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15 IV. Records & Information A. Maintenance and Access. The parties shall maintain adequate records relating to the terms and operation of the Plans for at least the Plan year to which the records relate and for a seven (7) year period thereafter. Each party shall have access to the records relating to the Plans maintained by the other party during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice and request and subject to applicable laws and regulations. The parties shall maintain the confidentiality of any information relating to Covered Individuals and the Plans in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. At the conclusion of the period for which records are required to be kept under this provision and prior to any modification, destruction or disposal of any records, Benefit Extras shall provide Plan Administrator an opportunity to review the records and obtain copies of any such records. All costs associated with such inspection and copying of records will be paid by Plan Administrator. B. Record Use. Benefit Extras, Employer, and Plan Administrator agree that the medical records, names, addresses, telephone numbers, Social Security numbers and other personal information relating to Covered Individuals, which Benefit Extras may obtain as a result of performing administrative services may be collected, maintained and used by Benefit Extras and Plan Administrator as necessary to administer the Plans. Benefit Extras and Plan Administrator may use patient specific and individually identifiable information, as necessary to properly administer the Plans, to defend any claim related to the Plans or to the provision of services under this Agreement, or as otherwise may be permitted by state or federal law. All parties agree that such information shall be considered confidential and protected as required under applicable law. C. Confidential Business Information. Benefit Extras, Employer, and Plan Administrator shall each take all necessary steps to protect the other parties’ confidential business information. Such information shall not be disclosed to third parties without the express written consent of the other parties unless required by law or court order. D. Transfer of Records. When this Agreement ends, Benefit Extras may transfer to Employer, Plan Administrator, and/or any successor administrator those records Benefit Extras determines are reasonably necessary to effectuate a smooth transition of administration of the Plans and any other records Benefit Extras possesses that relate to the Plans. Benefit Extras intends that this transfer of records will satisfy its obligation to maintain such records as described above. Benefit Extras shall provide Plan Administrator an opportunity to review the records and obtain copies of any such records in addition to the records Benefit Extras has identified