Confidentiality agreement

About this document:

• This is a basic confidentiality agreement intended to be used when two parties (who could be individuals or companies) will disclose information to each other and each party wants the other party to keep the disclosed information confidential. 

• The agreement allows the receiving party to disclose the other party’s information only in the particular circumstances referred to in clause 3 (unless the other party gives written permission for any other type of disclosure).

• This agreement is intended to be easy to read and use.  Given that both parties benefit from the protection it offers, it is intended to be reasonably balanced (which should minimise the need for negotiation over its terms).