Georgia Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Template

This Georgia Non-Disclosure Agreement template is a legally binding contract when you share confidential information with an employee, contractor, vendor or service provider, investor, or business partner․ The NDA is compliant with Georgia contract law and Georgia trade secret protections for maximum enforceability․

Use this NDA template for commercial transactions, startups, service agreements, product development, and partnership negotiations under Georgia law․

Create a Georgia NDA template, edit custom clauses to meet your transaction needs, and download it as a Word or PDF file․ Use this template to create a non-disclosure agreement to stand alone or together with other commercial agreements․

If hiring employees, an Employee Confidentiality/NDA is important if workplace disclosures and post-employment obligations are a concern․

Georgia NDA Reference Laws and Regulations

Georgia courts enforce NDAs under their general contract law, and generally under trade secret law, applying the general contract law principles of clarity, legitimate interest and reasonableness․

Key laws applicable in Georgia:

• Georgia Trade Secrets Act of 1990 (O.C.G.A. § 10-1-760 through § 10-1-767)
• Georgia Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (O.C.G.A. § 10-12-1 et seq.)

Non-disclosure agreements should be used in conjunction with a non-compete agreement or a non-solicitation agreement․ NDAs must comply with additional reasonably required standards in respect of their duration, scope, geographic area, and the business interests they seek to protect, as set forth in Georgia's Restrictive Covenants Act․ This template does not address non-compete clauses․

How You Can Customize Your Georgia NDA Template

When you download your Georgia Non-Disclosure Agreement template, tailor it to match your transaction and the type of information you are protecting.

• To qualify, you must describe the secret information with sufficient detail and specificity to show its independent economic value and non-public nature․
• Decide on unilateral or mutual NDA type
• State that unauthorized disclosure may cause irreparable harm and that injunctive relief is available in addition to monetary damages under Georgia law.
• Set an appropriate duration․ For most other confidential information, Georgia allows a standard two to five-year period․
• Ensure the agreement is governed by Georgia law․

Sign the Georgia Non-Disclosure Agreement using an electronic signature ‌tool․ Georgia allows electronic signatures․ This means that an electronically signed NDA will be binding․

Important Note

With this Georgia NDA template, you can quickly and easily draft a Georgia-compliant confidentiality agreement, edit it online and download it as a Word or PDF document for ‌use in business transactions in Georgia․ For complex deals, high-value intellectual property, or industry-specific regulatory matters, consult a Georgia-licensed attorney before finalizing your agreement․