What is a Confidentiality Agreement?

A Confidentiality Agreement (also known as Non Disclosure or Trade Secret agreement) protects your ideas and confidential information.

It is a written contract stating that the people you talk to will not be able to take your proprietary and confidential information and use it for themselves.

Ideas have value, and your ideas are no different. This type of agreement sets down the boundaries of the relationship, allowing one or both both parties to communicate freely, without having to worry about negative consequences if they disclose proprietary or sensitive information.

Confidentiality Agreement (one way)

To be used when one party is the discloser and the other the Recipient.

Mutual Confidentiality Agreement

Use this when two parties wish to explore business opportunities and it would be mutually beneficial to exchange certain private information.

Confidentiality Agreement for Sale of Business

For use by the Business Owner who wishes to disclose confidential information to a prospective Purchaser. This is an essential document when selling a buisness.

Employees Confidentiality agreement

This agreement binds an employee to the non-disclosure of private information acquired in the course of his or her employment. It also prohibits them from competing with the employer once s/he has left the employer’s service, whether by working for a competitor, or by setting up a competing business.