NDA Template

What is Confidential Information?

Confidential Information means information that is disclosed:

• by a party to this Agreement (the Discloser), or on the Discloser's behalf by its authorised representatives or its Affiliates, to the other party to this Agreement (the Receiver), its Affiliates, or Permitted Receivers; and
• in connection with the Purpose.

Affiliates means any:

• entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, is under common control with, or is otherwise in the same group of entities as a party to this Agreement; or
• fund or limited partnership that is managed or advised, or whose general partner or manager is managed or advised, by the Receiver or its Affiliate, or which the Receiver or its Affiliate controls.

Permitted Receivers means the Receiver's Affiliates and the Receiver's or its Affiliates' officers, employees, members, representatives, professional advisors, agents, and subcontractors.

Confidential Information does not include information that is:

• already in the public domain, other than as a result of a breach of this Agreement
• already known by the Receiver or its Permitted Receivers at the time of disclosure
• lawfully obtained by the Receiver or its Permitted Receivers from a third party, other than through a breach of confidence
• independently developed by the Receiver
• expressly indicated by the Discloser as not confidential

Who can I share it with?

The Receiver may share Confidential Information with its Permitted Receivers, but only if they:

• need to know it for the Purpose
• only use it for the Purpose
• have agreed to keep it confidential and restrict its use to the same extent the Receiver has

The Receiver is liable for its own breach of this Agreement and for any act or omission by a Permitted Receiver that would constitute a breach if the Permitted Receiver were a party to it.

The Receiver may share Confidential Information if required by law or regulation, but must promptly notify the Discloser of the requirement, if allowed to do so by law or regulation.

What are my obligations?

The Receiver must:

• only use Confidential Information for the Purpose
• keep Confidential Information secure and confidential, and only disclose it as allowed by this Agreement
• promptly notify the Discloser if it becomes aware of a breach of this Agreement
• within 30 days of the Discloser's request, take reasonable steps to destroy or erase any Confidential Information it holds

The Receiver may retain copies of Confidential Information that are:

• securely stored in archival or computer back-up systems
• required to meet legal or regulatory obligations
• retained in accordance with bona fide record retention policies, subject to the terms of this Agreement

How long do my obligations last?

The Receiver's obligations in relation to Confidential Information start on the date it is disclosed and last until the end of the Confidentiality Period.

A party may terminate this Agreement with 30 days' prior written notice. Termination does not affect obligations relating to Confidential Information disclosed before termination, which continue until the Confidentiality Period expires.

Other important information

Notices. Formal notices under this Agreement must be in writing and sent to the email addresses on the Agreement's front page, as updated by a party to the other in writing.

Third parties. Except for the Discloser's Affiliates, no one other than a party to this Agreement has the right to enforce any of its terms.

Entire agreement. This Agreement supersedes all prior discussions and agreements and constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to its subject matter. No party has relied on any statement or representation of any person in entering into this Agreement.

Amendments. Any amendments to this Agreement must be agreed in writing.

Assignment. No party can assign this Agreement to anyone else without the other parties' consent.

Waiver. If a party fails to enforce a right under this Agreement, that is not a waiver of that right at any time.

Equitable relief. The Discloser may seek injunctive relief or specific performance to enforce its rights under this Agreement.

Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, with the same effect as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of this Agreement.

Governing law. The Governing Law (excluding any conflicts of laws principles) applies to this Agreement and related issues.

Dispute resolution. Any dispute arising in connection with this Agreement must only be resolved by the Dispute Resolution Method.