Europol Public Information  and/or services performed for Europol are also forbidden. The Contractor must also inform its  Personnel that breaches of the obligation of confidentiality and discretion may result in  damages to Europol and/or Europol partners. Consequently Europol and/or the party affected  by the breach will be entitled to bring a claim for equitable relief and/or criminal proceedings  before a court of competent jurisdiction.  23  Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection  of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and  agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision  1247/2002/EC. Page 46 of 79  Europol’s initials:  Contractor’s initials:  1. In processing any  Personal data  in relation to the  Framework Contract , including its implementation,  Europol is bound by the data protection rules imposed by the Europol Regulation and the direct  application of Regulation (EU) No 2018/1725 23  to all administrative  Personal data  held by Europol. 3. Use of information obtained by the  Contractor while performing its contractual obligations for  Europol for any other purpose except contractual performance is forbidden, unless Europol has  given prior explicit written authorisation to the contrary. 2. Any distribution and/or publication of information relating to the  Framework Contract  and/or any  Specific Contract(s)  or  Purchase Order (s)  by the  Contractor  shall require prior written permission  from Europol. Europol is entitled to stipulate conditions when granting permission. It shall state  that the opinions expressed are those of the  Contractor  only and do not represent Europol’s official  position. 1. The  Contractor acknowledges that Europol has legal obligations to disclose and publish details  related to the implementation of the  Framework Contract , as a consequence of its obligation to  ensure transparency of expenditure of the European Union budget. The  Contractor hereby  authorises Europol to process, use, distribute and publish data contained in or relating to the  Framework Contract  and implementing  Specific Contract(s)  and/or  Purchase Order(s),  in particular  the identity of the  Contractor , the subject matter, the duration, the amount paid and the reports.  Where  Personal data  is concerned, Article II-17 (“Data protection”) shall apply.  9. If the  Contractor acts in conflict with a provision of this Article, the Contractor shall in each case,  without any summons or notice of default being required, forfeit to Europol on demand an amount,  which is not less than three (3) times the total price of the  Specific Contract  or  Purchase Order  up to  the maximum amount of 50.000 EURO (fifty thousand EURO) per event and the overall maximum of  150.000 EURO (one hundred and fifty thousand EURO) per calendar year. Penalties shall only be  forfeited if justified by the nature of the violation, taking into account Europol’s particular interest in  confidentiality. This penalty does not affect the other rights of Europol, including the right to  compensation for damages.  Use, distribution and publication of information  Article II-16  Data protection  Article II-17  II.17.1 Processing of Personal data by Europol 