What an NDA Is and What It Is Not

This lesson defines what a non-disclosure agreement is, what problem it is designed to solve, and where its limits begin. Learners will distinguish an NDA from a general promise of trust, an ownership transfer, a non-compete, and a cure-all for risky business behavior.

The lesson focuses on the foundation: an NDA is a contract that creates duties around confidential information. It can support responsible sharing, but it does not automatically make every fact secret, prevent all disclosure, or replace careful information handling.