I, the undersigned, in consideration of my participation as a volunteer or staff with Brookings Area United Way, hereby agree to the following Confidentiality Agreement. I understand that I may be given access to confidential and/or proprietary information to the extent necessary in order to perform my duties as a volunteer with Brookings Area United Way. I shall not, at any time either during or subsequent to this participation with Brookings Area United Way, make unauthorized disclosures or unauthorized use of any information that is considered to be proprietary or confidential by Brookings Area United Way. Proprietary information includes, but is not limited to, all information, data, reports, analyses, processes, know-how, designs, plans, marketing data, business plans and strategies, negotiations and contracts, research, and volunteer, donor or vendor lists, compilations, trade secrets, and confidential information, whether in written, oral or electronic form. Confidential information includes, but is not limited to, any personal information of any Brookings Area United Way employee, volunteer, agency partner, or donor, whether in written, oral or electronic form. All employer records and information relating to Brookings Area United Way or its volunteers, agency partners, and donors are confidential, and I will treat all matters accordingly. This includes any information protected under any applicable state or federal privacy law. No Brookings Area United Way- related information, including without limitation, documents, notes, files, records, oral information, computer files or similar materials (except in the ordinary course of performing duties on behalf of Brookings Area United Way) may be removed from Brookings Area United Way premises without permission from Brookings Area United Way staff. Additionally, the contents of Brookings Area United Way’s records or information otherwise obtained in regard to business may not be disclosed to anyone, except where required for an authorized business purpose and/or required by law. I will not disclose any confidential information, purposefully or inadvertently (through casual conversation), to any unauthorized person inside or outside Brookings Area United Way. If I am unsure about the confidential nature of specific information, or whether specific information may be protected under state or federal law, I will ask the Brookings Area United Way staff member supervising my actions as a project for clarification before disclosing the information. Proprietary information and trade secrets are created at substantial cost and expense to Brookings Area United Way. Unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential or proprietary information would cause irreparable injury to Brookings Area United Way. I agree that monetary damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this agreement by me, and that, in addition to all other remedies, Brookings Area United Way shall be entitled to seek (a) specific performance and (b) injunctive or other equitable relief as a remedy for any such breach, and I further agree to waive any requirement for any bond in connection with such remedy. When I cease my participation as a volunteer with Brookings Area United Way, I will return all Brookings Area United Way-related information and property that I have in my possession, including without limitation documents, files, records, manuals, information stored on a personal computer, personal data assistant or computer disk, supplies, and equipment or office supplies.
By typing my name and signing, I confirm that I have read and understood the statement above and voluntairily agree to it's terms.