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I work for the US government in a research facility. I basically cannot sign anything on my own and definitely am not allowed to sign an NDA without written authorization from my supervisor. Yesterday I attended a meeting at our facility with an industry representative. At the meeting I was told by both my supervisor and the industry rep that a 2-way NDA had been signed and that I could talk freely about my work, but that I was not allowed to talk outside the room about anything I heard from the industry representative.
Is this typical, or even legally binding? How can I be sure I don't violate an NDA that I have not seen nor signed?
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I work for the US government in a research facility. I basically cannot sign anything on my own and definitely am not allowed to sign an NDA without written authorization from my supervisor. Yesterday I attended a meeting at our facility with an industry representative. At the meeting I was told by both my supervisor and the industry rep that a 2-way NDA had been signed and that I could talk freely about my work, but that I was not allowed to talk outside the room about anything I heard from the industry representative.
Is this typical, or even legally binding? How can I be sure I don't violate an NDA that I have not seen nor signed?
management non-disclosure-agreement
asked 9 hours ago
StrongBadStrongBad
202127
Who told you about the NDA? The industry rep, or your employer?
– HorusKol
1 hour ago
@HorusKol see edit. I was told by both.
– StrongBad
25 mins ago
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I work for the US government in a research facility. I basically cannot sign anything on my own and definitely am not allowed to sign an NDA without written authorization from my supervisor. Yesterday I attended a meeting at our facility with an industry representative. At the meeting I was told by both my supervisor and the industry rep that a 2-way NDA had been signed and that I could talk freely about my work, but that I was not allowed to talk outside the room about anything I heard from the industry representative.
Is this typical, or even legally binding? How can I be sure I don't violate an NDA that I have not seen nor signed?
management non-disclosure-agreement
asked 9 hours ago
StrongBadStrongBad
202127
I work for the US government in a research facility. I basically cannot sign anything on my own and definitely am not allowed to sign an NDA without written authorization from my supervisor. Yesterday I attended a meeting at our facility with an industry representative. At the meeting I was told by both my supervisor and the industry rep that a 2-way NDA had been signed and that I could talk freely about my work, but that I was not allowed to talk outside the room about anything I heard from the industry representative.
Is this typical, or even legally binding? How can I be sure I don't violate an NDA that I have not seen nor signed?
management non-disclosure-agreement
management non-disclosure-agreement
asked 9 hours ago
StrongBadStrongBad
202127
asked 9 hours ago
StrongBadStrongBad
202127
edited 25 mins ago
StrongBad
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StrongBadStrongBad
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asked 9 hours ago
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Who told you about the NDA? The industry rep, or your employer?
– HorusKol
1 hour ago
@HorusKol see edit. I was told by both.
– StrongBad
25 mins ago
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Who told you about the NDA? The industry rep, or your employer?
– HorusKol
1 hour ago
@HorusKol see edit. I was told by both.
– StrongBad
25 mins ago
Who told you about the NDA? The industry rep, or your employer?
– HorusKol
1 hour ago
Who told you about the NDA? The industry rep, or your employer?
– HorusKol
1 hour ago
@HorusKol see edit. I was told by both.
– StrongBad
25 mins ago
@HorusKol see edit. I was told by both.
– StrongBad
25 mins ago
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In the US, it is very common for corporations or other entities to sign NDAs - for instance, a manufacturer may sign one with a vendor or supplier they use. The NDA exists at a corporate level, and each entity it's signed on behalf of is responsible for enforcing any terms they've agreed to.
In other words, your employer is responsible for things your employer signs. If your employer has signed something that specifies who you are or are not allowed to disclose certain information to, then they are responsible for communicating that to you - and it sounds like they have. Effectively, your responsibility as far as the NDA is concerned is to behave as your employer is instructing you to, with respect to sharing information with or about the third party representative. Often, these corporate-level NDAs don't name specific employees; your employer may not have literally signed it on your behalf (meaning, you are named in the NDA) - more typically, they've signed it on behalf of all employees.
In effect, the employer signing the NDA with the industry representative (instead of asking every employee to) is an administrative necessity. A given employer may have hundreds or thousands or tens of thousands of employees, and hundreds or thousands or tens of thousands of NDAs with third parties. If they tried to maintain a policy of every employee signing every specific NDA, things would get out of control quickly. So, employers often require employees to sign some sort of blanket NDA, or other corporate policy, that basically says "don't give away our secrets or those of our third parties" and they are then responsible for providing guidance on specific third parties who you are interacting with, as they have done in this case.
answered 9 hours ago
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There's also probably an NDA the OP has with his employer that covers complying with third party ndas in some way, otherewise there would be no binding once the op left.
– IllusiveBrian
8 hours ago
That's a good point, I'm going to edit your intent into my answer.
– dwizum
8 hours ago
A corporate NDA can also be easier for the vendor -- they don't have to trace leaks beyond the employer, and they don't have to worry about getting a single person to compensate them for a multimillion-dollar leak.
– cpast
2 hours ago
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In the US, it is very common for corporations or other entities to sign NDAs - for instance, a manufacturer may sign one with a vendor or supplier they use. The NDA exists at a corporate level, and each entity it's signed on behalf of is responsible for enforcing any terms they've agreed to.
