premise: 2. Upon receipt of any Confidential Information, Receiving Party shall: (a) only disclose such Confidential Information to those of its Representatives with a need to have access to and knowledge of the Confidential Information for the limited purpose expressly stated herein and not disclose to any other person except with the prior written approval of Disclosing Party; (b) advise any of its Representatives who receive the Confidential Information of the existence and terms of this Agreement and of the obligations of confidentiality and non-disclosure herein; cause its Representatives to comply with this Agreement as if they were parties hereto; and be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by its Representatives; (c) use and require its Representatives to use at least the same degree of care to protect the Confidential Information as they use to protect their own proprietary information, which degree of care shall not be less than reasonable care; and (d) use, and require its  Representatives to use, the Confidential Information only for the purpose expressly stated herein; provided that nothing in this Agreement is intended to limit or prevent either Party from continuing to operate its business in the ordinary course, including conducting business with any person who happens also to be a customer or vendor of the other Party.