A contract that restricts the disclosure of confidential information or proprietary...
A Non-Disclosure Agreement is a document that a party signs that essentially makes him/her promise not to publicly reveal information that a company or individual considers confidential in exchange for letting him/her see it. SCO let various tech analysts see a comparison of SCO Unix source code and Linux code under a Non-Disclosure Agreement. The clauses in SCO's NDA reportedly were so strict that few Linux developers could actually hope to sign them and then continue with their kernel work. (see kernel; Claybrook, Bill; DiDio, Laura; Taylor, Ian Lance and SCO Forum)
(abbreviation: NDA) A contract commonly used by computer companies to protect the confidentiality of unreleased products. Software developers, reporters, and sometimes beta testers are often required to sign these before they are given access to either information about upcoming products or the product itself.
A contract whereby the parties exchange information which they agree not to reveal to other parties for a certain period of time. see also non-compete agreement
An agreement that requires the signer to not divulge any stipulated information.
A contract between two parties not to disclose to others certain information which the parties have designated as "confidential", often trade secretes.
an agreement issued by entrepreneurs to protect the privacy of their ideas when disclosing those ideas to third parties.
a contract between two or more parties whereby they agree that the information exchanged will remain confidential
a legal contract between you and the other party
a legal form stipulating that the third party must not disclose your private information to others
a legally binding contract
a legal promise by which the company agrees confidentiality, so you can tell them the idea without it being pinched
A contract legally protecting the inventor from unauthorized disclosure of their invention to third parties. Inventive Solutions requires that all inventors sign an NDA before disclosing their ideas during a consultation.
Please see CDA: Confidentiality Disclosure Agreement
A written and legally binding agreement where one person agrees not to disclose information shared by another person or company. A written and legally binding form of “keeping a secret”.
A Non-disclosure Agreement is a legal contract that allows a company to share its intellectual property (IP) with others, whose input it needs, without unduly jeopardizing that information.
a written agreement signed by parties that they'll not share sensitive/confidential information on new products disclosed.
an agreement, common between entrepreneurs and potential investors, that allows a company to share protected information while preventing its release.
An agreement which precludes disclosure to third parties of private information revealed by one party to another, usually for a fixed term. Go to top of page
A contract whereby one promises to treat information confidentially and not give out information without proper authorization.
A non-disclosure agreement (NDA), also called a confidential disclosure agreement (CDA), confidentiality agreement or secrecy agreement, is a legal contract between at least two parties which outlines confidential materials or knowledge the parties wish to share with one another for certain purposes, but wish to restrict from generalized use. In other words, it is a contract through which the parties agree not to disclose information covered by the agreement. An NDA creates a confidential relationship between the parties to protect any type of trade secret.
