8.4. | Confidential Information. During the Term, a party (the “Receiving Party”) may be exposed to or acquire information regarding the business, projects, operations, finances, activities, affairs, research, development, products, technology, technology architecture, business models, business plans, business processes, marketing and sales plans, customers, finances, personnel data, Anthem rating and reimbursement formulas, computer hardware and software, computer systems and programs, processing techniques and generated outputs, intellectual property, procurement processes or strategies or suppliers of the other party or their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or clients (collectively, the “Disclosing Party”), including, without limitation, any idea, proposal, plan, procedure, technique, formula, technology, or method of operation (collectively, “Proprietary Information”). In addition, during the performance of its obligations hereunder, Vendor may be exposed to, without limitation, (i) PHI and NPFI; (ii) other medical information and personal information regarding Covered Individuals, employees, or medical or hospital service providers; (iii) other information that Anthem is required by law, regulation or Anthem policy to maintain as confidential; (iv) other financial information concerning Covered Individuals, employer groups and other Anthem groups or medical or hospital service providers that is disseminated by Anthem internally for staff use; (v) personnel and payroll records, patient accounting and billing records, and information contained in those records; (vi) Anthem’s trade secrets; and (vii) information that could aid others to commit fraud, sabotage or otherwise misuse Anthem’s products or services or damage their business (collectively, the “Anthem Non-Disclosable Information”). Collectively, Anthem Proprietary Information and Anthem Non-Disclosable Information, along with material defined as “Anthem Materials” in Section 9.2 – Anthem Materials – herein, are referred to herein as “Anthem Confidential Information.” Also, during the Term, Anthem may be exposed to, without limitation, Vendor’s trade secrets (“Vendor Non-Disclosable Information”). Collectively, Vendor Proprietary Information, along with material defined as “Vendor Materials” in Section 9.3 – Vendor Materials – herein, are referred to herein as “Vendor Confidential Information.” |