Clauses
A provision requiring the parties to keep certain shared information private.
A confidentiality clause obligates the parties to protect information they exchange and not disclose it to outsiders or use it for anything beyond the purpose of the agreement. It defines what counts as confidential, what is excluded (for example, information already public), and how long the duty lasts.
When confidentiality is the whole point of a document rather than one clause inside a larger one, it becomes a standalone NDA or mutual NDA. The mechanics are the same, the difference is whether protecting information is one term among many or the entire agreement.
Related terms
A contract that binds one or more parties to keep shared information confidential.
A non-disclosure agreement where both parties share and protect each other's confidential information.
A provision barring one party from poaching the other's employees or customers for a period.
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