premise: 1.4 “Confidential Information” means any data or information that is proprietary to the Discloser relating to each party’s respective business or affairs (including, but not limited to, current and future products, designs, business plans, operations, know-how, technologies, customers, employees, procurement, contracts, research and development, manufacturing processes and plans, marketing strategies, financial information, intellectual property, and related information) disclosed to Recipient after the effective date of this agreement by the Discloser or any third party on behalf of Discloser, whether in written, oral or any other tangible or intangible form. 