third-party vendors or licensors. Confidential Information includes Associate Information, Customer information and Consumer information, as defined in the Section entitled ''Definitions." A "writing" shall include an electronic transfer of information by e-mail, over the internet or otherwise. 27.2 Supplier acknowledges that Bank of America has a responsibility to its customers and other consumers using Its services to keep Associate Information, Customer Information and Consumer Information strictly confidential. Each of the Parties, as Recipient, hereby agrees that it will not, and will cause its Representatives, consultants, Affiliates and independent contractors not to disclose Confidential Information of the other Party, including Associate Information, Proprietary to Bank of America Page 20 vTIP2010 Source: CARDLYTICS, INC., S-1, 1/12/2018 Customer Information and Consumer Information, during or after the Term of this Agreement, other than on a "need to know" basis and then only to: (a) Affiliates of Bank of America; (b) Recipient's employees or officers; (c) Affiliates of Recipient, its independent contractors at any level, agents and consultants, provided that all such persons are subject to a written confidentiality agreement that shall be no less restrictive than the provisions of this Section; (d) pursuant to the exceptions set forth in 15 U.S.C 6802(e) and accompanying regulations, which disclosures are made in the ordinary course of business and (e) as required by law or as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement. Recipient shall not use or disclose Confidential Information of the other Party for any purpose other than to carry out this Agreement. Recipient shall treat Confidential Information of the other Party with no less care than it employs for its own Confidential Information of a similar nature that it does not wish to disclose, publish or disseminate, but not less than a reasonable level of care. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement for any