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It is not good practice to backdate an NDA as there is a risk that a party may have already shared the information disclosed, or refuse to agree to an NDA at a later date.

And while every non-disclosure agreement is as unique as the parties and the agreement involved, terms of 1 10 years are standard, with the duration of confidentiality lasting indefinitely on trade secrets and as long as possible (or as is necessary) for other forms of IP.

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.

A NDA can be terminated by the provider of the confidential information if this is provided for in the non-disclosure agreement. The agreement can also be terminated by mutual consent. Usually a recipient of information can't terminate a non-disclosure agreement, as this would defeat its purpose.

A good NDA should have a clause that provides for how the agreement can be terminated. The termination clause should specify: How the intention to terminate should be communicated to the other party (for example, in writing) And whether any notice period is required before termination kicks into effect.

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.

In an NDA that puts you at a disadvantage, you have a legal option to get out of it. If your agreement doesn't meet all the required elements, from the definition of confidential information to the period covered, your lawyer can challenge it. And a court might find it invalid.