New Jersey Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Template

Use this NDA template when discussing confidential business-related information in New Jersey with third parties. It helps you protect confidential information before obtaining vendor bids, when entering joint ventures or license agreements, soliciting funds or undertaking M&A due diligence.

For employment scenarios, use the Employee Non‑Disclosure Agreement template that covers workplace confidentiality regulations.

Our NDA sample is optimized for New Jersey, to ensure reasonable and clear purpose limitations so as to conform with the laws and regulations of New Jersey on confidentiality and trade secret protection.

New Jersey NDA reference laws and regulations

• New Jersey Trade Secrets Act, N.J.S.A. 56:15-1 et seq.: Provides civil remedies for trade secret misappropriation.
• Defend Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1836 et seq.: Defines federal cause of action for trade secret theft with nationwide enforcement.
• New Jersey Covenant and Restraint principles: Regulate non-competes in scope, geography, and duration

You and your vendors, contractors, investors, potential partners, and anyone else involved in the process should sign the NDA template to make it legally binding. You can do this electronically via our platform, as New Jersey recognizes e‑signatures for agreements.

How you can customize your New Jersey NDA template

• Define confidential information and trade secrets by reference to value and efforts to maintain secrecy.
• Limit use to a specific purpose, and prohibit reverse engineering and competitive benchmarking.
• Trade secrets are protected indefinitely; other confidential information is protected for a maximum of two to five years.
• Oblige return or destruction on request, with no more than limited archival retention under secrecy obligations.
• Include legal process, prompt notice, and minimal disclosure if compelled.

Important Note

This New Jersey Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement template is a general legal document to be used in New Jersey business transactions. For issues involving complex transactions, regulated industries, or disputes, New Jersey-licensed attorneys should be consulted.