Confidentiality Contract
Confidentiality Contract
This Confidentiality Contract ("Contract") is entered into on the 20th day of January 2055, between [YOUR NAME], hereinafter referred to as the "Employee," and [YOUR COMPANY NAME], hereinafter referred to as the "Employer." The Employee and Employer are collectively referred to as the "Parties."
1. Terms of Employment
The Employee shall be employed in the capacity of [Employee Position] by the Employer. The terms and conditions of employment shall be governed by the employment contract between the Parties, supplemented by this Contract.
2. Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure
2.1 Definition of Confidential Information
For this Contract, "Confidential Information" shall include but not be limited to any information, data, or materials disclosed by either Party (the "Disclosing Party") to the other Party (the "Receiving Party") in connection with the Employee's employment, which is not generally known to the public and is of value to the Disclosing Party. Confidential Information may include, without limitation, business plans, financial information, trade secrets, customer lists, and proprietary technology.
2.2 Non-Disclosure Obligations
The Employee agrees to maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information disclosed by the Employer and shall not, without the prior written consent of the Employer, disclose or make use of any Confidential Information for any purpose other than as required in the course of the Employee's employment.
2.3 Exceptions
The obligations outlined in Section 2.2 shall not apply to any information that:
(a) was known to the Employee before its disclosure by the Employer;
(b) is or becomes publicly available through no fault of the Employee;
(c) is rightfully received by the Employee from a third party without a duty of confidentiality; or
(d) is independently developed by the Employee without reference to the Employer's Confidential Information.
2.4 Duration
The obligations of confidentiality and non-disclosure outlined in this Contract shall survive the termination of the Employee's employment and shall remain in full force and effect indefinitely.
3. Remedies
Any breach of this contract can result in immediate and irreparable harm to the Employer, for which there will be no adequate remedy at law. Upon any such breach, the Employer shall be entitled to immediate legal and/or equitable remedies and damages.
4. Dispute Resolution
Any dispute arising out of or relating to this Contract shall be resolved through arbitration under the rules of [Arbitration Institution], with the seat of arbitration being [Arbitration Location].
5. Governing Law
This Contract shall be governed by and construed under the laws of [Governing Law Jurisdiction], without regard to its conflict of laws principles.
6. Signatures
This Contract contains the entire agreement of the parties and there are no other promises or conditions in any other agreement whether oral or written. This contract supersedes any prior written or oral agreements between the parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this contract as of the date first above written.
[YOUR NAME]
Employee
[DATE SIGNED]
[YOUR COMPANY NAME]
Employer
[DATE SIGNED]
