IRVINE VALLEY VETERINARY HOSPITAL, INC.

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suffered, by reason of the events referred to in this Section or by reason of the terms of, or effects, arising from this Agreement. The Provider further agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all costs for the defense of the City, including fees and costs for special counsel to be selected by the City, regarding any action by a third party challenging the validity of this Agreement, or asserting that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property rights arises by reason of the terms of, or effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all reasonable decisions with respect to its representation in any legal proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent Provider's services are subject to Civil Code Section 2782.8, the above indemnity shall be limited, to the extent required by Civil Code Section 2782.8, to claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Provider. I R Orgii7:717.y Provider shall keep records and invoices in connection with the work to be performed under this Agreement. Provider shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to the costs incurred under this Agreement and any services, expenditures, and disbursements charged to the City for a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment to Provider under this Agreement. All such records and invoices shall be clearly identifiable. Provider shall allow a representative of the City to examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of such records and any other documents created pursuant to this Agreement during regular business hours. Provider shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to this Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of final payment to Provider under this Agreement. 8. CONFIDENTIALITY If Provider receives from the City information which due to the nature of such information is reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, Provider agrees that it shall not use or disclose such information except in the performance of this Agreement, and further agrees to exercise the same degree of care it uses to protect its own information of like importance, but in no event less than reasonable care. "Confidential Information" shall include all nonpublic information. Confidential information includes not only written information, but also information transferred orally, visually, electronically, or by other means. Confidential information disclosed to either party by any subsidiary and/or agent of the other party is covered by this Agreement. The foregoing obligations of non-use and nondisclosure shall not apply to any information that (a) has been disclosed in publicly available sources; (b) is, through no fault of the Provider disclosed in a publicly available source; (c) is in rightful possession of the Provider without an obligation of confidentiality; (d) is required to be disclosed by operation of law; or (e) is independently developed by the Provider without reference to information disclosed by the City. 9. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE Provider covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with performance of services specified under this Agreement.