Protection of privacy of FCPS students and staff and compliance with state and federal laws. The Human Research Protections Office (HRPO) is responsible for protecting the rights and welfare of research participants at Inova Health System (IHS).At its core, a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is a legally binding contract that establishes a confidential relationship between two or more parties. Thank you for agreeing to participate in a project to discuss new products which are still in the early stages of development. Nothing in this Agreement obligates Disclosing Party to disclose any information to Researcher or creates any agency or partnership relation between them. 4. This research project may ask sensitive and confidential information from research participants.