# Employment Confidentiality Acknowledgement

OpenAgreements Employment Confidentiality Acknowledgement (v1.2). Free to use under CC BY 4.0.

## Cover Terms

The key business terms of this confidentiality acknowledgement are as follows.

| Term | Value |
|------|-------|
| **Company** | {company_name} |
| **Employee** | {employee_name} |
| **Policy Effective Date** | {policy_effective_date} |
| **Approved Tools Scope** | {approved_tools_scope} |
| **Data Access Scope** | {data_access_scope} |
| **Security Reporting Contact** | {security_reporting_contact} |
| **Post-Employment Obligations** | {post_employment_obligations} |
| **Acknowledgement Date** | {acknowledgement_date} |
| **Signatory Name** | {signatory_name} |

## Standard Terms

### 1. Confidential Information Handling

Employee will use confidential information only for authorized business purposes and within the data access scope listed in Cover Terms.

### 2. Approved Tools and Systems

Employee will access Company data only through approved tools and systems listed in Cover Terms unless written authorization is provided.

### 3. Protected Disclosures and Protected Activity

Nothing in this acknowledgement restricts Employee from reporting possible violations of law to a government agency or attorney, making disclosures protected by whistleblower laws, or discussing wages, hours, or working conditions as protected by law. Employee does not need Company's prior approval to make those disclosures or to notify Company that they were made. Pursuant to the Defend Trade Secrets Act (18 U.S.C. § 1833(b)), Employee will not be held criminally or civilly liable under federal or state trade secret law for disclosing a trade secret in confidence to a government official or attorney solely to report or investigate a suspected violation of law, or in a court filing made under seal. Employee may also disclose a trade secret to Employee's attorney and use it in a retaliation lawsuit if any filing containing the trade secret is made under seal and the trade secret is not otherwise disclosed except by court order.

### 4. Security Incident Reporting

Employee will promptly report suspected incidents to the security reporting contact listed in Cover Terms.

### 5. Post-Employment Obligations

After employment ends, Employee will continue obligations listed in Cover Terms and as required by law.

### 6. Policy Updates

Company may update policies from time to time. Employee remains responsible for complying with current written policies communicated by Company.

## Acknowledgement Signature

By signing this acknowledgement, Employee confirms understanding of the confidentiality and security obligations above.

**Employee**

Signature: _______________
Print Name: {signatory_name}
Date: {acknowledgement_date}
