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December 17, 2018
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Very OT: NDA

  • December 17, 2018
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Should I sign a Non Disclosure Agreement or not?

Ok this is the first time I've been asked to do this by a company I've worked for over 15 years.

It's kind of against my principles to sign such a document as I'm not really that comfortable with all the legally binding wiffle-waffle.

I'm the kind of person that usually just gets on with the job without having to stomach all the boardroom bullshite.

Part of me is say 'I'm just being stupid' and part of me is saying 'stick to your principles'

Can anyone convince  me I should sign this NDA?

Cheers

Os

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    Nancy OShea
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    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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    December 17, 2018

    There's no reason not to sign one.  I've done it many, many times.   It just means you cannot share your work  with sub-contractors without first getting permission.  What are your chief concerns about it?  Anybody who works in entertainment or software has to sign an NDA at one time or another.   I'm surprised this is your 1st time. 

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    pziecina
    pziecina
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    December 17, 2018

    https://forums.adobe.com/people/Nancy+OShea  wrote

    Anybody who works in entertainment or software has to sign an NDA at one time or another.   I'm surprised this is your 1st time. 

    I'd add government, large companies and organisations to that list.

    pziecina
    pziecina
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    December 17, 2018

    An NDA is quite common now, but make certain that it does not cover the code, and only the content. Otherwise you will have an 'exclusivity' contract like me. It does have its good points though in that the pay jumps dramatically, but only if you check first, (nda should have a time limit, providing it is not security related, again extra money).

    The down side of NDA, or an exclusivity contract is that you cannot show, or advertise what you do for the client, (or use anywhere else, when exclusive)

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    osgood_Author
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    December 17, 2018

    pziecina  wrote

    (nda should have a time limit, providing it is not security related, again extra money).

    Well 10 years seems a bit extreme to me

    I'll be dead before that expires...........humm really not hugely happy with signing a legal document I don't fully understand. I know the basic wording is only asking me to be vigilant in looking after their sensitive information but I personally find it all a bit threatening and sinsiter if I'm honest and as I don't need the work or money.......

    I guess they are think - well this guy could run down the road and show it to our competitors....what to do

    pziecina
    pziecina
    Legend
    December 17, 2018

    osgood_  wrote

    I guess they are think - well this guy could run down the road and show it to our competitors....what to do

    It all depends on what you are doing. It is possible even for a small company to have 'company sensitive' information that they must provide you with. This is especially true when a back-end app is part of the work.

    It may be worth while pointing out, (and in the contract) that you cannot be held personally responsible for anything on a web site, (even back end) going into the public domain, if others are accessing privileged information in any way.

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