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Mutual non-disclosure agreement

A starting draft for a two-way confidentiality agreement before sharing sensitive business information with a partner, vendor, or prospective hire.

This is a starting draft, not legal advice. Have a qualified professional review anything binding before you sign or send it.

Party 1 (name & address)Party 2 (name & address)Effective date

Purpose

The parties wish to explore a potential business relationship and, in connection with that opportunity, may disclose confidential information to each other that each party wishes to protect.

Purpose of disclosure (one line)

Confidentiality obligation

Each party agrees to use the other's confidential information only for the stated purpose, to protect it with reasonable care, and not to disclose it to any third party without prior written consent.

Confidentiality period

Exclusions

Confidential information does not include information that is already public, was already known to the receiving party, or is independently developed without reference to the disclosed information.

Governing law / jurisdiction