definiens: means any oral, written, graphic, machine - readable or other information that the Partiesdesignate as being confidential or proprietary or which, under the circumstances surrounding disclosure, ought toreasonable be treated as confidential . Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to, information relating toreleased or unreleased products or services of the Parties, the marketing or promotion of any of the Parties ’ products orservices, the Parties ’ business policies or practices, marketing plans, product, or service plans, business strategies, financial information, forecasts, personnel information, customer lists, trade secrets, inventions, formulas, processes, databases, ideas, software ( including source and object code ), hardware configuration, computer programs, algorithms, intellectual property strategies and plans, filed but unpublished patent applications, copyright and trademark plans, potential business partnerships and strategies, and information received from others that the Parties are obligated to treatas confidential subsidiary and/or agents is covered by this agreement