International Non-Disclosure Agreement

This International Non-Disclosure Agreement (this "Agreement") is entered into as of effective_date (the "Effective Date") by and between:

party_a_name, a company organized under the laws of party_a_country ("Party A"); and

party_b_name, a company organized under the laws of party_b_country ("Party B").

Party A and Party B are each referred to herein as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties."

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WHEREAS, the Parties are based in different jurisdictions and desire to explore a potential business relationship or transaction (the "Purpose");

WHEREAS, in connection with the Purpose, each Party may disclose to the other Party certain confidential and proprietary information;

WHEREAS, the Parties recognize that cross-border disclosures of confidential information may implicate multiple legal frameworks, including data protection laws such as the European Union General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"), and desire to ensure compliance with all applicable laws; and

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to establish the terms and conditions under which such information will be disclosed, received, and protected across jurisdictional boundaries.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

1. Definitions

1.1 Confidential Information

"Confidential Information" means any and all non-public, proprietary, or confidential information disclosed by or on behalf of either Party (the "Disclosing Party") to the other Party (the "Receiving Party"), whether disclosed orally, in writing, electronically, visually, or by inspection of tangible objects, in any language or format, including without limitation:

(a) Business information, including business plans, strategies, forecasts, projections, financial statements, budgets, pricing models, customer lists, supplier information, and marketing plans;

(b) Technical information, including inventions, designs, algorithms, software (including source code and object code), specifications, architectures, protocols, formulas, processes, techniques, and know-how;

(c) Product information, including product roadmaps, development plans, prototypes, samples, and unreleased features or functionality;

(d) Personnel information, including organizational structures, compensation data, and employee identities and qualifications;

(e) Legal and regulatory information, including information regarding compliance programs, pending or threatened litigation, and regulatory filings in any jurisdiction;

(f) Any information designated as "Confidential," "Proprietary," "Restricted," or with a similar marking in any language at the time of disclosure; and

(g) Any information that a reasonable person in the applicable industry would understand to be confidential given the nature of the information and the circumstances of disclosure, regardless of whether it is marked as such.

1.2 Personal Data

"Personal Data" shall have the meaning ascribed to it under the GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and includes any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. For jurisdictions outside the European Economic Area, "Personal Data" shall also include any equivalent concept under the applicable local data protection law, including without limitation "personal information" as defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) or similar legislation.

1.3 Representatives

"Representatives" means a Party's officers, directors, employees, agents, advisors (including attorneys, accountants, financial advisors, and consultants), and any affiliated entities, in each case who have a need to know the Confidential Information for the Purpose and who are bound by obligations of confidentiality no less restrictive than those set forth in this Agreement.

2. Non-Disclosure Obligations

2.1 Duty of Confidentiality

The Receiving Party agrees to:

(a) Hold all Confidential Information in strict confidence and not disclose it to any third party except as expressly permitted in this Agreement;

(b) Use the Confidential Information solely for the Purpose and not for any other purpose whatsoever;

(c) Restrict disclosure of the Confidential Information to its Representatives who have a need to know such information for the Purpose, provided that the Receiving Party shall be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by its Representatives;

(d) Protect the Confidential Information using the same degree of care that the Receiving Party uses to protect its own confidential information of a similar nature, but in no event less than reasonable care; and

(e) Not copy, reproduce, or distribute the Confidential Information except as reasonably necessary for the Purpose.

2.2 Cross-Border Transfer Restrictions

The Receiving Party shall not transfer, transmit, or make accessible any Confidential Information from one jurisdiction to another unless:

(a) Such transfer is necessary for the Purpose;

(b) The transfer complies with all applicable data protection and privacy laws in both the originating and receiving jurisdictions;

(c) Appropriate safeguards are in place to ensure an adequate level of protection for any Personal Data included in the Confidential Information, including where applicable: (i) Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission; (ii) Binding Corporate Rules; (iii) an adequacy decision by the relevant regulatory authority; or (iv) another lawful transfer mechanism under applicable data protection law; and

(d) The Receiving Party has obtained any required regulatory approvals or authorizations for such transfer.

