At Water Audit Council (WAC), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the confidentiality and privacy of your information. We have stringent measures in place to ensure that any information disclosed to us remains confidential and is used only for the purposes outlined in our privacy policy. Our team members are bound by confidentiality agreements to safeguard your data and prevent unauthorized disclosure.

WAC shall also enter into a Confidentiality Agreement with the Party as outlined below:

1. The Parties agree
   • • that they will not disclose to any third party or use any Confidential Information disclosed to them by the other except as expressly permitted in this Agreement,
     • that they will take all reasonable measures to maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information of the other Party in their possession or control, which will in no event be less than the measure they use to maintain the confidentiality of their own information of similar importance and
     • no party will use any Confidential Information in a manner detrimental to the Disclosing Party.
2. The receiving Party shall not, without first obtaining disclosing Party’s prior written consent, reveal, communicate or disclose to any person, directly or indirectly under any circumstances or by any means any Confidential Information or the fact that such Confidential Information exists or has been made available to the receiving Party or any of its representatives
   • • provided, however, the other Party may disclose such matters to those of its representatives
     • who need to review such Confidential Information for the limited purpose of assisting receiving Party in evaluating the Project,
     • whom the Parties have advised of the Confidential nature of the Confidential Information and the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and
     • who agree in writing to be bound by and comply with all terms and conditions of this Agreement as if they were the receiving Party hereunder. The Parties shall be liable for any breach of this Agreement by their representatives.
3. The receiving Party agrees to use Confidential Information solely in a manner that actually or potentially benefits disclosing Party.
4. The Parties agree that they will use the Confidential Information solely for the scope of this Agreement not for any other purpose whatsoever.
5. If the Parties or any of their representatives are required by applicable law, regulations, or legal process to disclose any Confidential Information, such Party shall prior such disclosure, promptly notify the disclosing Party in writing to the said Party or Parties to seek an injunction order or other appropriate remedy, and will provide reasonable assistance, as requested, to the other Party or Parties in obtaining such injunction order or other appropriate remedy, provided that any costs or expenses incurred in connection with such injunction order shall be the sole responsibility of the disclosing Party.
6. Upon written demand by the disclosing Party, the receiving Parties having received “Confidential Information” from the disclosing Party shall:
   • • cease using Confidential Information,
     • return the “Confidential Information” and all copies, notes, or extracts, analyses, compilations, studies, summaries, reviews, notes and other materials prepared by receiving Party or its representatives that contain any Confidential Information, and
     • Certify in writing that it has complied with the obligations set forth in this paragraph.
7. No party grants to the others any license, by implication or otherwise, to use any Confidential Information except as expressly provided herein. All Parties will acknowledge that all Confidential Information is and shall continue to be the exclusive and permanent property of the disclosing Party.