Non-Disclosure Agreements: A Comprehensive Training Guide

This training module provides detailed guidance on employee NDAs, business-2-business NDAs, and training on how to properly review NDAs to ensure key terms are included and risk related to confidential information is mitigated. If you’re new to NDAs or have been asked to learn how to review NDAs for your company, it’s recommended to review the following materials in order.

1. Overview of Business-to-Business NDAs: Everything you Need to Know About NDAs.

2. Overview of Employee-Company NDAs: Everything Employees and Businesses Need to Know About Employee NDAs.

3. Non-Disclosure Agreement Training Video (video embedded below).

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4. Deeper-Dive: Why Properly Defining the NDA’s Purpose is Important.

NDA Review Training Video

This comprehensive training video provides a practical guide to reviewing Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), designed to help business and legal professionals navigate NDAs with confidence. The video breaks down the three fundamental types of NDAs—Unilateral, Mutual, and Multi-Party—and outlines core guiding principles, emphasizing the need to balance legal protection with the goal of enabling business growth.

The training details a checklist of key clauses, including the definition of confidential information, term lengths, exclusions, and remedies for breach. It covers specific red flags to watch for, such as overly narrow "Purpose" definitions that might leave data unprotected, and offers tactical advice on verifying legal entity names and managing data disposal. Whether you are a legal professional or a business stakeholder, this guide offers the essential tools to review NDAs efficiently, ensuring your company's proprietary information remains secure.