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How is ‘Keep Confidential’ defined in a legal contract?

• Keep Confidential means protecting the content of information, which could include audio, video, or computer-stored data, from unauthorized disclosure without explicit consent from a client or a legal guardian. Those working at a facility and consultants, contracted to provide services to the client, sign confidential agreements before accessing client records and should only have access to necessary information to deliver effective services to the client.
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• Keep Confidential means not disclosing or publishing the existence or terms of a contract or any related negotiations or information to any individual or entity other than those involved in the negotiation and completion of the contract.
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• Keep Confidential means not disclosing, using, publishing, communicating, copying, duplicating, or facilitating the accessibility of information to individuals not part of an Agreement, except in accordance with the Agreement and with written consent from the Parties.
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• Keep Confidential means that no party to an Agreement will directly or indirectly discuss, disclose, reveal, report, publish, or transfer the terms of a Lease to any other person or entities. There are exceptions such as, disclosure for the purposes of enforcement to a competent court, to accountants, attorneys, and governmental authorities as required by law provided the confidentiality is maintained, and disclosure pursuant to a duly issued court order or subpoena. Any disclosure, apart from these, is considered a material breach of the Lease for which the non-breaching party can seek legal remedies.
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Note: pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

• Keep Confidential means preventing unauthorized disclosure of information, requiring explicit consent and restricting access to necessary parties.

Relevant Contract Types

• Non-Disclosure Agreement
• Consulting Agreement
• Employment Contract
• Data Processing Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• When sharing sensitive information with another party
• In consulting projects where confidential business information is involved
• During projects that require the sharing of proprietary technology or knowledge
• When submitting a patent application which involves the disclosure of technical knowledge

Relevant Sectors

• Technology Sector
• Legal Industry
• Healthcare Industry
• Finance Industry

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Genie Definition 2

• Keep Confidential means maintaining secrecy and not disclosing or publishing terms of a contract, except for enforcement or legal requirements.

Relevant Contract Types

• Business Sale Agreement
• Real Estate Lease Agreement
• Franchise Agreement
• Merger and Acquisition Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• When the terms of a business sale are required to be kept confidential
• In a franchise agreement where the terms are proprietary
• During mergers and acquisitions where the terms of the deal are sensitive and need to be contained
• In property transactions or leasing agreements where disclosing terms could affect negotiation or contract fulfilment

Relevant Sectors

• Real Estate Sector
• Retail Industry
• Corporate Industry
• Hospitality Industry

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