premise: This Agreement shall be effective as of the date first written above and shall continue in full force and effect until the last disclosure of Confidential Information by one Party to another and shall survive the term of this Agreement for a period of two (2) years thereafter, provided, however that as to any item of Confidential Information that constitutes a trade secret under applicable law, the obligations of confidentiality contained herein shall continue for so long as allowed under applicable law. 