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Non-Disclosure Agreement (England & Wales)

This is a static, verified master template. AI never generates the clause text below — it only helps you fill in the variable fields after you sign in.

Legal basis

Employment Rights Act 1996 s.43J; Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 s.17; Employment Rights Act 2025

UK law voids any confidentiality clause that purports to stop someone making a protected disclosure (whistleblowing), reporting a crime, or disclosing harassment/discrimination. This template's Permitted Disclosures clause is fixed text reflecting those carve-outs and cannot be edited or removed.

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NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

This Agreement is made on effective date between:

  disclosing party name, of disclosing party address ("the Disclosing Party"); and
  receiving party name, of receiving party address ("the Receiving Party").

1. PURPOSE
   The parties wish to share information for the following purpose: purpose.
   [If mutual:] Each party may act as a Disclosing Party and a Receiving Party.

2. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
   "Confidential Information" means: confidential definition. It does not include
   information that is or becomes public through no breach of this Agreement, was already
   lawfully known to the Receiving Party, or is independently developed without use of the
   Confidential Information.

3. OBLIGATIONS
   The Receiving Party will keep the Confidential Information confidential, use it only for
   the Purpose, and not disclose it to any third party without the Disclosing Party's prior
   written consent, except as permitted by clause 4.

Variables you will fill in

Agreement directionselectrequired
Disclosing party nametextrequired
Disclosing party addresstextrequired
Receiving party nametextrequired
Receiving party addresstextrequired
Effective datedaterequired
Purpose (why information is being shared)textarearequired
Confidentiality should be no broader than necessary to protect a legitimate interest (Acas guidance). Define the purpose narrowly.
What counts as confidential informationtextarearequired
Confidentiality period (years)numberrequired
The duration must be reasonable. An indefinite or excessively long term may be unenforceable.

This information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For advice on a specific situation, consult a qualified adviser or Acas (acas.org.uk).