One Way Confidentiality Agreement

One-Way Confidentiality Agreement: Create a Verified Unilateral NDA

A verified one-way confidentiality agreement (a unilateral NDA) protects confidential information that one party discloses to another. Only the receiving party takes on confidentiality obligations. It defines what is confidential, what the recipient may do with it, how long the obligations last and what happens at the end. Robot Lawyer drafts the agreement from your answers, for the law of the country or state you choose. On the Verified plan, a legal professional checks it before you sign.

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What Is a One-Way Confidentiality Agreement?

A one-way agreement is used where only one side is sharing sensitive information, such as a business showing its plans to an investor or its processes to a supplier. If both sides will share information, a mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement is usually better.

When Do You Need One?

• Talking to investors or buyers
  Sharing financial information, plans or business models.
• Working with suppliers or contractors
  Sharing specifications, designs or know-how.
• Exploring a partnership
  Discussing a project before a full contract is agreed.

What's Included in Your Agreement?

• The parties
  The disclosing party and the recipient.
• Confidential information
  What is protected, with the usual exceptions for information that is public or already known.
• The purpose
  What the recipient may use the information for.
• Obligations
  Keeping it secret and secure, and limiting who can see it.
• Duration
  How long the obligations last, for exactly the period you choose.
• Return or destruction
  What happens to the information at the end.

Confidentiality and the Law (UK Only)

In the UK, a confidentiality agreement is enforced as a contract and can be backed by an injunction. It can't stop someone from reporting wrongdoing to a regulator, making a protected disclosure as a whistleblower, or doing what the law requires. Trade secrets also have protection under the Trade Secrets (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 2018.

How It Works on Robot Lawyer

1. Answer the questions
   Tell us about the parties, the information and the purpose.
2. Generate your agreement
   We draft a complete one-way confidentiality agreement.
3. Get it verified
   On the Verified plan, a qualified legal professional checks the agreement within 24 hours and makes amendments where needed. See how our documents are verified.
4. Sign before you share
   Both parties sign before any confidential information is disclosed.

One-Way Confidentiality Agreement FAQs

What is the difference between a one-way and a mutual NDA?

In a one-way NDA, only the recipient takes on obligations. In a mutual NDA, both parties share information and both are bound.

How long should confidentiality last?

It depends on the information. Two to five years is common for business information; trade secrets may need protection for as long as they stay secret.

What if the recipient breaches the agreement?

You can claim damages and ask the court for an injunction to stop further use or disclosure.

Create a Verified One-Way Confidentiality Agreement

Share your information with confidence. Related documents: Non-Disclosure Agreement, Trade Secret Protection Agreement, Non-Compete Agreement and Term Sheet.