Confidentiality Agreement Template for Volunteers

CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT FOR VOLUNTEERS

This Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as of this ______ day of ____________________, 20____ (the "Effective Date"), by and between:

Organization: __________________________________________________ (hereinafter referred to as the "Organization"), with its principal place of business located at __________________________________________________,

AND

Volunteer: __________________________________________________ (hereinafter referred to as the "Volunteer"), residing at __________________________________________________.

1. PURPOSE

The Volunteer has offered to provide services to the Organization on a voluntary, unpaid basis. In the course of these services, the Volunteer may be granted access to sensitive, proprietary, and confidential information belonging to the Organization. This Agreement is intended to protect such information from unauthorized disclosure.

2. DEFINITION OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

"Confidential Information" shall include, but is not limited to, all non-public information, whether written, oral, or electronic, concerning the Organization’s business affairs, trade secrets, donor lists, client/member databases, financial data, strategic plans, software, passwords, proprietary methodologies, and any other information marked as "Confidential" or which, by its nature, would be understood by a reasonable person to be confidential.

3. OBLIGATIONS OF THE VOLUNTEER

The Volunteer agrees to:

• A. Hold all Confidential Information in the strictest confidence and take all reasonable precautions to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure.
• B. Use the Confidential Information solely for the purpose of performing their authorized volunteer duties for the Organization.
• C. Not copy, reproduce, distribute, or otherwise disseminate any Confidential Information without the express prior written consent of the Organization.
• D. Not disclose, publish, or otherwise make available any Confidential Information to any third party.

4. EXCLUSIONS

The obligations set forth in this Agreement do not apply to information that:

• A. Is or becomes generally known to the public through no breach of this Agreement by the Volunteer.
• B. Was in the Volunteer’s possession prior to disclosure by the Organization.
• C. Is required to be disclosed by law, regulation, or court order, provided the Volunteer gives the Organization prompt written notice of such requirement.

5. DURATION

The Volunteer’s obligations regarding Confidential Information shall survive the termination of the volunteer relationship, regardless of the cause of such termination, and shall continue for a period of ______ years following the cessation of volunteer services.

6. RETURN OF MATERIALS

Upon the request of the Organization or upon the conclusion of the volunteer service, the Volunteer shall promptly return or, at the Organization’s discretion, destroy all physical and electronic documents and records containing Confidential Information in the Volunteer’s possession or control.

7. REMEDIES

The Volunteer acknowledges that any breach of this Agreement may cause irreparable harm to the Organization for which monetary damages may be inadequate. Consequently, the Organization shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief to prevent or restrain any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement, in addition to any other legal remedies available.

8. GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State/Province of ____________________, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

9. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties and supersedes all prior discussions or agreements, whether oral or written, regarding the subject matter herein.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Confidentiality Agreement as of the Effective Date first written above.

ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE:

Signature: _________________________________ Printed Name: ____________________________ Title: ____________________________________

VOLUNTEER:

Signature: _________________________________ Printed Name: ____________________________ Date: ____________________________________