NDA Mutual Template
NDA Mutual Template
This Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement, effective on the date set forth below (the “Effective Date”),
is between ADP Private Limited, a company incorporated in India (“ADP”) with its registered office at 6-3-1091/C/1
“Fortune 9”, Raj Bhavan Road, Hyderabad, and the company specified on the signature line below as the Company
(the “Company”). This Agreement is made to set forth the basis under which ADP and the Company will furnish
and/or disclose to each other certain financial, business, technical and other information.
For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, ADP
and the Company agree as follows:
Section 1. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms will have the meanings
specified below:
“Affiliate” means, with respect to either party, any individual, company, corporation, partnership or other
entity, directly or indirectly, controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, such party.
"Confidential Information" means all financial, business and other information, in whatever form or
medium, including, without limitation, any trade secrets, processes, financial data, technical data and
documentation, strategic planning, product/service specifications, prototypes, computer programs, databases,
drawings, models, marketing data and client information, that is furnished or disclosed by a Disclosing Party or any
of its Affiliates to the Receiving Party solely in connection with the purpose set forth in Section 15 herein, except
that such term will not include (i) information already known by the Receiving Party without an obligation of
confidentiality, (ii) information that is or becomes publicly known other than through a breach by the Receiving Party
of any of its obligations under this Agreement, (iii) information received by the Receiving Party from a third party
who is not known by the Receiving Party to be under an obligation of confidence to the Disclosing Party, and (iv)
information that the Disclosing Party has disclosed to other parties without similar obligations of confidentiality.
"Disclosing Party" means the party or Affiliate of the party hereto that furnishes Confidential Information
to the other party or Affiliate of the other party hereto.
“Receiving Party” means the party or Affiliate of the party hereto that receives Confidential Information
from the other party or Affiliate of the other party hereto.
Section 2. Ownership of Confidential Information. The Receiving Party agrees that the
Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party is and will remain the property and asset of the Disclosing Party.
Section 3. Confidentiality Obligation. Except as required by law, the Receiving Party will treat as
confidential and will not use (other than for the purposes set forth herein), disclose or otherwise make available any
Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party to any person other than employees, directors, representatives and
consultants of the Receiving Party and its Affiliates who have a business need to know. The Receiving Party will
instruct its employees, directors, representatives and consultants (and those of its Affiliates) who have access to the
Confidential Information to keep the same confidential by using the same care and discretion that the Receiving
Party uses with respect to its own confidential property and trade secrets, which will be no less than reasonable
care and discretion. The Receiving Party will be responsible for the compliance of such employees, directors,
representatives and consultants (and those of its Affiliates) with the terms of this Agreement. If a Receiving Party is
required by applicable law, regulation, court order or legal process to disclose any Confidential Information, the
Receiving Party will provide the Disclosing Party with prompt notice of such request or requirement and the
Receiving Party will request that all Confidential Information so disclosed is treated confidentially. Disclosure of
Confidential Information in accordance with the foregoing sentence will not violate the terms of this Agreement.
Section 4. Compliance by Affiliates. Each of ADP and the Company will be responsible for
compliance by its respective Affiliates with the terms of this Agreement.
Section 5. Non-Disclosure of Agreement. Neither party, without the prior written consent of the
other party to this Agreement, will disclose to any third person (other than its employees, directors, representatives
and consultants with a need to know) the existence or purpose of this Agreement, the terms and conditions hereof,
or the fact that discussions are taking place and that Confidential Information is being shared, except as may be
required by law and then only after first notifying the other party of such required disclosure.
Section 6. Limitation on Obligation; No warranties, etc. Except for the obligation of confidentiality and
the restrictions on use imposed by this Agreement upon the Receiving Party, each party acknowledges that no
obligation of any kind is assumed or implied against the other party by virtue of any meetings or discussions
regarding the purpose of this Agreement with respect to whatever information is exchanged. Further, this
Agreement and any meetings and communications of the parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement
will not (i) constitute any offer, request, or contract among the parties to engage in any transaction, nor (ii) constitute
any offer, request or contract involving a buyer-seller relationship, venture, teaming or partnership relationship
among the parties. Each party hereto hereby acknowledges that the Disclosing Party makes no representations or
warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the Confidential Information of the Disclosing
Party.
