商业秘密保密协议（中英文版）

商业秘密保密协议（中英文版）协议编号：________________本商业秘密保密协议（以下简称“本协议”）由以下双方（以下合称“双方”，单称“一方”）于____年____月____日在____（签署地）本着平等自愿、公平诚信、权责统一的原则自愿签署，旨在明确双方就商业秘密保护事宜的权利与义务，防范商业秘密泄露、滥用等风险，维护双方合法权益，恪守相关法律法规规定。甲方（秘密披露方）：____________________________________统一社会信用代码/注册号：__________________________注册地址/主要经营场所：____________________________法定代表人/主要负责人：____________________________联系电话：________________________电子邮箱：________________________乙方（秘密接收方）：____________________________________统一社会信用代码/注册号：__________________________注册地址/主要经营场所：____________________________法定代表人/主要负责人：____________________________联系电话：________________________电子邮箱：________________________鉴于：1.甲方在经营过程中拥有并持有多项商业秘密，该等商业秘密是甲方核心竞争资源，对甲方的生存与发展具有重要战略意义；2.乙方因____（明确合作/服务/任职等事项，如：与甲方开展项目合作、为甲方提供技术服务、乙方员工任职于甲方相关岗位等）之必要，需接触、知悉或使用甲方部分商业秘密；3.双方均确认，商业秘密的保密性直接关系到双方的商业利益，任何一方违反保密义务均会给对方造成不可挽回的损失。为规范商业秘密的使用与管理，依据《中华人民共和国民法典》《中华人民共和国反不正当竞争法》《中华人民共和国劳动合同法》等相关法律法规，双方经充分协商，达成如下协议，以资共同信守。特别约定：本协议包含中文和英文两个版本，两个版本内容具有同等法律效力。如两个版本在文字表述上存在不一致之处，以中文版本为准。双方均已通读并充分理解两个版本的全部条款，对条款内容无任何异议，自愿接受本协议约束。第一部分中文条款第一条定义与范围1.1商业秘密：指甲方合法拥有或有权处置的，不为公众所知悉、具有商业价值并经甲方采取相应保密措施的技术信息、经营信息及其他相关信息，无论以何种形式（书面、电子、口头、影像、实物、数据等）存在。1.2技术信息：属于商业秘密的核心组成部分，包括但不限于：技术方案、技术图纸、设计文档、程序代码、算法、配方、工艺流程、技术参数、试验数据、样品、技术诀窍、研发记录、技术改进方案及其他未公开的技术成果。1.3经营信息：属于商业秘密的重要组成部分，包括但不限于：客户名单、供应商信息、销售渠道、定价策略、报价方案、财务数据、成本核算、利润情况、市场调研数据、营销计划、招投标文件、商业谈判策略、管理制度、人力资源信息及其他未公开的经营成果。1.4保密措施：指甲方为保护其商业秘密所采取的合理措施，包括但不限于：签订保密协议、建立保密管理制度、对涉密信息标注保密标识、限制涉密信息访问权限、对涉密场所采取隔离防护、对员工开展保密培训等。1.5秘密披露方：指本协议项下向另一方披露商业秘密的主体，即本协议甲方。1.6秘密接收方：指本协议项下接收、知悉或使用商业秘密的主体，即本协议乙方（包括乙方自身及其授权涉密人员）。1.7授权涉密人员：指乙方为履行本协议约定事项，经乙方书面授权并明确告知本协议保密义务，且与乙方存在劳动、劳务、委托或合作关系，确有必要接触商业秘密的人员（包括乙方员工、兼职人员、外包人员、顾问、合作伙伴等）。1.8第三方：指除甲乙双方及乙方授权涉密人员以外的任何自然人、法人、非法人组织、政府机关或其他主体。第二条保密义务的内容2.1乙方承诺，对其通过任何形式（包括但不限于书面交付、电子传输、口头告知、现场查看、参与会议、查阅资料等）从甲方处接收、知悉或使用的全部商业秘密，承担严格的保密义务，未经甲方事先书面同意，不得实施下列行为：（1）向任何第三方披露、泄露、传播、转让、赠与、出租、出借商业秘密，包括但不限于向乙方关联方、非授权人员、合作伙伴等传递商业秘密；（2）将商业秘密用于本协议约定的合作/服务/任职等事项以外的任何商业或非商业目的，包括但不限于用于乙方自身业务拓展、技术研发、产品生产、市场竞争等；（3）对商业秘密进行擅自复制、修改、编辑、拆解、提取、汇编、反向工程、破译或其他任何形式的加工改造，不得将商业秘密与乙方自有信息或第三方信息进行非法融合、使用；（4）允许任何第三方接触、访问商业秘密或获取商业秘密的副本、摘录件、复印件，不得为第三方获取商业秘密提供任何便利条件（包括但不限于提供查阅、复制、传递等帮助）；（5）丢弃、损毁含有商业秘密的载体（包括但不限于纸质文件、硬盘、U盘、光盘、移动设备、服务器、样品、模具等），或未采取有效保密措施导致商业秘密泄露的其他行为。2.2乙方应建立健全商业秘密保密管理体系及安全防护机制，采取与商业秘密重要性、敏感性相匹配的技术措施和管理措施，确保商业秘密安全，具体包括但不限于：（1）建立商业秘密分级分类管理制度，对核心商业秘密（如核心技术配方、关键客户名单、核心财务数据等）采取加密存储、双重授权访问、专人专管、动态监控、全程追溯等强化防护措施；（2）严格控制商业秘密的访问权限，仅向确有必要接触商业秘密的授权涉密人员开放，为每位授权涉密人员建立独立的访问账号、密码及操作日志，日志留存期限不低于本协议保密期限届满后3年，定期对访问权限进行核查与清理；（3）定期对授权涉密人员开展商业秘密保密培训、法律法规培训及安全操作培训，告知其保密义务、违约后果及应急处置流程，并与每位授权涉密人员签订书面保密承诺书，留存培训记录及承诺书原件；（4）对电子形式的商业秘密，采取防病毒入侵、防黑客攻击、数据加密、数据备份、异常行为监测、访问痕迹追溯等技术防护措施，定期开展安全漏洞检测与修复，确保存储系统、传输渠道的安全；（5）对书面形式的商业秘密，采取专柜存放、加锁保管、借阅登记、使用后及时回收、作废文件不可逆销毁（如粉碎、焚烧等）等管理措施，留存借阅记录及销毁记录；对实物形式的商业秘密（如样品、模具等），采取隔离存放、专人看管、出入登记等防护措施；（6）建立商业秘密泄露应急处置机制，一旦发现商业秘密泄露、丢失、损毁等情况，应立即采取补救措施（包括但不限于停止泄露、回收秘密、消除影响、控制涉密范围等），并在24小时内书面通知甲方，配合甲方及相关部门开展调查处置工作。