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There are three types of NDAs: unilateral, bilateral, and multilateral. Read on to learn when you should use each type. You'll also learn how to use a contract management tool like Ironclad to draft and manage them.

NDAs, or non-disclosure agreements, are legally enforceable contracts that create a confidential relationship between a person who has sensitive information and a person who will gain access to that information. A confidential relationship means one or both parties has a duty not to share that information.

For example, NDAs that prevent an individual from reporting illegal or unethical activity in the workplace may be deemed unenforceable because they interfere with important public policy goals, such as maintaining the integrity of the workplace and preventing discrimination or harassment.

A properly drafted non-disclosure agreement is legally binding. It must be signed correctly by the person you are meeting or negotiating with, and make clear what confidential information is protected. However, legal proceedings to enforce NDAs are relatively unusual as they are time-consuming and expensive .

In addition to the right to terminate for cause, the parties to an NDA need the ability to terminate the NDA for their convenience. Basically, either party should be able to cease discussion and terminate the NDA, if and when they choose to do so.

One way to get out of an NDA is when the set term of the contract expires. Another way is if the contract is ended in ance with its termination clause. In some cases, however, your legal obligations to maintain confidentiality can continue for many years.

If the discloser wishes to secure direct rights for a third party to enforce the NDA (or benefit from an indemnity in it), it is generally not necessary to state in the NDA itself that the benefit under the NDA can be freely assigned to a third party.

Read the Duration clauses. Good NDAs will have two different terms of duration. Read the termination clause. Like any other relationship, business partnerships can come to an early end unexpectedly. Read the Return of Information clause.

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.

As with any contract, a nondisclosure agreement can be legally broken or ended. For example, the agreement might not be legally enforceable, in which case you can break it because you'll win a lawsuit. Alternately, you might negotiate with the other party to end the agreement early.