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Free UK NDA Template

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Legal background

A UK NDA (also called a confidentiality agreement) is a contract under English and Welsh law in which one or both parties agree not to disclose specified confidential information. Enforced through the law of contract and equitable duties of confidence (Coco v A.N. Clark (Engineers) Ltd [1969]). Properly drafted, an NDA can be relied on for injunctive relief and damages if breached.

Sample excerpt

A short preview of the kind of clauses your generated document will contain. The full document is tailored to your inputs.

1. Confidential Information. "Confidential Information" means any non-public information disclosed by the Disclosing Party to the Receiving Party, whether orally or in writing, that is identified as confidential or that a reasonable person would understand to be confidential, including but not limited to business plans, customer lists, technical data, pricing, financial information and unreleased products. 2. Permitted Use. The Receiving Party shall use Confidential Information solely for the Permitted Purpose set out in Schedule 1 and shall not disclose it to any third party without the prior written consent of the Disclosing Party, save to its directors, employees and professional advisers who have a need to know and who are bound by equivalent obligations of confidence. 3. Term. The obligations in this Agreement shall continue for a period of three (3) years from the date of disclosure, save that obligations relating to information amounting to a trade secret shall continue for as long as such information remains a trade secret.

What's in the template

✓Mutual or one-way option (you choose at generation time)
✓Defined "Confidential Information" with carve-outs (already public, independently developed, etc.)
✓Permitted purpose and permitted recipients
✓Term of confidentiality (typically 2–5 years; trade secrets indefinite)
✓Return or destruction of materials on termination
✓Equitable remedies (injunctive relief) reserved
✓Governing law: England & Wales, exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts
✓Boilerplate: severability, entire agreement, no waiver

Who this is for

→Founders pitching investors or potential acquirers
→Companies hiring contractors with access to plans or customer data
→B2B sales conversations involving roadmap, pricing or customer lists
→Pre-employment discussions with senior hires
→Anyone sharing source code, designs, or commercial terms

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Frequently asked questions

Is this NDA legally binding in the UK?

Yes. It is drafted under English and Welsh contract law and is binding once signed by both parties. It is suitable for England & Wales; for Scotland or Northern Ireland the same principles apply but you should add a jurisdiction clause for those courts.

Mutual or one-way — which should I pick?

Use one-way (unilateral) when only one party is sharing confidential information (e.g. you pitching an investor). Use mutual when both sides will share — common in commercial partnership talks or M&A discussions.

How long should the NDA last?

Two to five years is standard for general commercial information. For trade secrets you can specify "indefinitely or for as long as the information remains confidential". Our generator lets you set the term.

Why is this free?

NDAs are the most common doc UK businesses need, and we want you to try the platform. Once you have your NDA, the same one-click flow generates Privacy Policies (£9), Employment Contracts (£9), or the HR Bundle (7 docs, £29).

Do I get an editable Word file?

Yes. Every document downloads as a fully editable .docx and a styled PDF. Open in Word, Pages, Google Docs or LibreOffice and customise anything.

These templates are general legal information, not bespoke legal advice. For high-value or unusual matters, ask a solicitor to review.