CONFIDENTIALITYAGREEMENTTHISAGREEMENTmadethis____________thdayof___________(Month),20(Year).BETWEEN:CompanyName,acompanyhavinganofficein_______________[City,Country](hereinaftercalled“DisclosingPart)”-and-CompanyName,acompanyhavinganofficein__________________[City,Country](hereinaftercalled“Recipient”)WHEREASinconnectionwithdiscussionsrelatedto_________________theRecipienthasindicatedaninterestinanalyzingandassessingtheDisclosingPartyinterestsincertainlandsheldbyDisclosingPartywithintheareadescribedin“ScheduleA”hereto(the“Assets;an)dWHEREAStheRecipientwishestoobtaincertainConfidentialInformation,asdefinedinparagraph1(a),fromtheDisclosingParty,andtheDisclosingPartyispreparedtodisclosesuchConfidentialInformationtotheRecipientuponthetermsandconditionscontainedherein(the“ConfidentialityAgreement”)inordertoenabletheRecipienttoconsiderandevaluatetheConfidentialInformationforthesolepurposeofassessingapotentialtransactionwithrespecttoaportionoftheDisclosingParty'sinterestintheAsseite(1helTransaction;”)NOWTHEREFORETHISAGREEMENTWITNESSETHthatinconsiderationoftheRecipientbeingprovidedwithConfidentialInformationtoassessthePotentialTransactionandinconsiderationofthepremisesandthemutualcovenantsandagreementshereincontained,thepartiesheretoagreeasfollows:1.NON-DISCLOSUREANDPROTECTIONOFCONFIDENTIALINFORMATION(1)AllinformationdisclosedtooracquiredbytheRecipientonorsubsequenttothedateofexecutionofthisConfidentialityAgreementbytheRecipient,andwhetheroralorwritten,orreceivedthroughelectronictransmission,observation,meetingsorotherwise,fromtheDisclosingPartywithrespecttoorpertainingtotheAssets,thePotentialTransactionortothebusinessandaffairsoftheDisclosingPartyinconnectiontherewith(the“ConfidentialInformationconsideredproprietaryinnatureandshallbeheldinstrictconfidencebytheRecipientatalltimesandshallnot,withouttheDisclosingParty'spriorwrittenconsent,bediscloseddirectlyorindirectlytoanyotherperson,firmorcorporation,orusedbytheRecipientforanypurposeotherthanitsevaluationofthePotentialTransaction.SuchConfidentialInformationincludes,butshallnotbelimitedto,financialresults,marketingmaterials,budgetinformation,geological,geophysical,geochemical,transportation,processing,engineeringandenvironmentalinformation,productiondata,evaluations,projections,patents,tradesecrets,interpretations,analyses,maps,landschedules,documentsoftitle,materialsrelatingtotitlemattersandotherdocumentation(whetherpreparedbyDisclosingPartyoritsrepresentatitivesorotherpersons)madeavailabletoRecipientinanyconfidentialinformationmemorandum,databooks,datarooms,presentationsorwebsites.SuchConfidentialInformationshallalsoincludeallreports,analyses,notesorotherinformation(includingthosepreparedbyRecipientoritsrepresentatives)thatarebasedon,containorreflectanyConfidentialInformation.(2)TheRecipientshallbeatlibertytodisclosetheConfidentialInformation,butshallinanyeventrestrictthedisclosureofsuchConfidentialInformation,toonlysuchdirectors,officersandemployeesoftheRecipient,anyofRecipient'sAffiliates,andtoanyoftheRecipient'sconsultantsandadvisors,whoneedtoknoworneedtohaveaccesstotheConfidentialInformationforthepurposesdescribedherein(the“AppropriatePersonnel”).TRhecipientshallrequiretheAppropriatePersonneltoholdtheConfidentialInformationinconfidenceandshallberesponsiblehereunderforcompliancebysuchpersonswiththisConfidentia...
