Confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements

All employees handling confidential information should sign a confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement before processing confidential information.

The confidentiality commitment should include, among other things:

• a clear definition of confidential information
• the expected duration of the commitment
• required actions when the commitment is terminated
• the responsibilities and actions of signatories to prevent unauthorized disclosure of information
• ownership of information, trade secrets, and intellectual property and how this relates to the protection of confidential information
• permissible use of confidential information and the signatory's rights to use the information
• the right to audit and monitor activities involving confidential information

The requirements and needs for confidentiality agreements are reviewed and updated at regular intervals.

Confidentiality and non-disclosure requirements are reviewed at regular intervals and whenever changes affecting these requirements occur.