The Letter of Assignment shall include:

4.1 For translation services: full information about  the type of translation required (use of the text, name to be given to the file, language, page setting and any other instructions); the deadline for delivery of the translation; the unitary remuneration (by standard page, line, stroke, word or hour) or any other lump-sum envisaged for the specific assignment; any other information, including payment terms and conditions.

4.2 For interpreting services: the type of interpreting service (e.g. simultaneous, consecutive, ad hoc/liaison, etc.); the date, time and place; the agreed remuneration; any other useful information.

4.3 Contracts for translation and/or interpreting services, as described in detail in the aforementioned Letter of Assignment, will be considered implemented in the following cases:
- receipt of acceptance by fax from the Supplier
- receipt of acceptance by e-mail from the Supplier
- receipt of automatic confirmation e-mail
- acceptance of the assignment as described in the protected and reserved area of the Principal’s website/portal.

9.1 “Confidential information” is all data, information and news, which the Supplier may become aware of directly and/or indirectly, provided in writing, orally or electronically, during the freelance work relationship, pertinent to the execution of an individual assignment, the working processes, IT systems and programs used by the Commissioning Company, as well as information of any type regarding the Commissioning Company itself, its employees and/or freelance workers and its clients .

9.2 The Supplier undertakes to consider the confidential information pursuant to art. 9.1. as strictly private and confidential and undertakes to adopt all necessary measures in order to protect the confidentiality of said information.

9.3 The Supplier undertakes to use the confidential information solely for the purpose of executing the assignment granted and not to use said information in any way which may cause damage to the Commissioning Company or for any other purpose of any nature.

9.4. The Supplier undertakes not to disclose or reveal any confidential information to third parties.

9.5. In the event that, due to legal or regulatory constraints or upon request by the Authorities, it is necessary to disclose or reveal confidential information, the Supplier shall be required to immediately consult with the Commissioning Company in order to reach an agreement regarding the timing and content of any announcement or disclosure.

9.6. On conclusion of each assignment, as on termination of the freelance work relationship, the Supplier is obliged to return to the Commissioning Company all material (both hard copy and electronic) and/or all documentation provided by the Commissioning Company (both hard copy and electronic), also undertaking not to keep copies of said material and/or documentation, in any form, also undertaking to delete and/or destroy any information recorded on the computer and/or other tools owned, held or controlled by the Supplier. The Supplier also undertakes to destroy the source files sent by the Commissioning Company and the files he/she translated or viewed as reference materials.

9.7. The Supplier is prohibited from using the name of the Commissioning Company or its end clients as references and/or disclosing their names to third parties.

9.8. In the event that the Commissioning Company is required to sign specific confidentiality agreements with its clients, specific confidentiality clauses with identical content shall be signed by the Supplier assigned to carry out the work to which said clause refers.

9.9. The confidentiality and secrecy clauses shall remain valid also subsequent to termination of the freelance work relationship.

9.10 Without prejudice to the provisions of art. 6, the Supplier shall be liable, and therefore, shall be required to compensate all damages, both property damages and image and moral damages which may be caused to the Commissioning Company due to and as a result of the breach of the confidentiality obligation.

9.11 It is expressly forbidden for the Supplier to publish or disseminate on the internet texts, documents or information – even partial – that are the subject of individual assignments; upload texts and documents – even partial – which are the subject of individual assignments into machine translation systems on the internet; use machine translation software; index said files by search engines.

9.12 In the event that lawsuits are brought against the Commissioning Company, holding it liable for any breaches of the secrecy and confidentiality clause attributable to the conduct of the Supplier, the Supplier shall be required to indemnify and hold the company harmless from all actions and damages which it may be ordered to compensate to third parties.