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Timestamp: 2019-07-21 15:23:45
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The California Non-Disclosure Agreement Template (NDA) is a legal means that can be used in a wide range of scenarios to protect information from being exposed. Being an official form, it can be used in the court of law to receive compensation from any damages that resulted from the leaked secret(s). The free formats found below contain the standard provisions used to ensure the parties are both informed of their requirements and protected in the case breach of contract were to occur.
A California Non-Disclosure Agreement is a document used for securing confidential information commonly discussed in business interactions. Although the document has come under fire for being used as a means for unjustly keeping people “quiet” about an individual or company’s wrongdoings, the contract is an essential tool in a company’s arsenal, and allows for productive deliberation without the fear that the secrets disclosed will be used against the company or person sharing the information.
To provide an example of how the tool can be used, imagine there is a new tech company called “ABC” that is pitching a breakthrough product to a panel of investors. The investors would need considerable information before deciding whether the product garners their money – and in receiving said information, could leak it, endangering the tech company’s (soon to be) advantage in the market. Requiring the investors to sign an NDA would legally restrict them from sharing the product info with anyone not specifically listed – thus protecting company ABC’s new design.
In 1979, the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA) was enacted to make trade laws more universal between all of the states. The majority of states adopted the law, although its interpretation varies from state to state. The following is California’s Uniform Trade Secrets Act broken down section by section:
§ 3426. The Act title
§ 3426.1 Gives the definitions for commonly used words
§ 3426.2 When an injunction can be issued
§ 3426.3 When damages can be recovered
§ 3426.4 Attorneys Fees
§ 3426.5 States the court will do all in its power to preserve the trade secret(s)
§ 3426.6 Timeframe to bring up a case of misappropriation
§ 3426.7 Relation with other laws
§ 3426.8 Implies the California version of the UTSA is meant to be similar to the general version
§ 3426.9 Severability Clause
§ 3426.10 Title 5 does not apply to misappropriation before January 1st, 1985
§ 3426.11 Relation to other subdivisions/sections
Download the contract in either Adobe PDF (.pdf) or Microsoft Word (.docx) to continue.
To start, the parties will need to be identified. In the correct fields, the Disclosing and Receiving parties will need to input the following:
Current Date (the date the agreement goes into effect)
Company (or entity) Addresses
Have both parties read through the entire document. If the contract requires alteration, this should be done before proceeding. For making edits, the Word (.docx) format is recommended.
Preferably with both parties together (but not mandatory unless signed in the presence of a Notary Public), both parties will need to write or type their Printed Names, company Titles, the Dates they signed the contract, and their Signatures.