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Interview Confidential Disclosure Agreement

This Confidential Disclosure Agreement (CDA) is used to protect sensitive company information shared with a prospective employee during the interview process. It prevents the interviewee from disclosing or using confidential information for purposes other than evaluating employment.

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Company Letterhead

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Phone: {{phone}}

Email: {{email}}

Website: {{website}}

CONFIDENTIAL DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

This Confidential Disclosure Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of this {{day}} day of {{month}}, {{year}} (the “Effective Date”) by and between:

**{{company_name}}** (hereinafter referred to as “Discloser”), a company duly incorporated under the laws of {{country}}, with its principal place of business at {{company_address}}.

AND

**{{interviewee_name}}** (hereinafter referred to as “Recipient”), with identification number {{interviewee_id_number}}, residing at {{interviewee_address}}.

1. Purpose

The Discloser is considering the Recipient for potential employment. In connection with this evaluation, the Discloser may disclose certain confidential and proprietary information to the Recipient.

2. Definition of Confidential Information

“Confidential Information” shall include all information, whether written, oral, electronic, or in any other form, disclosed by Discloser to Recipient, or to which Recipient obtains access, directly or indirectly, in connection with the potential employment opportunity outlined in Section 1. This includes, but is not limited to, trade secrets, business plans, financial data, marketing strategies, customer lists, technical information, product specifications, software, inventions, intellectual property, and information regarding employees, operations, and suppliers. Confidential Information explicitly excludes information that:

a) is or becomes publicly known through no fault of the Recipient;

b) is disclosed to the Recipient by a third party without breach of any confidentiality obligation;

c) was independently developed by the Recipient without use of or reference to the Discloser’s Confidential Information;

d) is required to be disclosed by law, court order, or governmental regulation, provided that the Recipient gives prior written notice to the Discloser to allow the Discloser to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy.

3. Obligations of Recipient

The Recipient agrees to:

a) maintain the Confidential Information in strict confidence and take all reasonable precautions to prevent its unauthorized disclosure;

b) use the Confidential Information solely for the purpose of evaluating the potential employment opportunity and for no other purpose whatsoever;

c) not disclose or permit the disclosure of Confidential Information to any third party without the prior written consent of the Discloser;

d) inform all individuals to whom Confidential Information is necessarily disclosed (e.g., legal advisors, if applicable) of the confidential nature of the information and ensure their compliance with this Agreement.

e) upon Discloser’s request, immediately return or destroy all Confidential Information and all copies thereof, in whatever form, and certify such return or destruction in writing.

4. Term

This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall remain in full force and effect for a period of {{term_years}} years from the Effective Date, or until the Confidential Information is no longer confidential as per Section 2(a).

5. No License

Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as granting any rights by license or otherwise in Discloser’s Confidential Information to Recipient.

6. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of {{country}}, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of {{country}}.

7. Entire Agreement

This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties concerning the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, discussions, and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to such subject matter.

8. Amendments

No amendment or modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by both parties.

9. Severability

If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

FOR: {{company_name}}

_____________________________

Name: {{company_representative_name}}

Title: {{company_representative_title}}

Date: {{signature_date}}

FOR: {{interviewee_name}}

_____________________________

Name: {{interviewee_name}}

ID Number: {{interviewee_id_number}}

Date: {{signature_date}}

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