discloses Confidential Information, whether intentionally or inadvertently, in violation of this Agreement, or of when Executive has knowledge relating to any possession or use of any Confidential Information by any person other than those authorized by the terms of this Agreement.