Confidentiality Policy

Working on your company’s IT infrastructure, systems and software, Alawy will have access to various types of restricted use and confidential information in the course of our engagement, such as: login IDs and passwords, system configurations, corporate data, and other knowledge that may be sensitive in nature concerning your business
and its internal practices and workings.

When we accept an engagement, we accept the responsibility to preserve the confidentiality of your technical and business information.

With each client, Alawy enters into a non-disclosure—or confidentiality—agreement. Typically a non disclosure agreement includes reports, plans, accounts, documents, drawings, machines, writings, samples, tools, models, materials, know-how, and data relating to our clients both orally or in writing.

In summary:

1. All engagements are performed only with written permission from an authorized senior-level company officer on company letterhead.
2. All information received is treated secret and confidential.
3. Alawy may not disclose any information to any third party without the written prior consent for a period specified by our client.
4. All information furnished: written assessments, reports, etc. shall be returned or destroyed upon request by our client.
5. Any, consultants, agents or affiliates of Alawy are required by us to sign a confidentiality agreement which restricts their ability to disclose ours and/or our client’s information—either business or technical. This agreement is designed to protect your proprietary interests. The signee must treat all of your information as confidential and
   proprietary and cannot disclose your information or your identity to any third party.
6. Patents, patent applications, trade secrets, processes, formulas or other proprietary information resulting from your interaction will be your sole property.
7. Alawy shall at all times during and after the performance of service keep confidential and not divulge to anyone—other than authorized employees and representatives of Alawy and the client—any confidential information that has been provided to Alawy for the purposes of performing the assessment or service.
8. Alawy agrees to keep confidential the details of any and all vulnerabilities discovered during the course of our engagement with your company. It is agreed that these details cannot be released to third parties by Alawy or its agents and affiliates unless the prior, written authorization is obtained from the client.

In Egypt and the Middle East
As an American company operating in Egypt and other countries in the region, Alawy is subject to U.S., local and International laws of conduct. U.S. law strictly regulates issues of client priveledge, intellectual property and client confidentiality.