We  protect  our  customers' and  our  own  intellectual  property  primarily by maintaining strict control over the use of production  processes.  We  also rely on confidentiality procedures and contractual provisions to protect  our technology in cases where the technology is not patented or patentable. All of our employees are required to execute confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements with us when their employment begins.  In addition,  for each  project, only the personnel associated  with  the  project  have  access  to  the  related intellectual property.  Access to proprietary data is limited to authorized  personnel  to  prevent  unintended  disclosure  or  otherwise  using  our intellectual property without proper authorization.