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Confidentiality agreement

Meaning in human resources, with examples

nounCommon term

In human resources, confidentiality agreement means: A legal agreement in which a person promises not to share certain private information, such as business plans, client data or salaries, with others.

In Turkish: gizlilik sözleşmesi, gizlilik taahhütnamesi

How it is used

Very often called an NDA (non-disclosure agreement). New employees, contractors and candidates for senior roles may sign one. Employment contracts also usually include a confidentiality clause.

Example sentences

  1. All contractors must sign a confidentiality agreement before they get system access.

  2. The confidentiality agreement covers client data even after you leave the company.

Common collocations

  • sign a confidentiality agreement
  • confidentiality clause
  • non-disclosure agreement
  • breach of confidentiality
  • non-compete clauseA part of an employment contract that limits an employee from working for a competitor or starting a similar business for a period after leaving.
  • employment contractA legal agreement between an employer and an employee that sets out the job, pay, working hours, holidays and other terms of work.
  • data protectionLaws and practices that control how personal information about people, such as employees and candidates, is collected, stored, used and deleted.
  • code of conductA set of rules that explains how employees are expected to behave at work, covering honesty, respect, conflicts of interest and the use of company property.

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