premise: 1. Regardless of the form, format, or media on or in which the Confidential Information is provided and regardless of whether any such Confidential Information is marked as such, “Confidential Information” means  (1) any and all information provided by or made available by the State to the Contractor in connection with the Contract and  (2) any and all personally identifiable information (PII) (including but not limited to personal information as defined in Md. Ann.  Code, General Provisions §4-101(h) and Md. Ann. Code, State Govt. § 10-1301(c)) and protected health information (PHI) as defined in 45 CFR 160.103 that is provided by a person or entity to the Contractor in connection with this Contract.  Confidential Information includes, by way of example only, information that the Contractor views, takes notes from, copies (if the State agrees in writing to permit copying), possesses or is otherwise provided access to and use of by the State in relation to the Contract.