2.3乙方应对其授权涉密人员的行为承担连带保密责任。若乙方授权涉密人员违反本协议保密义务，乙方应立即制止其行为，采取有效补救措施，并承担由此给甲方造成的全部损失，甲方有权单方解除本协议及双方相关合作/服务/劳动合同等协议。2.4乙方承诺，在接触、知悉或使用商业秘密过程中，严格遵守《中华人民共和国反不正当竞争法》等相关法律法规的规定，不得非法获取、使用、披露甲方商业秘密，不得利用甲方商业秘密从事损害甲方利益的竞争行为。若因乙方违规行为导致甲方遭受损失或面临监管处罚的，全部责任由乙方承担。第三条保密义务的例外情形乙方在下列情形下披露、使用商业秘密的，不视为违反本协议约定，但应履行相应的通知及配合义务：3.1该商业秘密已通过合法途径完全公开，且公开并非因乙方或其授权涉密人员的违约行为导致；3.2乙方按照法律法规、司法机关、仲裁机构或行政监管部门的强制性要求（包括但不限于传票、裁定、决定、调查通知等）进行披露的，应在披露前尽可能提前3个工作日书面通知甲方（法律法规或相关机关禁止通知的除外），并配合甲方采取合理措施缩小披露范围、降低泄露风险，留存相关通知及配合记录；3.3该商业秘密是乙方在接收甲方披露前，已通过合法途径独立获取且无保密义务的，乙方应提供充分证据证明其获取途径的合法性及无保密义务的事实；3.4乙方从有权披露该商业秘密的第三方处合法获取，且该第三方对该商业秘密无保密义务的，乙方应在获取前确认第三方的披露权限，并留存相关证明文件；3.5乙方为维护自身合法权益（如应对诉讼、仲裁、行政处罚、债务追偿等），在必要范围内向其律师、会计师等专业顾问披露的，应确保该等专业顾问承担与本协议同等严格的保密义务，并对专业顾问的行为承担连带责任，留存专业顾问的保密承诺文件。第四条保密期限4.1本协议项下的保密义务自乙方接收、知悉商业秘密之日起生效，有效期至下列情形之一发生之日止（以较晚发生者为准）：（1）该商业秘密通过合法途径完全公开；（2）本协议约定的保密期限届满；（3）甲方书面通知乙方解除其对特定商业秘密的保密义务（该通知不得违反法律法规及商业秘密保护要求，且需提前15个工作日书面送达乙方）。4.2本协议约定的保密期限：（1）一般商业秘密（如普通经营信息、非核心技术信息等）的保密期限，自本协议生效之日起至双方合作/服务/任职等事项终止后5年；（2）核心商业秘密（包括但不限于核心技术配方、关键客户名单、核心财务数据、核心技术方案等）的保密期限，自乙方接收、知悉该商业秘密之日起至该商业秘密公开后5年；若该商业秘密始终未公开，保密期限持续有效，乙方需终身承担保密义务。4.3本协议的终止、解除、无效或被撤销，不影响乙方对其已接收、知悉的商业秘密承担的保密义务，该保密义务持续至本协议约定的保密期限届满为止。第五条商业秘密的返还与销毁5.1本协议终止、解除或双方合作/服务/任职等事项完成后，或甲方书面要求乙方返还、销毁商业秘密的，乙方应在收到甲方书面通知之日起5个工作日内，完成下列事项：（1）将其持有的全部商业秘密原件、复印件、复制件、加工件、衍生资料及存储商业秘密的载体（包括但不限于纸质文件、硬盘、U盘、光盘、移动设备、服务器备份、样品、模具等）全部返还给甲方，并出具商业秘密返还清单，清单应明确秘密名称、数量、形式、载体类型、涉密等级等内容，经甲方核对确认后签字盖章；（2）对无法返还的商业秘密（如已存储于乙方系统中的电子数据、已融入业务流程的信息片段、已记忆的技术诀窍等），应按照甲方书面要求采取不可逆的销毁方式进行彻底销毁，确保商业秘密无法恢复，并出具商业秘密销毁确认函，函件应载明销毁秘密的名称、数量、形式、销毁方式、销毁时间、经办人等内容，同时留存销毁过程记录（如照片、视频、日志等）及相关证据，供甲方核查；（3）乙方授权涉密人员持有的商业秘密及相关载体，由乙方负责回收并按照本条约定返还或销毁，确保无任何形式的商业秘密留存，并督促授权涉密人员履行保密义务。5.2乙方确认，商业秘密返还或销毁后，其不再持有、留存任何形式的商业秘密，也不会通过记忆、备份、截图、复制、转录、传授等任何方式留存、恢复或使用商业秘密。若乙方违反本条约定，导致商业秘密泄露或滥用的，应承担由此给甲方造成的全部损失。第六条违约责任6.1若乙方违反本协议第二条、第四条、第五条约定的义务，甲方有权采取下列一项或多项措施：（1）要求乙方立即停止违约行为，采取补救措施（包括但不限于返还或销毁商业秘密、消除影响、制止第三方使用、公开道歉等）；（2）解除本协议及双方基于合作/服务/任职等事项签订的其他相关协议，并要求乙方承担由此给甲方造成的全部损失；（3）要求乙方支付违约金，违约金金额根据违约情节严重程度确定：①一般违约（如轻微泄露非核心商业秘密、未按约定留存访问日志等）：违约金为人民币50万元；②严重违约（如泄露核心商业秘密、多次违约、违约行为导致甲方商誉受损、市场份额下降、面临监管处罚或重大经济损失、利用商业秘密从事不正当竞争等）：违约金为人民币100万元至1000万元，具体金额由甲方根据损失情况确定；（4）要求乙方赔偿甲方的全部实际损失，包括但不限于直接经济损失（如研发投入损失、经营利润损失、客户流失损失、维权费用、罚款等）、间接经济损失（如商誉损失、市场机会损失、品牌受损损失等），若违约金不足以弥补甲方损失的，乙方还应就不足部分进行赔偿。6.2若乙方违反本协议约定，擅自披露、使用或转让甲方商业秘密获取违法所得的，甲方有权没收乙方的全部违法所得，并要求乙方额外支付违法所得1倍以上3倍以下的赔偿金。6.3因乙方违约导致商业秘密泄露或滥用，引发甲方与第三方的纠纷、仲裁、诉讼或监管部门调查处罚的，全部责任由乙方承担，包括但不限于承担诉讼费用、仲裁费用、应对监管调查费用、支付罚款、赔偿第三方损失、舆情处置费用等，同时乙方应配合甲方处理相关事宜，不得推诿、拖延。6.4乙方违反本协议约定的保密义务，甲方为追究乙方违约责任所支付的全部费用（包括但不限于律师费、诉讼费、仲裁费、保全费、公证费、差旅费、鉴定费、评估费、舆情处置费等），均由乙方承担。6.5乙方支付的违约金及赔偿金，不足以弥补甲方损失的，甲方有权继续向乙方追偿。第七条争议解决7.1本协议的签订、履行、解释、变更、终止及争议解决均适用中华人民共和国法律（不包括香港特别行政区、澳门特别行政区及台湾地区法律）。7.2甲乙双方因本协议引起的或与本协议有关的任何争议、纠纷，应首先通过友好协商解决；协商不成的，任何一方均有权向甲方注册地址/主要经营场所所在地有管辖权的人民法院提起诉讼。7.3在争议解决期间，除争议事项外，本协议其他条款应继续履行，双方均应恪守各自的义务，不得因争议而中止或终止本协议的履行（法律另有规定的除外）。第八条其他条款8.1本协议自双方签字盖章之日起生效，有效期至本协议约定的全部保密义务履行完毕之日止。本协议一式肆份，甲乙双方各执贰份，具有同等法律效力。