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Confidentiality clause

Meaning in contract & commercial law, with examples

nounCore term

In contract & commercial law, confidentiality clause means: A clause that requires the parties to keep certain information secret and to use it only for the purpose of the contract.

In Turkish: gizlilik maddesi, gizlilik hükmü

How it is used

Found in almost every commercial contract. It defines 'Confidential Information', lists exceptions (public information, information that must be disclosed by law) and says how long the duty lasts, often several years after termination.

Example sentences

  1. Sharing the price list with a competitor would breach the confidentiality clause.

  2. The confidentiality clause survives termination for three years.

Common collocations

  • breach the confidentiality clause
  • survive termination
  • confidential information
  • mutual confidentiality
  • non-disclosure agreementA contract in which one or both parties promise to keep shared information secret and not to use it for any purpose other than the one agreed.
  • trade secretValuable business information, such as a formula, a process or a customer list, that gives a company an advantage because it is kept secret.
  • clauseA numbered section of a contract that deals with one specific subject, such as payment, confidentiality or termination.
  • obligationA duty that a party must perform under a contract or the law, such as paying the price, delivering goods or keeping information confidential.

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