2. Exclusions. The term “Confidential Information” shall not include information that:
(a) is or becomes generally available to the public, other than as a result of a disclosure or other fault by Recipient or any of its Representatives,
(b) was rightfully in Recipient’s possession free of any obligation of confidence at or subsequent to the time such portion was communicated pursuant to this Agreement, or
(c) was developed by Recipient independently of and without reference to any information communicated hereunder. Furthermore, a disclosure by Recipient or its Representatives of Confidential Information of Discloser,
(i) in response to a valid order by a court or other governmental or regulatory body,
(ii) otherwise required by law, or
(iii) necessary to establish the rights of either Party under this Agreement, shall not be considered to be a breach of this Agreement by such Recipient;
provided, however, that, if legally permitted, Recipient shall provide prompt prior written notice thereof to Discloser to enable Discloser to seek a protective order or otherwise prevent such disclosure; that, in the event that such protective order or other protection is denied and that Recipient is nonetheless legally compelled to disclose such information, Recipient shall limit the extent of such disclosure solely to the extent required by such order or law; and that Recipient shall use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that such disclosed information is treated strictly confidentially by the recipients thereof.