A permitted receiver is usually a person who works for or assists the Receiving Party somehow. For example, the Receiving Party's lawyers, accountants, subcontractors, or consultants. In tech contracts, it may be necessary for these individuals to access Confidential Information to perform their duties or provide advice effectively. - If you are acting for the Disclosing Party, you want to impose various obligations on the Receiving Party regarding permitted receivers to ensure the protection of your Confidential Information. For example, the Receiving Party must require the permitted receivers to sign confidentiality undertakings that are to the satisfaction of the Disclosing Party if the Receiving Party wants to make available the Confidential Information to a permitted receiver. - Obligations that can be imposed on the Receiving Party in tech contracts include: Prior written consent: The Receiving Party must obtain the Disclosing Party's prior written consent before sharing Confidential Information with any permitted receiver. Confidentiality agreements: The Receiving Party must ensure that permitted receivers sign a confidentiality agreement or non-disclosure agreement (NDA) that is at least as protective as the confidentiality clause in the main contract. Need-to-know basis: The Receiving Party should only disclose Confidential Information to permitted receivers who have a legitimate need to access the information to perform their duties or provide services related to the contract. Responsibility for breaches: The Receiving Party should be responsible for any breaches of confidentiality by permitted receivers and should promptly notify the Disclosing Party of any such breach. Termination of access: The Receiving Party must terminate a permitted receiver's access to Confidential Information if the relationship with the permitted receiver ends or if the permitted receiver breaches the confidentiality obligations. - By imposing these obligations on the Receiving Party with respect to permitted receivers, the Disclosing Party can better protect its Confidential Information and ensure that it is only shared with individuals who have a legitimate need to access it and are bound by appropriate confidentiality obligations.