definiens: means confidential scientific, business, or financial infonnation provided by one Party or other sponsor of the HRP Initiative ( a ) to any other Party or other sponsor of the HRP Initiative ( a ) pursuant to this Agreement ; provided, that, Confidential Infonnation does not include : CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED ( a ) infonnation that is or becomes publicly known or that is or becomes available from public sources ; ( b ) infonnation that is already known by the receiving Party, or information that is independently created or compiled by the receiving Party without reference to or use of the provided infonnation ; or ( c ) infonnation that relates to potential hazards or cautionary warnings associated with the production, handling, or use of the subject matter of the HRP Program ; or ( d ) infonnation that is provided to the receiving Party by a third party who is not bound by obligations of confidentiality to the disclosing Party