Three Points To Note Before Signing A Non-Disclosure Agreement

Business relationships so often begin with a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) and yet these documents are rarely given much thought, setting a poor standard for the relationship to follow. Moreover, NDAs are frequently drafted to prioritize convenience over efficacy, negating the NDA entirely and giving a false sense of security to any who would rely upon it. If one wishes to truly protect their intellectual property and other confidential information, the following points must be understood.

"Confidential Information". During discussions between organizations, information and documents are shared by various individuals on both sides as they focus on the job at hand. In doing so, they do not check to see whether every document disclosed had the word "confidential" written at the top of the page, nor do they reduce to writing every piece of information that had been disclosed verbally, print "confidential" at the top of the page and email the result to the person with