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EXHIBIT A
NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This Non-Disclosure Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into and effective as of the Effective Date by and between the
Company and the University. The Company and the University are referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as
the “Parties.”
The Parties agree as follows:
1. Each Party possesses data, information, documentation, and materials relating to the Purpose. All data,
information, documentation, and materials relating to the Purpose disclosed by one Party to the other Party during
the term of this Agreement, whether transmitted in writing, orally, electronically, visually, or otherwise, shall be
“Proprietary Information.” The Party receiving Proprietary Information is referred to as the “Receiving Party,” and
the party disclosing Proprietary Information is referred to as the “Disclosing Party.” All Proprietary Information shall
be marked with an appropriate restrictive legend, and any Proprietary Information disclosed other than in writing
must be reduced to writing with an appropriate restrictive legend and delivered to the Receiving Party within fifteen
(15) days of the disclosure.
2. Each party provides Proprietary Information as is and makes no representations or warranties as to its
completeness, accuracy, or fitness for a particular purpose. All Proprietary Information remains the property of the
Disclosing Party. No license, option, or right is granted to the Receiving Party other than to use the Proprietary
Information for the Purpose. The Parties are not obligated to enter into any further business relationship or
agreement.
3. Each Receiving Party shall keep all Proprietary Information disclosed to it confidential during the Obligation Period
and may use it only for the Purpose. Other than as permitted herein, no Receiving Party may disclose, modify,
copy, transfer, or assign any Proprietary Information disclosed to it under this Agreement.
4. University may disclose Proprietary Information to its employees who need to know it in connection with and to
accomplish the Purpose. Company may disclose Proprietary Information to its officers, directors, employees, and
legal and financial advisors who need to know it in connection with and to accomplish the Purpose, provided such
persons are bound by the terms of their employment to comply with this Agreement. Either Party may disclose
Proprietary Information if required to do so by applicable law, a court order, a government agency, or for necessary
internal processes, and if such disclosure is required, that Party shall use reasonable efforts to give the other Party
prior written notice.
5. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement or at any time by written request of Disclosing Party, each
Receiving Party shall promptly return to the Disclosing Party or shall destroy all tangible and digital manifestations
of all recorded or stored information that is based on or embodies any of the Proprietary Information it received
pursuant to this Agreement, except that each Party may retain a total of one (1) copy of such Proprietary
Information in accordance with its standard archival procedures and in order to determine its obligations under this
Agreement.
6. Notwithstanding any expiration or termination of this Agreement, the restrictions and obligations set forth herein
shall continue for the Obligation Period.
7. The restrictions described in this Agreement shall not apply to Proprietary Information that:
a. is already lawfully in the Receiving Party's possession at the time of receipt from the Disclosing Party, as
evidenced by appropriate documentation;
b. is or later becomes public through no fault of the Receiving Party;
c. is at any time developed by or for the Receiving Party independently and without use of or reference to
any of the Disclosing Party’s Proprietary Information disclosed under this Agreement;
d. is lawfully received from a third party whom Receiving Party reasonably believes has the right to make the
disclosure, as evidenced by appropriate documentation; or
e. is required by law to be disclosed, including the Tennessee Public Records Act, Tenn. Code Ann. §
10-7-503, as modified by § 49-7-120.
8. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Tennessee, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.