3. Data Protection — GDPR and International Compliance

3.1 GDPR Compliance

To the extent that any Confidential Information includes Personal Data of individuals located in the European Economic Area ("EEA"), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, the Receiving Party shall:

(a) Process such Personal Data only for the Purpose and in accordance with the Disclosing Party's instructions;

(b) Implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk, in accordance with Article 32 of the GDPR;

(c) Not transfer such Personal Data outside the EEA, United Kingdom, or Switzerland unless a valid transfer mechanism is in place as described in Section 2.2(c) above;

(d) Assist the Disclosing Party in responding to requests from data subjects exercising their rights under applicable data protection law (including rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection);

(e) Notify the Disclosing Party without undue delay (and in any event within seventy-two (72) hours) upon becoming aware of any personal data breach affecting the Personal Data; and

(f) Maintain records of processing activities in accordance with Article 30 of the GDPR.

3.2 Local Data Protection Laws

Each Party shall comply with all applicable data protection and privacy laws in its own jurisdiction and in the jurisdiction of the other Party to the extent applicable to the Confidential Information disclosed under this Agreement. This includes, without limitation, compliance with:

(a) The GDPR and its national implementing legislation within EEA member states;

(b) The UK Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK GDPR;

(c) The Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP);

(d) The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA);

(e) Brazil's Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD);

(f) Japan's Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI); and

(g) Any other applicable data protection legislation in the jurisdictions of the Parties.

3.3 Data Protection Impact Assessments

Where required by applicable law, the Receiving Party shall cooperate with the Disclosing Party in conducting data protection impact assessments and prior consultations with supervisory authorities relating to the processing of Personal Data under this Agreement.

4. Exclusions from Confidential Information

The obligations of this Agreement shall not apply to information that the Receiving Party can demonstrate by competent evidence:

(a) Was publicly known and generally available in the public domain prior to the time of disclosure by the Disclosing Party;

(b) Becomes publicly known and generally available after disclosure through no wrongful action or inaction of the Receiving Party;

(c) Was already in the Receiving Party's possession without obligation of confidentiality at the time of disclosure;

(d) Is obtained from a third party without restriction on disclosure and without breach of any obligation of confidentiality; or

(e) Is independently developed by the Receiving Party without use of or reference to the Disclosing Party's Confidential Information.

The foregoing exclusions shall not apply to Personal Data, which shall remain subject to the data protection obligations of this Agreement regardless of whether it falls within one of the above exclusions.

5. Required Disclosures

If the Receiving Party or any of its Representatives becomes legally compelled by applicable law, regulation, or legal process in any jurisdiction to disclose any Confidential Information, the Receiving Party shall, to the extent legally permitted:

(a) Provide the Disclosing Party with prompt written notice so that the Disclosing Party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy in the relevant jurisdiction;

(b) Cooperate with the Disclosing Party in seeking such protective order at the Disclosing Party's expense; and

(c) Disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information which is legally required to be disclosed.

6. Return and Destruction of Confidential Information

Upon the written request of the Disclosing Party or upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall promptly (and in any event within fifteen (15) business days):

(a) Return to the Disclosing Party all tangible materials containing or embodying Confidential Information; or

(b) Destroy all such materials and provide the Disclosing Party with a written certification confirming destruction.

Where Confidential Information includes Personal Data, the Receiving Party shall ensure that destruction is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection laws and using methods that render the data irrecoverable. The Receiving Party may retain copies only to the extent required by applicable law, provided that such retained information remains subject to this Agreement.

7. No License or Warranty

Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as granting any rights, by license or otherwise, in or to any Confidential Information. ALL CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY.

8. Remedies

Each Party acknowledges that unauthorized disclosure of Confidential Information may cause irreparable harm for which monetary damages alone would be inadequate. The Disclosing Party shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and specific performance, in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity in any competent jurisdiction, without the necessity of proving actual damages or posting any bond.

