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2. LIMITATION ON USE: Discloser is providing the Confidential Information to Recipient for
the sole purpose of Recipient designing and constructing the Project in a way that protects
WMATA infrastructure from damage and in accordance with the WMATA Adjacent Construction
Manual. Recipient agrees to use the Confidential Information solely for these purposes, and
furthermore agree that commercialization of the data or information conveyed in any way shape or
form is strictly forbidden.
3. LIMITATION ON DISCLOSURE: Recipient agrees to limit dissemination of the Confidential
Information to those personnel of the Recipient who require access to the information to perform
work for the Project and to no other person, group, entity or organization. Recipient agrees that
all personnel who are granted access must be made aware of the obligation to strictly maintain the
confidentiality of Discloser’s Confidential Information and those personnel shall be bound by a
written agreement that prohibits unauthorized disclosure or use of Confidential Information
(“Recipient Employee Acknowledgement”). A copy of the Recipient Employee
Acknowledgement shall be submitted to WMATA. In the event that sub-contractors, consultants
or other non-employees of the Recipient require access to the Confidential Information, the
Recipient shall direct them to WMATA for completion of a non-disclosure agreement.
4. DUTY OF CARE: Recipient will use the same degree of care to avoid unauthorized disclosure of
Confidential Information that is employed with respect to its/his/her own Confidential Information
of like importance and take any additional steps as are reasonably requested by the Discloser to
prevent or stop a breach or threatened breach of this Agreement. Recipient agrees that it will not
disclose Discloser’s Confidential Information to any third party without Discloser’s prior written
approval, except as required by law. In the event that Recipient determines that it is required to
disclose Discloser’s Confidential Information to a third party, Recipient will provide Discloser
with prompt written notice in order to allow Discloser to challenge such disclosure by obtaining a
court order or other appropriate remedy. If any Confidential Information is required to be disclosed
in litigation, Recipient agrees to seek a protective order limiting use of the information to the
particular litigation.
5. ACCURACY OF INFORMATION: In providing any information hereunder, each disclosing
Party makes no representations, either express or implied, as to the information’s adequacy,
sufficiency, or freedom from defect of any kind, including freedom from any patent infringement
that may result from the use of such information, nor shall either Party incur any liability or
obligation whatsoever by reason of such information, except as provided under this Agreement.
6. UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE: Recipient shall immediately notify the Discloser if it
becomes aware of any unauthorized use, access, copying, or disclosure of any of the Discloser’s
Confidential Information.
7. REMEDIES: The parties agree that unauthorized disclosure to third parties of Discloser’s
Confidential/Proprietary Information could be detrimental to the Discloser. Therefore, without
limiting its other rights and remedies, the Discloser shall be entitled to request an immediate
injunction against the Recipient should this Agreement be breached.
8. APPLICABLE LAW AND VENUE: This Agreement shall be governed and construed in
accordance with the laws of the location in which the Project is located without regard to its choice
of law provisions, unless there is a conflict with the WMATA Compact, in which case the Compact