A. GigeTech may terminate this Contract at any time, with or without cause, by giving ninety (90) days’ notice to Customer in writing. In the event of termination, all of GigeTech’s equipment and materials, shall be returned to GigeTech by the Customer at Customer’s expense. 7. Nondisclosure of Confidential Information. Customer shall not, directly or indirectly, disclose any confidential information relating to GigeTech, except to the extent required in the discharge of Customer duties and responsibilities, either during the term of this Agreement or at any time following the termination of this Agreement for any reason. The term “confidential information” as used herein shall mean any information not in the public domain or not known to Customer prior to the execution of this Agreement relating to the names or addresses of customers, clients, processes, formulas, research, materials, selling information, inventions, discoveries, improvements, equipment, methods of production, cost or prices or uses of GigeTech’ products or services, and other trade secrets, whether or not contained in any written documents which are communicated to, acquired by, or learned of by Customer as a result of Contractor’s engagement by GigeTech. All documents of any kind relating to the business of GigeTech which come into the possession of Customer shall remain the sole property of GigeTech and shall not be copied by Customer except to the extent required in the discharge of its duties and responsibilities to GigeTech. Customer shall return all such documents, and all copies of them, to GigeTech upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason. Since a remedy at law for any breach of the provisions of this Paragraph (7) will be inadequate, in addition to any and all other remedies available to GigeTech, GigeTech shall have the remedy of a restraining order, injunction or other equitable relief to enforce the provisions hereof. All expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expenses, arising out of claims under this Paragraph (7), shall be borne by the losing party to the fullest extent permitted by law. 8. Covenant Not to Compete. A. Customer acknowledges that Customer will receive training, materials, advice and assistance from GigeTech; that Customer will bein contact with GigeTech employees, officers, agents, clients, suppliers and/or customers; that GigeTech will disclose to Customer trade secrets and confidential information of GigeTech (including without limitation its unique business methods, processes, operating techniques and “know-how”, and supplier information) which have been developed by GigeTech through substantial expenditures of time, effort and money, and which are important and unique properties of GigeTech; and that the foregoing are of such value and nature as to make it reasonable and necessary for the protection of GigeTech business interests that Customer not compete with GigeTech in accordance with the terms hereinafter provided. GigeTech Page 3 Service Contract Agreement for Professional Services |