9. Term and Survival

This Agreement shall remain in effect for a period of two (2) years from the Effective Date, unless earlier terminated by either Party upon thirty (30) days written notice. The obligations of confidentiality shall survive termination for three (3) additional years, and for trade secrets, for so long as such information remains a trade secret. Obligations regarding Personal Data shall survive until such Personal Data is returned or destroyed in accordance with this Agreement.

10. Language

10.1 Governing Language

This Agreement is executed in the English language. In the event that this Agreement is translated into any other language, the English language version shall prevail in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the English version and any translation.

10.2 Communications

All notices, requests, and other communications under this Agreement shall be made in the English language, unless the Parties mutually agree in writing to use another language.

10.3 Translations of Confidential Information

Any translations of Confidential Information prepared by or on behalf of the Receiving Party shall themselves constitute Confidential Information and shall be subject to all terms of this Agreement.

11. Dispute Resolution

11.1 Negotiation

In the event of any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Parties shall first attempt to resolve the dispute through good-faith negotiation between senior executives of each Party for a period of thirty (30) days.

11.2 International Arbitration

If the dispute cannot be resolved through negotiation within the period specified above, the dispute shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration administered by the International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC") in accordance with the ICC Rules of Arbitration then in effect. The arbitration shall be conducted as follows:

(a) The number of arbitrators shall be one (1), unless the Parties agree otherwise or the ICC determines that three (3) arbitrators are warranted by the complexity of the dispute;

(b) The seat (legal place) of arbitration shall be London, United Kingdom, unless the Parties agree otherwise in writing;

(c) The language of the arbitration shall be English;

(d) The arbitral award shall be final and binding on the Parties and may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction; and

(e) The arbitrator(s) shall have the authority to award any remedy available under applicable law, including injunctive relief, specific performance, and monetary damages.

11.3 Interim Relief

Notwithstanding the foregoing, either Party may seek interim or emergency injunctive relief from any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent imminent or ongoing harm, pending the constitution of the arbitral tribunal.

12. Governing Law

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of governing_law, without regard to its conflict of law principles. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) shall not apply to this Agreement.

13. Force Majeure

Neither Party shall be liable for any failure or delay in performing its obligations under this Agreement (other than obligations to maintain confidentiality) to the extent such failure or delay results from circumstances beyond the Party's reasonable control, including without limitation acts of God, natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics, war, terrorism, civil unrest, government sanctions, embargoes, trade restrictions, or interruptions in telecommunications or internet services.

14. Currency

Any monetary damages, indemnification obligations, or other financial remedies under this Agreement shall be denominated and payable in United States Dollars (USD), unless the Parties agree otherwise in writing or an arbitral tribunal or court orders otherwise.

15. General Provisions

15.1 Entire Agreement

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings.

15.2 Amendments

This Agreement may not be amended except by a written instrument signed by both Parties.

15.3 Assignment

Neither Party may assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party, except to a successor in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of substantially all assets.

15.4 Severability

If any provision is held to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. An invalid provision in one jurisdiction shall not affect its validity in another jurisdiction.

15.5 Waiver

No failure or delay by either Party in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof.

15.6 Counterparts

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts. Electronic signatures, including digital signatures compliant with eIDAS (EU), ESIGN (US), or equivalent local electronic signature legislation, shall be deemed original signatures for all purposes.

15.7 Notices

All notices shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given when delivered personally, sent by confirmed email, or sent by internationally recognized courier to the addresses set forth below.

15.8 No Agency

Nothing in this Agreement shall create a partnership, joint venture, agency, or employment relationship between the Parties. Neither Party shall have authority to bind the other Party.

15.9 Export Controls

Each Party shall comply with all applicable export control laws and regulations, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), with respect to any Confidential Information that is subject to such laws.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this International Non-Disclosure Agreement as of the Effective Date.

Party A

party_a_name (party_a_country)

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Party B

party_b_name (party_b_country)

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