8.2本协议的任何修改、补充或变更，均须经双方协商一致并签订书面补充协议，补充协议与本协议具有同等法律效力。补充协议内容与本协议不一致的，以补充协议为准。8.3乙方确认，其在签署本协议前已仔细阅读并充分理解本协议的全部条款，明确知晓其承担的商业秘密保密义务、合规要求及违反义务的法律后果，并自愿签署本协议，接受本协议条款的约束。8.4本协议项下的所有通知、函件等均应以书面形式发出，可通过专人送达、挂号信、顺丰速运等快递方式或双方确认的电子邮箱送达至本协议首页载明的地址或联系方式。专人送达的，自送达之日起生效；快递送达的，自快递签收之日起生效；电子邮箱送达的，自邮件发出之日起24小时后视为生效。任何一方变更联系方式的，应提前3个工作日书面通知另一方，否则因此产生的送达不能等后果由该方自行承担。8.5本协议项下的保密义务、违约责任、争议解决及其他具有独立性的条款，在本协议终止、解除、无效或被撤销后仍然有效，双方应继续履行。8.6双方确认，本协议约定的义务是乙方的核心义务，甲方无需为乙方履行保密义务支付额外费用（双方另有明确约定的除外）。8.7本协议未尽事宜，双方可另行协商并签订书面文件，作为本协议的补充条款。（以下无正文，为签署页）甲方（盖章）：__________________________法定代表人/授权代表人（签字）：________________日期：______年____月____日乙方（盖章）：__________________________法定代表人/授权代表人（签字）：________________日期：______年____月____日PartTwoEnglishTermsArticle1DefinitionsandScope1.1TradeSecret:Referstotechnicalinformation,operationalinformationandotherrelevantinformationlegallyownedorentitledtobedisposedofbyPartyA,whichisnotknowntothepublic,hascommercialvalueandforwhichPartyAhastakencorrespondingconfidentialitymeasures,regardlessoftheform(written,electronic,oral,image,physical,data,etc.).1.2TechnicalInformation:AsacorecomponentofTradeSecrets,itincludesbutisnotlimitedto:technicalsolutions,technicaldrawings,designdocuments,programcodes,algorithms,formulas,technologicalprocesses,technicalparameters,testdata,samples,technicalknow-how,R&Drecords,technicalimprovementplansandotherundisclosedtechnicalachievements.1.3OperationalInformation:AsanimportantcomponentofTradeSecrets,itincludesbutisnotlimitedto:customerlists,supplierinformation,saleschannels,pricingstrategies,quotationplans,financialdata,costaccounting,profitstatus,marketresearchdata,marketingplans,biddingdocuments,commercialnegotiationstrategies,managementsystems,humanresourceinformationandotherundisclosedoperationalachievements.1.4ConfidentialityMeasures:ReferstoreasonablemeasurestakenbyPartyAtoprotectitsTradeSecrets,includingbutnotlimitedto:signingconfidentialityagreements,establishingconfidentialitymanagementsystems,markingconfidentialidentifiersonconfidentialinformation,restrictingaccessrightstoconfidentialinformation,takingisolationprotectionforconfidentialplaces,andconductingconfidentialitytrainingforemployees.1.5DisclosingPartyofSecret:ReferstothesubjectthatdisclosesTradeSecretstotheotherpartyunderthisAgreement,i.e.,PartyAherein.1.6ReceivingPartyofSecret:Referstothesubjectthatreceives,knowsorusesTradeSecretsunderthisAgreement,i.e.,PartyBherein(includingPartyBitselfanditsAuthorizedConfidentialPersonnel).1.7AuthorizedConfidentialPersonnel:Referstopersonnel(includingPartyB'semployees,part-timestaff,outsourcingpersonnel,consultants,partners,etc.)whoareauthorizedinwritingbyPartyB,clearlyinformedoftheconfidentialityobligationsunderthisAgreement,haveanemployment,labor,entrustmentorcooperationrelationshipwithPartyB,andareindeednecessarytoaccessTradeSecretsforthepurposeofperformingtheagreedmattersunderthisAgreement.1.8ThirdParty:Referstoanynaturalperson,legalperson,unincorporatedorganization,governmentagencyorothersubjectotherthanPartyA,PartyBandPartyB'sAuthorizedConfidentialPersonnel.Article2ContentofConfidentialityObligation2.1PartyBundertakestoassumestrictconfidentialityobligationsforallTradeSecretsreceived,knownorusedfromPartyAinanyform(includingbutnotlimitedtowrittendelivery,electronictransmission,oralnotification,on-siteinspection,participationinmeetings,accesstomaterials,etc.).WithoutthepriorwrittenconsentofPartyA,PartyBshallnotengageinthefollowingacts:(1)Disclose,leak,disseminate,transfer,donate,lease,lendTradeSecretstoanyThirdParty,includingbutnotlimitedtotransmittingTradeSecretstoPartyB'sAffiliates,unauthorizedpersonnel,partners,etc.;(2)UseTradeSecretsforanycommercialornon-commercialpurposesotherthanthecooperation/service/employmentandothermattersagreedinthisAgreement,includingbutnotlimitedtousingthemforPartyB'sownbusinessexpansion,technicalR&D,productproduction,marketcompetition,etc.;(3)Arbitrarilycopy,modify,edit,disassemble,extract,compile,reverseengineer,decodeorconductanyotherformofprocessingandtransformationonTradeSecrets,andshallnotillegallyintegrateoruseTradeSecretswithPartyB'sowninformationorThirdPartyinformation;(4)AllowanyThirdPartytoaccess,obtainorgetcopies,excerpts,duplicatesofTradeSecrets,andshallnotprovideanyconvenientconditionsforThirdPartiestoobtainTradeSecrets(includingbutnotlimitedtoprovidinghelpsuchasinspection,copying,transmission,etc.);(5)DiscardordamagecarrierscontainingTradeSecrets(includingbutnotlimitedtopaperdocuments,harddisks,Udisks,opticaldiscs,mobiledevices,servers,samples,molds,etc.),orotheractsthatleadtotheleakageofTradeSecretswithouttakingeffectiveconfidentialitymeasures.2.2PartyBshallestablishandimproveaTradeSecretconfidentialitymanagementsystemandsafetyprotectionmechanism,andtaketechnicalandmanagementmeasuresmatchingtheimportanceandsensitivityofTradeSecretstoensurethesecurityofTradeSecrets,includingbutnotlimitedto:(1)EstablishaclassifiedmanagementsystemforTradeSecrets,andadoptenhancedprotectionmeasuressuchasencryptedstorage,dual-authorizationaccess,specialpersonmanagement,dynamicmonitoring,andfull-processtraceabilityforcoreTradeSecrets(suchascoretechnicalformulas,keycustomerlists,corefinancialdata,etc.);(2)StrictlycontroltheaccessrightstoTradeSecrets,onlyopenthemtoAuthorizedConfidentialPersonnelwhoreallyneedtoaccessTradeSecrets,establishanindependentaccessaccount,passwordandoperationlogforeachAuthorizedConfidentialPersonnel,thelogretentionperiodshallnotbelessthan3yearsaftertheexpirationoftheconfidentialityperiodunderthisAgreement,andregularlyverifyandcleanupaccessrights;(3)RegularlycarryoutTradeSecretconfidentialitytraining,legalandregulatorytrainingandsafeoperationtrainingforAuthorizedConfidentialPersonnel,informthemoftheirconfidentialityobligations,breachconsequencesandemergencydisposalprocedures,signawrittenconfidentialitycommitmentwitheachAuthorizedConfidentialPersonnel,andretaintrainingrecordsandoriginalcommitments;(4)ForTradeSecretsinelectronicform,taketechnicalprotectionmeasuressuchasanti-virusintrusion,anti-hackerattack,dataencryption,databackup,abnormalbehaviormonitoring,andaccesstraceability,regularlycarryoutsecurityvulnerabilitydetectionandrepair,andensurethesecurityofstoragesystemsandtransmissionchannels;(5)ForTradeSecretsinwrittenform,takemanagementmeasuressuchasspecialcabinetstorage,lockedcustody,borrowingregistration,timelyrecoveryafteruse,andirreversibledestructionofinvaliddocuments(suchasshredding,incineration,etc.),andretainborrowingrecordsanddestructionrecords;forTradeSecretsinphysicalform(suchassamples,molds,etc.),takeprotectivemeasuressuchasisolatedstorage,specialpersonsupervision,andentry-exitregistration;(6)EstablishanemergencydisposalmechanismforTradeSecretleakage.IncaseofdiscoveryofTradeSecretleakage,loss,damage,etc.,PartyBshallimmediatelytakeremedialmeasures(includingbutnotlimitedtostoppingleakage,recoveringsecrets,eliminatingimpact,controllingthescopeofconfidentiality,etc.),andnotifyPartyAinwritingwithin24hours,cooperatingwithPartyAandrelevantdepartmentsininvestigationanddisposal.2.3PartyBshallbejointlyandseverallyliablefortheactsofitsAuthorizedConfidentialPersonnel.IfanyAuthorizedConfidentialPersonnelofPartyBviolatestheconfidentialityobligationsunderthisAgreement,PartyBshallimmediatelystoptheiracts,takeeffectiveremedialmeasures,andbearalllossescausedtoPartyAthereby.PartyAhastherighttounilaterallyterminatethisAgreementandotherrelevantcooperation/service/laborcontractsandotheragreementsbetweenthetwoparties.2.4PartyBundertakesthatintheprocessofaccessing,knowingorusingTradeSecrets,itshallstrictlycomplywiththeprovisionsofrelevantlawsandregulationssuchastheAnti-UnfairCompetitionLawofthePeople'sRepublicofChina,shallnotillegallyobtain,useordisclosePartyA'sTradeSecrets,andshallnotusePartyA'sTradeSecretstoengageincompetitiveactsthatharmPartyA'sinterests.IfPartyB'sillegalactscausePartyAtosufferlossesorfaceregulatorypenalties,allresponsibilitiesshallbebornebyPartyB.Article3ExceptionstoConfidentialityObligationPartyBshallnotbedeemedtohaveviolatedthisAgreementifitdisclosesorusesTradeSecretsunderthefollowingcircumstances,butshallperformthecorrespondingnotificationandcooperationobligations:3.1TheTradeSecrethasbeencompletelymadepublicthroughlegalchannels,andthepublicdisclosureisnotcausedbythebreachofcontractbyPartyBoritsAuthorizedConfidentialPersonnel;3.2PartyBmakesdisclosureinaccordancewiththemandatoryrequirements(includingbutnotlimitedtosubpoenas,rulings,decisions,investigationnotices,etc.)oflawsandregulations,judicialorgans,arbitrationinstitutionsoradministrativesupervisiondepartments.PartyBshall,totheextentpossible,notifyPartyAinwriting3workingdaysinadvancebeforedisclosure(exceptwhereprohibitedbylawsandregulationsorrelevantauthorities),andcooperatewithPartyAtotakereasonablemeasurestonarrowthescopeofdisclosureandreducetheriskofleakage,retainingrelevantnotificationandcooperationrecords;3.3TheTradeSecretwasindependentlyobtainedbyPartyBthroughlegalchannelsbeforereceivingthedisclosurefromPartyAandthereisnoconfidentialityobligation.PartyBshallprovidesufficientevidencetoprovethelegalityofitsacquisitionchannelandthefactthatthereisnoconfidentialityobligation;3.4PartyBlegallyobtainstheTradeSecretfromaThirdPartyhavingtherighttodisclosesuchTradeSecret,andtheThirdPartyhasnoconfidentialityobligationfortheTradeSecret.PartyBshallconfirmthedisclosurerightoftheThirdPartybeforeobtainingandretainrelevantcertificationdocuments;3.5PartyBdisclosestheTradeSecrettoitslawyers,accountantsandotherprofessionalconsultantswithinthenecessaryscopetosafeguarditslegitimaterightsandinterests(suchasrespondingtolitigation,arbitration,administrativepenalties,debtrecovery,etc.).PartyBshallensurethatsuchprofessionalconsultantsassumethesamestrictconfidentialityobligationsasthoseunderthisAgreementandshallbejointlyandseverallyliablefortheactsoftheprofessionalconsultants,retainingtheconfidentialitycommitmentdocumentsoftheprofessionalconsultants.Article4TermofConfidentiality4.1TheconfidentialityobligationsunderthisAgreementshalltakeeffectfromthedateonwhichPartyBreceivesorknowstheTradeSecretandshallremainvaliduntiloneofthefollowingcircumstancesoccurs(whicheveroccurslater):(1)TheTradeSecretiscompletelymadepublicthroughlegalchannels;(2)ThetermofconfidentialityagreedinthisAgreementexpires;(3)PartyAnotifiesPartyBinwritingtoreleaseitfromtheconfidentialityobligationforspecificTradeSecrets(thenoticeshallnotviolatelaws,regulationsandTradeSecretprotectionrequirements,andshallbedeliveredtoPartyBinwriting15workingdaysinadvance).4.2ThetermofconfidentialityagreedinthisAgreement:(1)ThetermofconfidentialityforgeneralTradeSecrets(suchasordinaryoperationalinformation,non-coretechnicalinformation,etc.)shallbe5yearsaftertheterminationofthecooperation/service/employmentandothermattersbetweenthetwopartiesfromtheeffectivedateofthisAgreement;(2)ThetermofconfidentialityforcoreTradeSecrets(includingbutnotlimitedtocoretechnicalformulas,keycustomerlists,corefinancialdata,coretechnicalsolutions,etc.)shallbe5yearsaftertheTradeSecretismadepublicfromthedateonwhichPartyBreceivesorknowstheTradeSecret;iftheTradeSecretisnevermadepublic,thetermofconfidentialityshallremainvalidpermanently,andPartyBshallbeartheconfidentialityobligationforlife.Thetermination,rescission,invalidityorrevocationofthisAgreementshallnotaffecttheconfidentialityobligationsassumedbyPartyBfortheTradeSecretsithasreceivedorknown.SuchconfidentialityobligationsshallcontinueuntiltheexpirationofthetermofconfidentialityagreedinthisAgreement.Article5ReturnandDestructionofTradeSecrets5.1Afterthetermination,rescissionofthisAgreementorthecompletionofthecooperation/service/employmentandothermattersbetweenthetwoparties,orifPartyArequiresPartyBtoreturnordestroyTradeSecretsinwriting,PartyBshallcompletethefollowingmatterswithin5workingdaysfromthedateofreceivingthewrittennoticefromPartyA:(1)Returnalloriginals,copies,duplicates,processedproducts,derivativematerialsoftheTradeSecretsheldbyitandthecarriersstoringTradeSecrets(includingbutnotlimitedtopaperdocuments,harddisks,Udisks,opticaldiscs,mobiledevices,serverbackups,samples,molds,etc.)toPartyAinfull,andissueaTradeSecretReturnList.Thelistshallclearlyspecifythesecretname,quantity,form,carriertype,confidentialitylevelandothercontents,whichshallbesignedandsealedbyPartyAafterverificationandconfirmation;(2)ForTradeSecretsthatcannotbereturned(suchaselectronicdatastoredinPartyB'ssystem,informationfragmentsintegratedintobusinessprocesses,technicalknow-howthathasbeenmemorized,etc.),itshallbecompletelydestroyedinanirreversibledestructionmannerinaccordancewiththewrittenrequirementsofPartyAtoensurethattheTradeSecretscannotberecovered,andissueaTradeSecretDestructionConfirmation.Theconfirmationshallindicatethename,quantity,form,destructionmethod,destructiontime,handlerandothercontentsofthedestroyedsecrets,andretainthedestructionprocessrecords(suchasphotos,videos,logs,etc.)andrelevantevidenceforPartyA'sverification;(3)TheTradeSecretsandrelatedcarriersheldbyPartyB'sAuthorizedConfidentialPersonnelshallberecoveredbyPartyBandreturnedordestroyedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthisArticletoensurethatnoTradeSecretsareretainedinanyform,andPartyBshallsuperviseAuthorizedConfidentialPersonneltoperformtheirconfidentialityobligations.5.2PartyBconfirmsthatafterthereturnordestructionofTradeSecrets,itnolongerholdsorretainsanyformofTradeSecrets,norwillitretain,recoveroruseTradeSecretsinanywaysuchasmemory,backup,screenshot,copy,transcription,teaching,etc.IfPartyBviolatestheprovisionsofthisArticle,resultingintheleakageorabuseofTradeSecrets,itshallbearalllossescausedtoPartyAthereby.Article6LiabilityforBreachofContract6.1IfPartyBviolatestheobligationsagreedinArticles2,4and5ofthisAgreement,PartyAhastherighttotakeoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:(1)RequirePartyBtoimmediatelystopthebreachingactandtakeremedialmeasures(includingbutnotlimitedtoreturningordestroyingTradeSecrets,eliminatingtheimpact,stoppingThirdPartiesfromusing,makingpublicapologies,etc.);(2)TerminatethisAgreementandotherrelevantcooperation/service/employmentandotheragreementssignedbybothparties,andrequirePartyBtobearalllossescausedtoPartyAthereby;(3)RequirePartyBtopayliquidateddamages.Theamountofliquidateddamagesshallbedeterminedaccordingtotheseverityofthebreach:①Generalbreachofcontract(suchasminorleakageofnon-coreTradeSecrets,failuretoretainaccesslogsasagreed,etc.):TheliquidateddamagesshallbeRMB500,000yuan;②Seriousbreachofcontract(suchasleakageofcoreTradeSecrets,repeatedbreaches,breachofcontractleadingtodamagetoPartyA'sgoodwill,declineinmarketshare,facingregulatorypenaltiesorsignificanteconomiclosses,usingTradeSecretstoengageinunfaircompetition,etc.):TheliquidateddamagesshallbeRMB1,000,000yuantoRMB10,000,000yuan,andthespecificamountshallbedeterminedbyPartyAaccordingtothelosssituation;(4)RequirePartyBtocompensatePartyAforallactuallosses,includingbutnotlimitedtodirecteconomiclosses(suchasR&Dinvestmentlosses,operatingprofitlosses,customerlosslosses,rightsprotectioncosts,fines,etc.)andindirecteconomiclosses(suchasgoodwilllosses,marketopportunitylosses,branddamagelosses,etc.).IftheliquidateddamagesareinsufficienttocompensateforPartyA'slosses,PartyBshallalsocompensatefortheinsufficientpart.6.2IfPartyBviolatestheprovisionsofthisAgreementandarbitrarilydiscloses,usesortransfersPartyA'sTradeSecretstoobtainillegalgains,PartyAhastherighttoconfiscateallillegalgainsofPartyBandrequirePartyBtopayadditionalcompensationof1to3timestheillegalgains.IftheleakageorabuseofTradeSecretscausedbyPartyB'sbreachofcontractleadstodisputes,arbitration,litigationbetweenPartyAandThirdPartiesorregulatoryinvestigationandpunishment,allresponsibilitiesshallbebornebyPartyB,includingbutnotlimitedtobearinglitigationcosts,arbitrationfees,costsforrespondingtoregulatoryinvestigations,payingfines,compensatingThirdPartiesforlosses,publicopiniondisposalcosts,etc.Meanwhile,PartyBshallcooperatewithPartyAinhandlingrelevantmattersandshallnotshirkordelay.AllcostspaidbyPartyAtopursuePartyB'sliabilityforbreachofcontract(includingbutnotlimitedtoattorneyfees,litigationfees,arbitrationfees,preservationfees,notarizationfees,travelexpenses,appraisalfees,evaluationfees,publicopiniondisposalfees,etc.)shallbebornebyPartyB.IftheliquidateddamagesandcompensationpaidbyPartyBareinsufficienttocompensateforPartyA'slosses,PartyAhastherighttocontinuetoclaimcompensationfromPartyB.Article7DisputeResolution7.1Thesigning,performance,interpretation,modification,terminationanddisputeresolutionofthisAgreementshallallbegovernedbythelawsofthePeople'sRepublicofChina(excludingthelawsoftheHongKongSpecialAdministrativeRegion,theMacaoSpecialAdministrativeRegionandTaiwanRegion).AnydisputeorcontroversyarisingfromorinconnectionwiththisAgreementbetweenPartyAandPartyBshallfirstberesolvedthroughfriendlynegotiation;ifthenegotiationfails,eitherpartyhastherighttofilealawsuitwiththepeople'scourtwithjurisdictionattheplaceofPartyA'sregisteredaddress/mainbusinessplace.Duringthedisputeresolutionperiod,exceptforthedisputedmatters,otherclausesofthisAgreementshallcontinuetobeperformed.BothpartiesshallabidebytheirrespectiveobligationsandshallnotsuspendorterminatetheperformanceofthisAgreementduetothedispute(exceptasotherwiseprovidedbylaw).Article8OtherProvisions8.1ThisAgreementshalltakeeffectfromthed