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This way, the agreement will protect past information, but you can also be accurate in having the date of signing on the agreement. It is not illegal to 'backdate' a Non-Disclosure Agreement, but it is not exactly common practice. However, as long as both you and the other party sign, then it will be effective.

Some NDAs may have an expiration clause that lasts for a certain number of years after the agreement is signed, while others may specify an expiration date. In some cases, an NDA may have no expiration date, and the confidential information must be kept secret indefinitely.

This is an expansion of current law that prohibits such confidentiality clauses in settlement agreements pertaining to claims of sexual assault, sexual harassment, or sex discrimination. Consistent with existing law, employers can still prevent the disclosure of amounts paid in settlement.

How long an NDA can last greatly varies. Some can last a year while others can last up to ten years. There isn't a set timeframe on how long and NDA lasts, so technically one could last indefinitely.

Survival periods of one to five years are typical. The term often depends on the type of information involved and how quickly the information changes. The information in this article was excerpted from Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreements.

In 2019, California passed Bill 311, also known as the Silenced No More Act, limiting non-disclosure agreements. ing to Bill 311, employers cannot include clauses in non-disclosure agreements and severance agreements that restrict employees from disclosing information about mistreatment in the workplace.