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Recipient may use Document only for the purpose of evaluating PSC’s operations for compliance with Recipient’s security, regulatory and other business policies (the “Purpose”). This agreement does not create or imply an agreement to complete any transaction or an assignment by PSC of any rights in its intellectual property.

Recipient has requested that Company provide Recipient a copy of the Document for reasons relating to the Purpose. The Recipient agrees that the Document contains Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” shall mean the Document and other information and materials that are (i) disclosed by PSC in writing and marked as confidential at the time of disclosure, or (ii) disclosed by PSC in any other manner and identified as confidential at the time of disclosure and within thirty (30) days of disclosure, or (iii) reasonably regarded as being of a confidential nature.

Recipient agrees that the Document shall be held in confidence by Recipient and used only for the Purpose. In maintaining confidentiality hereunder, Recipient agrees it shall not, without first obtaining the written consent of PSC, disclose or make available to any person, firm or enterprise, reproduce or transmit, or use (directly or indirectly) for its own benefit or the benefit of others, the Document. The Recipient may only disclose the Document to those who need to know such information in connection with the Purpose. Recipient shall protect the Document by using the same degree of care, but no less than a reasonable degree of care, to prevent the unauthorized use, dissemination, or publication of the Document as Recipient uses to protect its own confidential information of a like nature.

PSC reserves all rights and benefits afforded under U.S., and international copyright, patent, trade secret, trademarks or service marks and all other intellectual property rights in the Document. By gaining access to the Document, Recipient does not acquire any intellectual property rights to it, except the limited right to use the Document for the Purpose in accordance with this agreement. PSC assumes no duty or liability to the Recipient in connection with the provision of the Document. Recipient may not rely on the Document for any reason.

Recipient recognizes that irreparable injury may result in the event of a breach of its obligations contained in this agreement and that PSC would have no adequate remedy in money or damages. Recipient agrees that, in the event of such a breach or threat of such a breach, PSC shall be entitled, in addition to any other appropriate equitable remedies and damages available, to seek an injunction to restrain the violations thereof by Recipient and all persons acting for and/or with Recipient, plus recovery of attorneys’ fees and court costs and without posting a bond.

The Recipient (for itself and its successors and assigns) hereby releases PSC from any and all claims or causes of action that Recipient has, or hereafter may or shall have, against PSC in connection with the Document or Recipient’s access to the Document. Recipient shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless PSC from and against all claims, liabilities, losses and expenses suffered or incurred arising out of or in connection with (a) any breach of this agreement by Recipient or its representatives; and/or (b) any use or reliance on the Document or other Confidential Information by any party that obtains access to the Document, directly or indirectly, from or through the Recipient or at its request.

Upon termination of this agreement or written request by PSC, the Recipient shall: (i) cease using the Document, (ii) return or destroy the Document and all copies, notes or extracts thereof to PSC within seven (7) business days of receipt of request, and (iii) upon PSC’s written request, confirm in writing that Recipient has complied with these obligations.

This agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwelath of Massachusetts applicable to agreements made and fully to be performed therein by residents thereof. This agreement can be enforced by PSC or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries, individually or collectively.

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