Protect information shared before the Effective Date

Mutual NDA

What if you share information before the NDA is signed?

The definition for “Confidential Information” in the NDA Standard Terms does not cover information shared before the Effective Date. Sometimes, parties begin sharing information before an NDA is fully executed or signed. In those situations, you could set an Effective Date to one before your discussions began, or you could expand the definition of “Confidential Information” to capture anything shared before the Effective Date.

Sample language

Written to work with Common Paper standard agreements.

Protect information shared before the Effective Date

Add after the first sentence of Section 1: Confidential Information includes any such information disclosed or made available before or after the Effective Date.

What is an NDA?

NDA is an acronym for Non-Disclosure Agreement. Confidentiality Agreement is another name that is sometimes used interchangeably with NDA.

This is an agreement, or contract, between two parties to control how they will handle confidential information. It covers things like the circumstances under which the information can be shared, with whom, and when.

NDAs can be unilateral or mutual. A unilateral NDA covers one party sharing information with the other. A mutual NDA covers two parties sharing information with each other.

Common Paper offers a free Mutual NDA that's easy to customize with the language you need.

How do you set up a Mutual NDA with language on this topic in Common Paper?

Customizing a Common Paper agreement is simple. Just copy the sample launguage and paste it into the Other Changes section of your Cover Page.

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Other Changes to the Standard Terms

Additional modifications or customizations

Add after the first sentence of Section 1: Confidential Information includes any such information disclosed or made available before or after the Effective Date.

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