Confidentiality

The coaching process is strictly confidential. We will not disclose information about you or the coaching process to any person or agency without your express written permission unless so required by law. Such exceptions to confidentiality may include suspected child abuse, elder abuse, abuse of a disabled person, actual or potential threat to life or safety, or were ordered to do so by judicial/court authority. At times, I may consult with other qualified professionals about a specific situation. This is part of a responsible professional process that helps maintain high standards of professional service. If such consultation occurs without your written permission, you can be assured that no identifying information will be shared with the other professional.

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When we are not face-to-face, I intend to communicate with you using voicemail, e-mail, postal service mail, fax, and telephone. Due to the nature of the Internet and computers, there is a risk that emails and other electronic communications may be intercepted, accidentally misdirected, or read by third parties. Even encrypted electronic storage services are subject to court orders and their employees may have access to saved electronic information.

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Use of Confidential Information. Each Party will comply with all laws and regulations that apply to use, transmission, storage, disclosure, or destruction of Confidential Information. Both Parties agree to hold the other Party’s Confidential Information in strict confidence. Client agrees not to use Company’s Confidential Information in any way, except as expressly permitted by or required to achieve the purposes of the Agreement, and Company agrees to use Client’s Confidential Information solely for the purpose of performing the Services. Both Parties agree to use all reasonable efforts to protect unauthorized use or distribution of Confidential Information and the Receiving Party agrees to use at least the same degree of care to prevent disclosing to third parties the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party as the Disclosing Party uses to protect its own Confidential Information. The Receiving Party further agrees not to disclose or permit any third party access to the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information, except such disclosure or access will be permitted in order to perform the Services provided under this Agreement.  Each Party agrees to ensure that its employees, agents, representatives, and contractors are advised of the confidential nature of the Confidential Information and are precluded from taking any action prohibited under this Agreement.

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Ownership of Confidential Information.  Except as explicitly stated in our Agreement, the Receiving Party is granted no license or conveyance of Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information or any intellectual property rights therein. Title to the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information shall remain solely with the Disclosing Party.

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Destruction of Confidential Information. Upon the expiration or termination of the Agreement, each Party shall, upon request of the other Party, shall destroy all Confidential Information of the other Party.