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A non-disclosure agreement is a legally binding contract that establishes a confidential relationship. The party or parties signing the agreement agree that sensitive information they may obtain will not be made available to any others. An NDA may also be referred to as a confidentiality agreement.

Exclusions from the Definition of Confidential Information Typical exclusions include information that: Is or becomes public other than through a breach of the agreement by the recipient. Was already in the recipient's possession or was available to the recipient on a non-confidential basis before disclosure.

Non-Confidential Information means information generally available to the public, previously known or in the possession of the other party or which becomes available prior to any disclosure or use thereof from some other source not restricted as to disclosure.

As with any contract, a nondisclosure agreement can be legally broken or ended. For example, the agreement might not be legally enforceable, in which case you can break it because you'll win a lawsuit. Alternately, you might negotiate with the other party to end the agreement early.

A good NDA should have a clause that provides for how the agreement can be terminated. The termination clause should specify: How the intention to terminate should be communicated to the other party (for example, in writing) And whether any notice period is required before termination kicks into effect.

A legally-binding confidentiality agreement must feature the following components:A definition of confidential information.Who is involved.Why the recipient knows the information.Exclusions or limits on confidential information.Receiving party's obligations.Time frame or term.Discloser to the recipient.More items...

The penalty for violating a confidentiality agreement varies depending upon the terms of the agreement. The violating party may be required to pay a fixed amount of money (as stated in the agreement); or the agreement may require the violating party to forfeit any funds received in a lawsuit settlement.