PARTIES

1. Rag Sourcing Ltd. (T/A Rag-Sourcing), a company incorporated in England and Wales (registration number 14004269) having its registered and trading office at Nicholson House, Court Lane, Newent, Gloucestershire, GL18 1AR, UK;

(the “First Party“); and

2. Any Company or Individual deemed to have worked with the First Parties (a company or individual is considered to have worked with the First Parties if an invoice, order, service, delivery or contract has been raised by the First Parties to the company or individual, regardless of payment of invoice or fulfilment of order, service or contract.

(the “Second Party“)

RETICALS

Whereas:

(a) the First Party wish to disclose information to the Second Party relating to their business, operations, affairs, trade secrets, customers, suppliers for the purpose of potential collaborative work (“the Purpose”); and

(b) the First Party have agreed to disclose such information to the Second Party in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

1. Definitions

In this Agreement:

1.1 “Confidential Information” shall mean all information communicated in any manner and medium, and of any nature, disclosed, recorded or communicated by the First Party to the Second Party, which is not publicly known at the date of disclosure, (whether prior to the date of this Agreement or not) including but not limited to information incorporating or based on any information concerning the First Party’s business, (which includes any parent, subsidiary or affiliate companies) its members or subscribers, products or planned products, services, journals and publications, financial arrangements and accounts, pricing, plans, ventures, projects, systems, databases, technology and brands, but excluding information which:

(a) after disclosure by the First Party to the Second Party, becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of breach of this agreement by the recipient; or

(b) prior to disclosure by the First Party was available to the Second Party on a non confidential basis; or

1.2 “Materials” shall mean all paper based, electronic, digital or other computer stored materials (including software) containing the Confidential Information or in any way created because of the disclosure thereof.

2. Obligations

In consideration of the First Parties disclosure of the Confidential Information to the Second Party, the Second Party agree:

2.1 they will not, (without the First Party’s prior written consent), for an indefinite period, disclose the Confidential Information at any time after the disclosure by the First Party (unless required by law) to any other person or entity (unless they are contractors bound by duties of confidentiality), nor make any use of the Confidential Information other than for Purpose for which the Confidential Information was disclosed;

2.2 to keep the Confidential Information and Materials secure and protected against theft, damage, loss or unauthorised access, to disclose them only to its own employees and agents on a need-to-know basis, and to ensure that there are contractual arrangements in place with those employees and agents to enable them to comply with this Agreement;

2.3 to hold all Materials to the First Party’s order and to return them (and any copies or summaries thereof) forthwith on request together with any material compiled by the recipient as a result of the disclosure of the Confidential Information by the First Party, other than when these are required to remain within documents required by law or the Second Parties constitution (for example Board papers);

2.4 to keep the Confidential Information separate from the confidential information of the Second Party or of any third party, in order to prevent co-mingling;

2.5 to notify the First Party immediately upon discovery of any unauthorised use or disclosure of the Confidential Information and/or Materials, or any other breach of this agreement by the Second Party, and to cooperate at their own expense with the First Party in every reasonable way to help them regain possession of the Confidential information and Materials and prevent further unauthorised use of them;

2.6 not for an indefinite period of the date of this Agreement, to solicit or entice any employees or officers of the First Party (other than those who may respond to general posts advertised), nor initiate or contact employees, contractors or customers of the First Party other than as expressly anticipated under this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the First Party; and

2.7 in the event that the Second Party is required by, applicable law, regulation or legal process to disclose any of the Confidential Information, the Second Party will notify the First Party promptly (and in any event in advance of providing any Confidential Information). In the event that no protective order or other remedy is obtained, or that the First Party waives compliance with the terms of this Agreement, the Second Party will furnish only that portion of the Confidential Information which it reasonably believes is required.

3. General

3.1 The Second Party understand and acknowledge that the First Party’s officers and directors, employees or agents make no representations or warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the Confidential Information and shall have no liability to the Second Party or any other person as a result of the Second Parties authorised or unauthorised use of the Confidential Information.

3.2 The Confidential Information and Materials, and all rights therein, are and shall remain the property of the First Party and the disclosure of them does not create any express or implied licence thereof to the Second Party.

3.3 This Agreement does not impose any obligation on the First Party to enter into any further agreement.

3.4 Any suggestions, feedback or any other information from the Second Party concerning the Confidential Information shall not be divulged by the Second Party of that Confidential Information to any third party.

3.5 The Second Party shall be responsible for any of their own costs which they may incur in entering into this Agreement.

3.6 This Agreement may be assigned by the Second Party with the prior written consent of the First Party and in which case all the benefits and burdens shall bind the Second Party.

3.7 Other than where expressly agreed in writing, this Agreement represents the entire understanding between both Parties and is entered into it in reliance on any statement or representation (save and except when fraudulent or as otherwise excluded by law), except those expressly contained in this Agreement.

3.8 No amendment to this Agreement shall be valid or binding unless made by written agreement from the First Party to the Second Party.

3.9 If any provision of this agreement shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

3.10 The provisions of this Agreement are necessary for the protection of the business and goodwill of the First Party and are considered by the Second Party to be reasonable for such purpose. The Second Party agrees that any breach of this Agreement will cause the First Party substantial, immediate and irreparable damages for which monetary damages alone would not be sufficient compensation, and, therefore, in the event of any such breach or threatened breach, in addition to other remedies which may be available, all of which shall be cumulative, the First Party shall have the right to seek specific performance and other injunctive and equitable relief from the Second Party.

3.11 The Second Party agrees that no failure or delay by the First Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder will operate as a waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder.

3.12 Unless expressly indicated otherwise, the obligations set forth in this Agreement shall continue indefinitely from the date first set forth above.

3.13 This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.