Share ideas, not your secrets. These NDA templates (mutual and one-way) protect confidential information in simple, direct language. Edit in Word (.docx) and send with a professional cover page. Use them with investors, vendors, potential hires, and collaborators. Choose a template below, set the purpose, and keep your edge while you explore the opportunity.
It limits use and disclosure of confidential info, sets security standards, and explains what happens at the end of discussions.
When evaluating a deal, hiring, outsourcing, testing a concept, or sharing access to sensitive data.
Clear definition & exclusions
Purpose-only use and need-to-know access
Storage and security
Return/destruction on request
Survival period & remedies
Mutual if both sides share; one-way when only one side does.
Commonly 2–5 years; trade secrets may require longer.
Yes – list lawyers/accountants as permitted recipients.
Yes – widely recognized and enforceable.
Public/prior-known info is excluded from confidentiality.
