Agreements that govern how the information or materials will be protected, used, and discarded, and that protect the rights of the owners. A CDA or NDA assures the parties will protect any shared confidential information against unauthorized use or disclosure.This legal agreement governs the disclosure of confidential or proprietary information as it relates to a clinical research study. Nothing in this Agreement obligates Disclosing Party to disclose any information to Researcher or creates any agency or partnership relation between them. 4. Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDAs) -- also referred to as Confidentiality Agreements and Non-disclosure Agreements -- are binding contracts. Log into the My Research (MR) system using your UTORid. Select the Non-Funded Agreements option in the menu and then Create Agreement.