confidentiality contract
/ˌkɒn.fɪˈden.ʃəl.ɪ.ti ˈkɒn.trækt/ · con·fi·den·cial·i·ty con·tract
noun
- A legally binding agreement that obligates the signatory parties to keep specified information secret. Before the product launch, the engineers signed a confidentiality contract to protect the design details.
- A clause within a broader contract that imposes confidentiality obligations on the parties. The employment contract included a confidentiality contract that prohibited employees from disclosing client data.
Synonyms
non‑disclosure agreementNDAconfidentiality agreementsecrecy agreementprivacy contractconfidentiality clauseconfidentiality pactconfidentiality undertaking
Antonyms
Did you know? The surge of confidentiality contracts in the late 1990s was driven by the dot‑com boom, when startups routinely required NDAs before sharing any prototype or business plan.