A Virginia Nondisclosure Agreement with Independent Contractor is a contract between two parties, where one party (the independent contractor) agrees to keep confidential all information and materials related to the services provided to the other party. The agreement protects the independent contractor from divulging trade secrets, confidential information, and other proprietary information belonging to the other party. Virginia Nondisclosure Agreements with Independent Contractors are often used in industries such as software development, healthcare, and finance. There are two types of Virginia Nondisclosure Agreement with Independent Contractor: Unilateral Nondisclosure Agreement (USDA) and Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement (MNA). Under a Unilateral Nondisclosure Agreement, the independent contractor agrees not to disclose any confidential information and materials provided by the other party. Under a Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement, both parties agree to keep confidential any information and materials exchanged between them.