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That depends. What does the NDA say and what are the clauses? NDAs are typical when sharing perceived sensitive information. If the clauses are wholly about
by binarymax 10y ago
That depends. What does the NDA say and what are the clauses?
NDAs are typical when sharing perceived sensitive information. If the clauses are wholly about protecting that information transference and not otherwise binding you, then consider it. If the NDA clauses would restrict any further business by you in the market or domain, then run.
IANAL - if you have access to one and can afford one - do that
- tptacek 10y agoAn NDA that restricts future business is a non-compete. It's a valid point: businesses do sometimes sneak noncompete language into IP agreements, which are sometimes what they mean when they say "NDA". You can clause-by-clause compare an NDA to your own standard MNDA and, if you're not confident they're basically the same document, offer your own MNDA instead of theirs.
- yannyu 10y agoThis is the way to think about it here. It's a contract that happens to be called an NDA. NDAs vary from company to company, some are very permissive whereas others contain non-compete and non-solicitation clauses. You should review the contract carefully before signing it, and red-line it if it doesn't meet your needs. If you aren't familiar with these kinds of contracts, you may want to get a lawyer to help you. If this is your livelihood, getting a lawyer is even more important. Consider it a cost of doing business.