premise: 7.1  These terms and conditions will not apply to any Conﬁdential Information which: (a) is in or becomes part of the public domain or is or otherwise becomes public knowledge by any means other than by breach by a Receiving Party or their Personnel of any obligation contained herein; (b) was previously or is at any time hereafter disclosed to a Receiving Party by any third Party having the right to disclose the same provided that such source is not known to the Receiving Party to be bound by a conﬁdentiality agreement with, or other obligation to secrecy to, the Disclosing Party; (c) is released from the provisions of this undertaking by prior written consent given by a director or authorised representative of the Disclosing Party; or (d) was otherwise independently acquired or developed by the Receiving Party without violating its obligations hereunder.