1. Confidential Information means any information, received or obtained before, on or after the date hereof, including without limitation, any products, specification or other technical information, manufacturing or other process information, financial information, customer information, general business information, or market information, whether or not marked or designated as "Confidential," "Proprietary" or like so, in any form, including electronic or optical data storage and retrieval mechanisms, and all forms of communication, including but not limited to physical demonstrations, email and other means of information transfer such as facility tours, regardless of whether any such information is protected by applicable trade secret or similar laws, and any analyses, compilations, reports, or studies with respect to such information prepared by or on behalf of the Receiving Party