Section 7. Reproduction and Return of Confidential Information. The Receiving Party will not
reproduce the Confidential Information except as reasonably necessary for the purposes provided below. If the
Receiving Party reproduces all or any part of, or further discloses, any Confidential Information, the Receiving Party
will not remove or obscure any confidential or proprietary notices or legends, if any, that appear in the originals
thereof. At the request of the Disclosing Party, the Receiving Party will return to the Disclosing Party or destroy all
Confidential Information, reproductions or summaries thereof and extracts therefrom. The Receiving Party’s
obligations under Section 3 will survive any return or destruction of Confidential Information.
Section 8. Notice of Unauthorized Use. The Receiving Party will notify the Disclosing Party
promptly upon discovery of any unauthorized use or disclosure of Confidential Information or any other breach of
this Agreement by the Receiving Party, and will reasonably cooperate with the Disclosing Party to regain possession
of the Confidential Information and prevent its further unauthorized use or disclosure. If the Receiving Party or any
of its employees, directors, representatives or consultants attempt to use or disclose any of the Confidential
Information in a manner contrary to the terms of this Agreement, the Disclosing Party will have the right, in addition
to such other remedies that may be available to it, to seek an order enjoining such acts or attempts, it being
acknowledged that legal remedies may be inadequate.
Section 9. Independent Product Development Not Affected. The terms of confidentiality under
this Agreement shall not be construed to limit either party's right to independently develop or acquire products or
services of the same type as may be included within any Confidential Information or to enter into any business
transaction with any other company which owns or has rights to any such similar products or services, as long as
such right is exercised without the use of any other party's Confidential Information in violation of this Agreement.
Section 10. No Implied License. Except as otherwise provided herein, nothing in this Agreement
shall be deemed to constitute an implied license in favor of either party to any proprietary rights of the other party,
including, without limitation, any patents, copyrights, trademarks or trade secret information. Each party agrees not
to use any trade name, service mark, or trademark of the other party or refer to the other party in any promotional
activity or material without first obtaining the prior written consent of such party.
Section 11. Attorney-Client Privilege. To the extent that any Confidential Information may include
materials subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning
pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, each party agrees that both such parties
have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is each party’s desire, intention and mutual
understanding that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the
confidentiality of such material or its continued protection under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine
and other applicable privilege. All Confidential Information that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client
privilege, work product doctrine and other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such protection under these
privileges, this Agreement and under the joint defense doctrine.
Section 12. Notices. All notices, requests, consents, demands and other communications provided
for by this Agreement will be in writing and shall be deemed sufficient if delivered in person or by express courier or
facsimile with receipt confirmed to the party to be notified. Any notice to ADP or the Company will be delivered to
the address specified under the respective signature lines below, or to such other address as the parties will advise
the other in writing from time to time.
Section 13. Miscellaneous. This Agreement may not be changed, modified or amended except by a
writing signed by each party to this Agreement, and this Agreement may not be discharged except by performance
in accordance with its terms. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement may not be assigned by either party
hereto without the prior written consent of the other party. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and
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understanding between the parties as to the subject matter hereof and merges and supersedes all prior discussions,
agreements and understandings of any kind and every nature between them. This Agreement shall be governed by
and construed in accordance with the laws of India. This Agreement may be signed in two or more counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 14. Authorization of Signatories. The individuals executing this Agreement on behalf of
the Company and ADP do each hereby represent and warrant that they respectively have been and are on the
Effective Date duly authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of their respective principals.
Section 15. Limited Use of Confidential Information. The Receiving Party will use the Confidential
Information solely for the purposes for which the information was provided by the Disclosing Party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date
specified below.
By:_____________________________ By:_____________________________
Name: Name:
Title: Title:
Address for Notices: Address for Notices:
ADP Private Limited.
6-3-1091/C/1 “Fortune 9”
Raj Bhavan Road
Hyderabad, 500 082
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