Confidentiality Agreement/NDA: one way – short

A short form NDA, in the form of a letter agreement, where only one party will disclose confidential information to the other party, for use in general business transactions and joint ventures.  It covers the principal legal protections for the benefit of the disclosing party.

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When do I use this document?

  • for general business transactions or joint ventures
  • where only one party will disclose confidential information
  • for a shorter form NDA with principal legal protections for the discloser

What are the key features?

  • 17 paragraphs over 3 pages
  • definitions of Confidential Information and Proposed Transaction
  • confidentiality obligations
  • authorised recipients of Confidential Information
  • circumstances permitting compulsory disclosure
  • procedure for returning Confidential Information to its owner
  • duration of agreement

What other documents are available?

For a longer form of one way confidentiality agreement, see

For forms of confidentiality agreement where both parties will disclose confidential information to the other see

When do I use this document?

  • for general business transactions or joint ventures
  • where only one party will disclose confidential information
  • for a shorter form NDA with principal legal protections for the discloser

What are the key features?

  • 17 paragraphs over 3 pages
  • definitions of Confidential Information and Proposed Transaction
  • confidentiality obligations
  • authorised recipients of Confidential Information
  • circumstances permitting compulsory disclosure
  • procedure for returning Confidential Information to its owner
  • duration of agreement

What other documents are available?

For a longer form of one way confidentiality agreement, see

For forms of confidentiality agreement where both parties will disclose confidential information to the other see

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Updated by a lawyer on 05/01/2023

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