Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA)

This document protects confidential information disclosed by individuals or businesses to each other during negotiations, demonstrations or presentations. It creates enforceable obligations between the parties that they will not disclose or use any confidential information for any purpose other than that set out in the agreement.

It can be used where only one party is disclosing information (a 'one way' disclosure) or where two parties are sharing information with each other (a 'two way' disclosure). Where the sharing of confidential information includes the disclosure of personal data, this document can also provide that all such personal data will be handled and processed in a way which is compliant with the necessary data protections laws and regulations.

This document can be used where the parties to the agreement are resident in either England and Wales or Northern Ireland. For the equivalent agreement for parties resident in Scotland, please use the document titled 'Confidentiality Agreement (Scotland)'.

Parties may also require further assurances and protections regarding the poaching of clients, customers and employees. In those circumstances, a Non-Compete Agreement should also be used.

How this document should be used

• Where there is a two way disclosure:
• This document should be signed by both parties to the agreement who are proposing to protect their confidential information.
• Each party should ensure that they are willing to agree to and accept all terms within the agreement before signing.
• Each party should sign two copies of the agreement. One copy should be kept for their own records and the other should be provided to the other party.

• Where there is a one way disclosure:
• This document shall have to be signed by both parties named in the document and their signatures shall have to be witnessed.
• The full printed name and address of the witness alongside their signature is required.
• The witness cannot be one of the parties named in the document however both of the parties signatures can be witnessed by the same person.
• Each party should sign two copies of the agreement, they should keep one copy for their own records and the other copy should be provided to the other party.

Any applicable law

• The broad principles of confidentiality, contract and restraint of trade are applicable to non-disclosure agreements.
• The Data Protection Act 2018
• The retained EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (UK GDPR)

Help from a lawyer

You can choose to consult a lawyer if you need help.

The lawyer can answer your questions or help you through the process. You will be offered this option when you complete the document.

How to modify the template

You fill out a form. The document is created before your eyes as you respond to the questions.

At the end, you receive it in Word and PDF formats. You can modify it and reuse it.