A non disclosure agreement (NDA), often called a confidentiality agreement, protects your business’s information when it isn’t generally known to the public. Time and time again in the business world, there’s financial incentive to make sure you keep your secrets well…secret. For example, well before Sarah Palin’s book was released, it was widely known that San Diegan Lynn Vincent was Palin’s ghostwriter, so why didn’t the press manage to get any information from her before the book’s release? Not surprisingly, Vincent’s lips were sealed by a non disclosure agreement, reported San Diego Union Tribune columnist Diane Bell. Just as Palin’s publisher uses all tools available to protect its own interests, your business likely has confidential information that gives you a competitive advantage over others, such as: (more…)
