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If your company discloses confidential information without having the NDA agreed to first, ensure that the NDA applies retroactively by setting the effective date as the date on which confidential information was first disclosed, not the date on which the agreement was signed.

In Illinois, the confidentiality obligations are finite. Your NDA may not continue indefinitely. To ensure your agreement is enforceable, add a reasonable time limit to the confidentiality obligation. This is typically ?during the course of employment? or for a short time period thereafter.

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.

You do not need a lawyer to create and sign a non-disclosure agreement. However, if the information you are trying to protect is important enough to warrant an NDA, you may want to have the document reviewed by someone with legal expertise.

Since NDAs are civil contracts, breaking one isn't technically a crime. However, it could come with severe financial penalties. Violating an NDA leaves you open to lawsuits from your employer, and you could be required to pay financial damages and possibly associated legal costs.

Vague And Unreasonable Terms Can Invalidate An Agreement An NDA should be reasonable and specific about what's considered confidential and non-confidential. Language that is too broad, unreasonable or onerous can void an agreement.