This Non-Disclosure Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into by and between ("Employee") and ("Company") as of ("Effective Date").
For purposes of this Agreement, "Confidential Information" includes all non-public information disclosed to the Employee during the course of employment, including but not limited to business strategies, financial data, client and supplier data, trade secrets, technology, and any information identified as confidential by the Company.
The Employee agrees to maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information and not to disclose, use, or permit the use of any Confidential Information, directly or indirectly, for any purpose other than as expressly authorized by the Company.
This Agreement does not apply to information that is publicly known, rightfully received from a third party not in breach of any obligation to the Company, or independently developed by the Employee without use of Confidential Information.
Upon termination of employment or at any time upon request by the Company, the Employee shall promptly return all materials, documents, and property containing Confidential Information.
The obligations of the Employee under this Agreement shall continue for a period of years following termination of employment.
This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties regarding its subject matter and supersedes all prior agreements, whether written or oral. Any amendments must be in writing and signed by both parties.