North Carolina Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Template

Use this North Carolina Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) template to protect any confidential information being shared with employees, contractors, vendors, investors, or any other business partners in North Carolina․

This NDA template is based on North Carolina contract law and trade secret law, giving you reasonable, enforceable protection for your confidential information․

• Appropriate for commercial transactions, startup discussions, product development, service agreements and planned partnerships that are governed by North Carolina law
• The non-disclosure and non-use obligations were drafted to meet the standard for enforcement in North Carolina․
• Mutual or unilateral, depending on whether both or only one party are disclosing․

This free North Carolina NDA template is easy to fill out online and then you can download it as a signed Word or PDF document․

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

North Carolina NDA Reference Laws and Regulations

In North Carolina, NDAs are subject to general contract law and specific state law on trade secrets, and are subject to reasonableness standards relating to clarity and business interest․

Key laws applicable in North Carolina:

• North Carolina Trade Secrets Protection Act (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-152 through § 66-157)
• North Carolina Electronic Transactions Act (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-311 et seq.)

Unlike a non-compete agreement, a non-disclosure agreement in North Carolina does not prevent one from working or competing in a field. Rather, it prevents the recipient from using or disclosing proprietary information․ For this reason, NDAs should generally be drafted carefully to make them more enforceable․

This North Carolina NDA template has only confidentiality and trade secrets protection obligations․ Depending on your needs, you still can use it on its own or alongside an employment, consulting, or partnership agreement․

How You Can Customize Your North Carolina NDA Template

The North Carolina NDA contract you will download is a sample form that must be modified to suit your particular transaction and the details․

• Determine what is considered confidential information
• Use either unilateral or mutual configuration
• This should include the precise purposes for which the information may be used, for example, in considering a joint venture, doing due diligence or negotiating an investment․
• Set an appropriate duration․ Trade secrets last as long as the information remains confidential․ For most other confidential information, North Carolina allows a standard two to five-year limitation period․
• To be enforceable, the agreement should be stated to be governed by North Carolina law and identify the appropriate jurisdiction in North Carolina․

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

Important Note

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