Non Disclosure Templates

Whether you are an entrepreneur, starting up a business or running an organisation, a non disclosure agreement can save a lot of heartache. Our non-disclosure documents can be used in many different circumstances and can be easily customised to suit your needs.

Non Disclosure

	One Way Non Disclosure Agreement A one way NDA to protect information that one party intends to disclose.	£9.95 Read more »
	Reciprocal Non Disclosure Agreement Use to protect information disclosed between two parties.	£9.95 Read more »
	Non Disclosure Letter A one way single page disclosure letter. Use when a longer document may not get signed by the recipient.	£7.95 Read more »

Non Disclosure Agreements

In business and personal lives we may need a variety of legal forms. One option you have is the non disclosure agreement. It can also be referred to as a confidentiality agreement, proprietary information agreement, or a secrecy agreement. All of these names mean the same thing. The agreement is a legal contract between two parties that will outline confidential material, information, or knowledge.

Typically a non disclosure agreement is used in business to protect trade secrets, processes, or products created by the company. An example of a non disclosure agreement deal with employment is an agreement that may be signed to restrict the employee from sharing confidential information. In this case the employee may be working on a specific project that has confidential components they are not allowed to discuss with other employees, their family, friends, or anyone else.

Now that you understand what a non disclosure agreement is, we can look at why and how you might use it. The why of using a non disclosure agreement is fairly straight forward. You have something that you want to protect and therefore require someone to sign the agreement. Any of the above leads you to ask why you might feel you need the non disclosure agreement.  How they work is just as important as why you would need them.

A non disclosure agreement template can be downloaded. This downloadable agreement is a general document. You will have to put in the specifics of your business or personal needs. The first step in using the document is to determine the appropriate content. Most agreements are a one way agreement in which you set the content and the signer will agree to it. They are called unilateral agreements in which the party wants to disclose certain information to another, but needs that information to remain confidential.

Another type of non disclosure agreement is one for mutual agreement. In this case both parties have information that they need to share, but it must remain a secret. A joint venture or merger is typically where this type of agreement is used. Much of what you will put in the agreement is going to be clauses that will protect the person receiving the information.

There could be a case where the person signing the document comes by information through a different source than the one who had them sign the non disclosure agreement. If this is the case they no longer have to keep the information confidential. For example a reporter may find information, but they sign a non disclosure agreement. Yet, from someone else or some other way the information is given to them. Since they obtained it through another source they can use the material.

There are issues with non disclosure agreements such as outlining the parties, the definition of what is confidential, and exclusions. Overall the non disclosure agreement is to protect both parties in a legal manner. There is a legal recourse both parties can follow in the event the non disclosure agreement does not hold.