CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Words Alive has sole entitlement to any intellectual property that is conceived or developed by volunteers and employees during the course of service to Words Alive. All registered volunteers and employees are required to sign a Confidential Information and Intellectual Property Agreement as a condition of volunteer service. Intellectual property includes inventions, discoveries, and original works of authorship as defined by US patent, trademark, and copyright law. This Confidential Information and Intellectual Property Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of the date of signature (“Effective Date”), by
and between Words Alive and the undersigned (“I,” “me” or “my”).
Reasons for Agreement
I desire to volunteer or to continue to volunteer with Words Alive. I acknowledge that I may, in the course of my service to Words Alive
(“Volunteer Service”), have access to or create (alone or with others) confidential and/or proprietary information and intellectual property
that is of value to Words Alive. I understand that this makes my position one of trust and confidence. I understand Words Alive needs to
limit disclosure and use of confidential and/or proprietary information and intellectual property. I understand that all restrictions are for the
purpose of enabling Words Alive to fulfill its humanitarian mission, to maintain donors and participants, to develop and maintain new or
unique products and processes, to protect the integrity and future of Words Alive and to protect the employment and volunteer opportunities
of Words Alive. THEREFORE, I agree to the following:
1. Definitions.
“Confidential Information” shall include but not be limited to:
(i) information relating to Words Alive financial, regulatory, personnel or operational matters,
(ii) information relating to Words Alive participants, beneficiaries, suppliers, donors, employees, volunteers, sponsors or
business associates and partners,
(iii) trade secrets, know-how, inventions, discoveries, techniques, processes, methods, formulae, ideas, technical data and
specifications, testing methods, research and development activities, computer programs and designs,
(iv) contracts, product plans, sales and marketing plans, business plans and
(v) all information not generally known outside of Words Alive regarding Words Alive and its business, regardless of whether
such information is in written, oral, electronic, digital or other form and regardless of whether the information originates
from Words Alive or Words Alive agents.
“Intellectual Property” shall include but not be limited to:
(i) all inventions, discoveries, techniques, processes, methods, formulae, ideas, technical data and specifications, testing
methods, research and development activities, computer programs and designs (including improvements and
enhancements and regardless of patentability),
(ii) trade secrets and know-how,
(iii) all copyrightable material that is conceived, developed, or made by me, alone or with others,
(iv) trademarks and service marks and
(v) all other intellectual property.
2. Obligation of Confidentiality. Except as may be required for the performance of my duties during my volunteer service, or unless
specifically authorized in writing by Words Alive, I shall not use or disclose, for my or for others’ benefit, either during or after my
volunteer service, any Confidential Information.
4. Ownership and Return of Material. All materials, including but not limited to business information, files, research, records,
memoranda, books, lists, computer disks, hardware, software, cell phones and other wireless devices, documents, drawings, models,
apparatus, sketches, designs and any other embodiment of Confidential Information or Intellectual Property received by me during my
volunteer service, and any tangible embodiments of such materials created by me, alone or with others, whether confidential or not, are the
property of Words Alive. I shall return to Words Alive all such materials, including copies thereof, in my possession or under my control
upon termination of Volunteer Service for whatever reason or upon the request of Words Alive. The return of such materials shall take place
within twenty-four (24) hours of notice of termination or upon request of Words Alive, whichever comes first.
