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A mutual NDA for sharing business information. Fill in the bracketed fields.
Not legal advice. This is a general template for informational purposes only. Laws vary by state and country — have a lawyer review it before use.
This Agreement is between [Name A] (“Disclosing Party”) and [Name B] (“Receiving Party”), dated [Date].
“Confidential Information” means any non-public information disclosed by either party, including business plans, financials, customer lists, product designs, and trade secrets, whether oral, written, or electronic.
The Receiving Party will (a) keep Confidential Information strictly confidential, (b) use it only to evaluate [Purpose, e.g. a potential partnership], and (c) not disclose it to anyone except employees or advisors who need to know and are bound by confidentiality.
Confidential Information does not include information that is or becomes public, was already known, is received from a third party without restriction, or is independently developed.
This Agreement lasts [2] years from the date above. Confidentiality obligations survive for [3] years after disclosure.
On request, the Receiving Party will return or destroy all Confidential Information.
This Agreement is governed by the laws of [State/Country].