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Template of Non Disclosure Agreement

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Standard Operating Procedure

Registry ID: TR-TEMPLATE

Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)

Document ID: TR-NDA-001 Effective Date: [____/____/2026]

Instructions for Use

Completion: The "Disclosing Party" (the entity sharing confidential information) and the "Receiving Party" (the entity receiving confidential information) must complete all bracketed fields ([__________]) and check appropriate options ([ ] Option). Both parties must sign and date the agreement.
Filing & Retention: Retain the original signed agreement for a minimum of seven (7) years following its termination or the conclusion of the related business relationship, whichever is later. File securely with other legal agreements pertaining to the involved parties.
Mandatory Attachments: Ensure any schedules, appendices, or exhibits referenced within this agreement are attached and signed by both parties prior to execution.

1. Parties

This Non-Disclosure Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into on the Effective Date between:

Disclosing Party:

Legal Name: [____________________]
Type of Entity: [ ] Corporation [ ] LLC [ ] Partnership [ ] Individual [ ] Other: [__________]
Address: [__________________________________________________]
City, State/Province, Postal Code: [____________________], [__________], [__________]

AND

Receiving Party:

Legal Name: [____________________]
Type of Entity: [ ] Corporation [ ] LLC [ ] Partnership [ ] Individual [ ] Other: [__________]
Address: [__________________________________________________]
City, State/Province, Postal Code: [____________________], [__________], [__________]

(Each referred to individually as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties").

2. Purpose

The Parties are considering a potential business relationship or transaction concerning [________________________________________________________________] (the "Purpose"). In connection with the Purpose, the Disclosing Party may disclose certain confidential and proprietary information to the Receiving Party.

3. Definition of Confidential Information

"Confidential Information" means any and all information, whether oral, written, electronic, visual, or in any other form, disclosed by the Disclosing Party to the Receiving Party, directly or indirectly, including but not limited to:

(a) Business plans, strategies, financial information, marketing plans, client lists, prospective client information, supplier information, personnel information, and sales data.
(b) Technical data, research, product plans, designs, schematics, engineering information, software code, algorithms, hardware configurations, and manufacturing processes.
(c) Trade secrets, inventions, discoveries, ideas, concepts, know-how, and all other proprietary information.
(d) Any information designated as "confidential" or "proprietary" at the time of disclosure, or information that, by its nature or the circumstances of disclosure, would be reasonably understood to be confidential.

For information disclosed orally, visually, or through inspection, it shall be considered Confidential Information if identified as such at the time of disclosure and summarized in writing within [____] days thereafter by the Disclosing Party.

4. Exclusions from Confidential Information

Confidential Information shall not include any information that the Receiving Party can demonstrate:

(a) Is or becomes publicly available through no fault of the Receiving Party.
(b) Was rightfully known to the Receiving Party prior to its disclosure by the Disclosing Party, without breach of any confidentiality obligation.
(c) Is rightfully received by the Receiving Party from a third party without restriction on disclosure and without breach of any confidentiality obligation.
(d) Is independently developed by the Receiving Party without use of or reference to the Disclosing Party's Confidential Information.
(e) Is approved for release by prior written authorization of the Disclosing Party.

5. Obligations of Receiving Party

The Receiving Party agrees to:

(a) Hold the Confidential Information in strict confidence and exercise at least the same degree of care as it uses to protect its own confidential information, but no less than a reasonable degree of care.
(b) Not use the Confidential Information for any purpose other than the Purpose defined herein.
(c) Not disclose the Confidential Information to any third party, except to its employees, affiliates, or professional advisors who have a "need to know" such information for the Purpose and are bound by confidentiality obligations no less restrictive than those in this Agreement. The Receiving Party shall be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by its representatives.
(d) Not to copy or reproduce the Confidential Information without the Disclosing Party’s prior written consent, except as reasonably necessary for the Purpose.
(e) Not to reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any Confidential Information provided in tangible form.

6. Compelled Disclosure

If the Receiving Party is required by law, regulation, or court order to disclose any Confidential Information, it shall (if legally permissible) provide prompt written notice to the Disclosing Party so that the Disclosing Party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy. The Receiving Party shall cooperate with the Disclosing Party in its efforts to obtain such a remedy. If disclosure is still required, the Receiving Party shall disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information legally required and shall use reasonable efforts to obtain confidential treatment for the disclosed information.

7. Term and Survival

This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date and shall continue in full force and effect for a period of [____] year(s) from the Effective Date, unless terminated earlier by either Party upon [____] days' written notice to the other Party. Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, the obligations of confidentiality and non-use with respect to Confidential Information shall survive for a period of [____] years following the termination date.

8. Return or Destruction of Confidential Information

Upon the Disclosing Party’s written request or upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall promptly:

(a) Cease all use of the Confidential Information.
(b) Return to the Disclosing Party all original and all copies of documents, materials, and other embodiments of the Confidential Information.
(c) Destroy all electronic copies of the Confidential Information from its systems and backup media, to the extent technically feasible, and certify such destruction in writing to the Disclosing Party within [____] days of the request.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party may retain one archival copy of the Confidential Information for compliance with legal or regulatory obligations, provided such copy remains subject to the terms of this Agreement.

9. Remedies

The Receiving Party acknowledges that unauthorized disclosure or use of Confidential Information would cause irreparable harm to the Disclosing Party for which monetary damages alone would be an inadequate remedy. Therefore, the Disclosing Party shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief (without the necessity of posting any bond or other security) in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity.

10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State/Province of [____________________], without regard to its conflict of laws principles. The Parties agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in [____________________], [____________________].

11. Entire Agreement

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties concerning the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, proposals, and representations, whether written or oral.

12. Severability

If any provision of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal, and enforceable, and the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

13. Waiver

No waiver by either Party of any breach of any provision of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any other prior or subsequent breach. No waiver shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the waiving Party.

14. Assignment

Neither Party may assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

15. Notices

All notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered personally, sent by certified or registered mail (return receipt requested), or by recognized overnight courier service, to the addresses specified in Section 1, or to such other address as a Party may designate by written notice to the other.

Execution & Signature Block

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

DISCLOSING PARTY:

Authorized Signature

Printed Name

Title

Date: [____/____/2026]

RECEIVING PARTY: