definiens: shall mean any prop rietary information that is specifically designated as such and that is disclosed by either party to the other in any form in connection with t his Agreement . For a period of [ * * * ] from the date of d isclosure, each party ( a ) shall treat as confidenti al all Confidential Information provided by the other part y, ( b ) shall not use such Confidential Information except as expressly permitted under the terms of th is Agreement or otherwise authorized in writing by the disclosing party, ( c ) shall implement reasonable pr ocedures to prohibit the disclosure, unauthorized duplication, misuse or removal of such Confidential Information and ( d ) shall not disclose such Confidential Information to any third party . Withou t limiting the foregoing, each of the parties shall use at least the same procedures and degree of care to pre vent the disclosure of Confidential Information as it uses to prevent the disclosure of its own confident ial information of like importance, and shall in an y event use no less than reasonable procedures and a reason able degree of care