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Data Privacy ZF SupplierAcademy
Data Privacy ZF SupplierAcademy
14. Confidentiality
14.1 The customer is obliged to keep confidential and use only for
purposes of contractual tasks all information that has been
disclosed to him by ZF (e.g. commercial and company
secrets, data and their processing and results, or any other
type of technical or sales information). This information must
not be revealed to third parties in any way; with the exception
of employees of the customer in so far as they require the
information for the purposes of this contract.
14.2 This obligation for secrecy remains in effect for five years after
the end of the contract.
14.3 The confidentiality obligation is not applicable with regard to
such information that
- is public knowledge or
- the customer becomes aware of through a third party without
violating a confidentiality obligation.
14.4 As long as the customer receives or stores information in
electronic format that is subject to a confidentiality obligation,
the customer must protect it against unauthorized access as
though it were personal data in accordance with the BDSG
(Data Protection Law).
14.5 The customer must oblige its employees to comply with the
above confidentiality regulations and ensure that they observe
this obligation.