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Simple Confidentiality Agreement for New Zealand

Simple Confidentiality Agreement Template for New Zealand

A comprehensive yet straightforward confidentiality agreement designed for use in New Zealand, compliant with New Zealand privacy and contract law. This document establishes legally binding obligations for protecting confidential information while maintaining simplicity and clarity. It includes essential provisions for defining confidential information, permitted uses, security requirements, and breach remedies, all structured to be enforceable under New Zealand jurisdiction. The agreement balances the needs of both disclosing and receiving parties while ensuring practical implementation and management of confidentiality obligations.

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What is a Simple Confidentiality Agreement?

This Simple Confidentiality Agreement template is designed for use in New Zealand business contexts where parties need to share sensitive information while ensuring legal protection. It's particularly suitable for business relationships, potential partnerships, employee arrangements, or contractor engagements where confidential information needs to be disclosed. The agreement complies with New Zealand's Privacy Act 2020 and Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017, incorporating essential provisions for confidentiality protection while maintaining simplicity. It can be used in various situations from preliminary business discussions to formal partnerships, and includes necessary provisions for defining, protecting, and managing confidential information, with specific consideration for New Zealand legal requirements and business practices.

What sections should be included in a Simple Confidentiality Agreement?

1. Parties: Identifies and defines the parties to the agreement - the disclosing party and receiving party

2. Background: Sets out the context and purpose of the agreement, including why confidential information needs to be shared

3. Definitions: Defines key terms, especially 'Confidential Information', 'Permitted Purpose', and other relevant terms

4. Confidentiality Obligations: Core obligations regarding maintaining confidentiality and restrictions on use

5. Permitted Disclosures: Circumstances under which confidential information can be shared (e.g., to employees, advisors)

6. Security Measures: Specific measures required to protect confidential information

7. Return or Destruction: Requirements for handling confidential information upon termination

8. Duration and Termination: Period of confidentiality obligations and circumstances for termination

9. Breach and Remedies: Consequences of breach and available remedies

10. General Provisions: Standard boilerplate clauses including governing law, jurisdiction, and entire agreement

What sections are optional to include in a Simple Confidentiality Agreement?

1. Intellectual Property Rights: Used when confidential information includes IP that needs specific protection

2. Non-Competition: Include when there's a need to prevent the receiving party from competing using the confidential information

3. Non-Solicitation: Added when protecting against poaching of employees or clients is relevant

4. Privacy Compliance: Include when confidential information includes personal information under the Privacy Act 2020

5. Publicity: Used when there's a need to control public statements about the relationship

6. Assignment: Include when transfer rights need to be specifically addressed

7. Survival: Used to specify which obligations continue after termination

What schedules should be included in a Simple Confidentiality Agreement?

1. Schedule 1 - Description of Confidential Information: Detailed list or categories of information covered by the agreement

2. Schedule 2 - Permitted Purpose: Detailed description of how the confidential information may be used

3. Schedule 3 - Security Requirements: Specific security measures and protocols required

4. Schedule 4 - Authorized Representatives: List of individuals authorized to receive confidential information

Authors

Alex Denne

Head of Growth (Open Source Law) @ Ƶ | 3 x UCL-Certified in Contract Law & Drafting | 4+ Years Managing 1M+ Legal Documents | Serial Founder & Legal AI Author

Jurisdiction

New Zealand

Publisher

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Cost

Free to use
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