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27 . Proprietary Information : Proprietary information shall be subject to the N . C . Public <br /> Records Act, which is set forth in N . C . Gen . Stat . 1324 , et seq. Grantee shall ensure that any third <br /> party is encouraged to review the applicable Statutes prior to submitting any information or <br /> documentation believed to be proprietary . <br /> a . 911 Board may maintain the confidentiality of certain types of information <br /> described in N . C . Gen . Stat . § 143B - 1412 and § 1324 , et seq. Such information may <br /> include trade secrets defined by N . C . Gen . Stat . § 66452 and other information exempted <br /> from the Public Records Act pursuant to N . C . Gen . Stat . § 1324 . 2 . <br /> b . Grantee may permit third parties to designate appropriate portions of reports , data, <br /> and other deliverables as confidential, consistent with and to the extent permitted under the <br /> statutes set forth above , by marking the top and bottom of pages containing confidential <br /> information with a legend in boldface type " CONFIDENTIAL . " By so marking any page , <br /> any disclosing party warrants that it has formed a good faith opinion, having received such <br /> necessary or proper review by counsel and other knowledgeable advisors that the portions <br /> marked confidential meet the requirements of the Statutes set forth above . <br /> c . The 911 Board may serve as custodian of confidential information and not as an <br /> arbiter of claims against any party ' s assertion of confidentiality . If an action is brought <br /> pursuant to N . C . Gen . Stat . § 132 - 9 to compel disclosure information marked confidential, <br /> the disclosing party agrees that it will intervene in the action through its counsel and <br /> participate in defending the 911 Board, including any public officials) or public <br /> employee (s) . The 911 Board agrees to promptly notify Grantee in writing of any action <br /> seeking to compel the disclosure of a third party ' s confidential information . The 911 Board <br /> shall have the right, at its option and expense , to participate in the defense of the action <br /> through its counsel . The 911 Board shall have no liability to Grantee or any third party <br /> with respect to the disclosure of confidential information ordered by a court of competent <br /> jurisdiction pursuant to N . C . Gen . Stat . § 132 - 9 or other applicable law; nor by disclosure <br /> of unmarked information or information that is publicly known . <br /> 28 . Notice . All notices required or permitted to be delivered hereunder and all communications <br /> in respect hereof shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when personally delivered by one <br /> or more of the following : by email, which the parties agree is the preferred method for delivery, <br /> or when deposited in the United States mails , first class , postage prepaid and properly addressed, <br /> as follows . <br /> If to the 911 Board . Attn : L . V . Pokey Harris , Executive Director <br /> N . C . 911 Board <br /> P . O . Box 17209 <br /> Raleigh, NC 27609 <br /> Ph : 919 - 754 - 6621 <br /> E-Mail : pokey . harris@nc . gov <br /> If to Grantee : The PSAP Contact listed on the Grant Application, which is <br /> attached as Exhibit C . If the Contact changes , the Grantee must <br /> Page 16 of 21 <br />