definiens: means, with respect to a Party ( a ), all information and Technology of the Disclosing Party that is of a pri vate, secret or confidential nature, in whatever fo rm, that relates to the business, financial condition, technology, p roducts or services of the Disclosing Party, its Af filiates, customers, suppliers, or potential customers or sup pliers, disclosed or provided by such Disclosing Pa rty to the other Party ( the ) pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement, whether communicated in writing, electronically or orally, or by any other method . Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the foregoing shall be considered to be Confidential Information if ( a ) as of the date of disclosure, it is known to the Receiving Party, as demonstrated by written documentation mai ntained in the ordinary course of business ; ( b ) as of the date of disclosure it is in the public domain or it subsequently enters the public domain through no fault of the Receiving Party ; ( c ) it is obtained by the Receiving Party from a Third Party having a lawful right to make such disclosure free from any obligation of confidentiality to the Disclosing Party ; or ( d ) it is independently developed by or for the Receivi ng Party without reference to or use of any Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party as demonstrated by written documentation maintained in the ordinary course of business . For purposes of clarity, all X4 Backgroun d Technology, all other information provided by X4 to the Company with respect to the X4 Materials and a ll Results shall be Confidential Information of X4 for purpose s of this Agreement