Declaration

1. It is a condition of my employment with McNaughts that I will not, at any time, divulge to any other person or entity, directly or indirectly, either for my own benefit, or that of others, any trade knowledge relating to the Company, or any information relating to the financial or business affairs of the Company to which I may become privy as a result of my employment. This shall include private knowledge of any information (written or verbal) gained by me of the customers, clients, contractors, subcontractors, tow haulers or staff of McNaughts Transport and McNaughts Grain and Fertiliser.

2. I will not at any time remove from McNaughts premises, unless specifically required for a particular work assignment or with the express permission of McNaughts, any record, file or document relating to the business affairs of McNaughts, or an individual connected with McNaughts, nor will I copy or take a facsimile of any such document or record with the intention of applying such copy or facsimile to my own use or benefit, or to the use or benefit of an agency other than McNaughts.

3. Furthermore, I will at all times refrain from referring to McNaughts, or any person connected with McNaughts, in any derogatory way or in any way designed to adversely affect or prejudice McNaughts or its reputation in any way.

4. I understand that all work, systems, documentation, products, material, reports, lists, processes and procedures instigated and/or performed by me in connection with my employment, shall remain the property of McNaughts and will not be used for any other purposes outside McNaughts. For this purpose, material will include, but is not limited to, knowledge, intellectual property and documented information in any original form, hard copy or electronic format. On cessation of employment, nothing as mentioned, can be retained, or used, in any way for purposes beyond the scope of my agreed employment.

5. I will be required to take all reasonable and necessary precautions to maintain confidentiality in all areas of my work and prevent disclosure of any operational, technical, commercial or financial information that is not usually for public knowledge.