We take the confidentiality of our client’s data very seriously. Our standard contract includes the following confidentiality language:

Each party, for itself, its agents, employees, and representatives, agrees that it will not divulge any confidential or proprietary information it receives from the other party, except as may be required by law; provided, however, that no liability shall arise hereunder as a result of the dissemination of any information which (i) was in the possession or control of one party prior to the date of disclosure to that party by the other party hereunder, or (ii) was in the public domain or enters the public domain through no improper act by the party to which such information was disclosed or any of that party’s agents or employees, or (iii) was rightfully given to a party by a source independent of the other party. Any report or other document prepared by Architel in the performance of the Services for use by Customer shall be deemed to be confidential information hereunder.