In other words, your employer is responsible for things your employer signs. If your employer has signed something that specifies who you are or are not allowed to disclose certain information to, then they are responsible for communicating that to you - and it sounds like they have. Effectively, your responsibility as far as the NDA is concerned is to behave as your employer is instructing you to, with respect to sharing information with or about the third party representative. Often, these corporate-level NDAs don't name specific employees; your employer may not have literally signed it on your behalf (meaning, you are named in the NDA) - more typically, they've signed it on behalf of all employees.
In effect, the employer signing the NDA with the industry representative (instead of asking every employee to) is an administrative necessity. A given employer may have hundreds or thousands or tens of thousands of employees, and hundreds or thousands or tens of thousands of NDAs with third parties. If they tried to maintain a policy of every employee signing every specific NDA, things would get out of control quickly. So, employers often require employees to sign some sort of blanket NDA, or other corporate policy, that basically says "don't give away our secrets or those of our third parties" and they are then responsible for providing guidance on specific third parties who you are interacting with, as they have done in this case.
answered 9 hours ago
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There's also probably an NDA the OP has with his employer that covers complying with third party ndas in some way, otherewise there would be no binding once the op left.
– IllusiveBrian
8 hours ago
That's a good point, I'm going to edit your intent into my answer.
– dwizum
8 hours ago
A corporate NDA can also be easier for the vendor -- they don't have to trace leaks beyond the employer, and they don't have to worry about getting a single person to compensate them for a multimillion-dollar leak.
– cpast
2 hours ago
add a comment |
In the US, it is very common for corporations or other entities to sign NDAs - for instance, a manufacturer may sign one with a vendor or supplier they use. The NDA exists at a corporate level, and each entity it's signed on behalf of is responsible for enforcing any terms they've agreed to.
In other words, your employer is responsible for things your employer signs. If your employer has signed something that specifies who you are or are not allowed to disclose certain information to, then they are responsible for communicating that to you - and it sounds like they have. Effectively, your responsibility as far as the NDA is concerned is to behave as your employer is instructing you to, with respect to sharing information with or about the third party representative. Often, these corporate-level NDAs don't name specific employees; your employer may not have literally signed it on your behalf (meaning, you are named in the NDA) - more typically, they've signed it on behalf of all employees.
In effect, the employer signing the NDA with the industry representative (instead of asking every employee to) is an administrative necessity. A given employer may have hundreds or thousands or tens of thousands of employees, and hundreds or thousands or tens of thousands of NDAs with third parties. If they tried to maintain a policy of every employee signing every specific NDA, things would get out of control quickly. So, employers often require employees to sign some sort of blanket NDA, or other corporate policy, that basically says "don't give away our secrets or those of our third parties" and they are then responsible for providing guidance on specific third parties who you are interacting with, as they have done in this case.
answered 9 hours ago
dwizumdwizum
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There's also probably an NDA the OP has with his employer that covers complying with third party ndas in some way, otherewise there would be no binding once the op left.
– IllusiveBrian
8 hours ago
That's a good point, I'm going to edit your intent into my answer.
– dwizum
8 hours ago
A corporate NDA can also be easier for the vendor -- they don't have to trace leaks beyond the employer, and they don't have to worry about getting a single person to compensate them for a multimillion-dollar leak.
– cpast
2 hours ago
add a comment |
In the US, it is very common for corporations or other entities to sign NDAs - for instance, a manufacturer may sign one with a vendor or supplier they use. The NDA exists at a corporate level, and each entity it's signed on behalf of is responsible for enforcing any terms they've agreed to.
In other words, your employer is responsible for things your employer signs. If your employer has signed something that specifies who you are or are not allowed to disclose certain information to, then they are responsible for communicating that to you - and it sounds like they have. Effectively, your responsibility as far as the NDA is concerned is to behave as your employer is instructing you to, with respect to sharing information with or about the third party representative. Often, these corporate-level NDAs don't name specific employees; your employer may not have literally signed it on your behalf (meaning, you are named in the NDA) - more typically, they've signed it on behalf of all employees.
In effect, the employer signing the NDA with the industry representative (instead of asking every employee to) is an administrative necessity. A given employer may have hundreds or thousands or tens of thousands of employees, and hundreds or thousands or tens of thousands of NDAs with third parties. If they tried to maintain a policy of every employee signing every specific NDA, things would get out of control quickly. So, employers often require employees to sign some sort of blanket NDA, or other corporate policy, that basically says "don't give away our secrets or those of our third parties" and they are then responsible for providing guidance on specific third parties who you are interacting with, as they have done in this case.
answered 9 hours ago
dwizumdwizum
22.7k104475
In the US, it is very common for corporations or other entities to sign NDAs - for instance, a manufacturer may sign one with a vendor or supplier they use. The NDA exists at a corporate level, and each entity it's signed on behalf of is responsible for enforcing any terms they've agreed to.
In other words, your employer is responsible for things your employer signs. If your employer has signed something that specifies who you are or are not allowed to disclose certain information to, then they are responsible for communicating that to you - and it sounds like they have. Effectively, your responsibility as far as the NDA is concerned is to behave as your employer is instructing you to, with respect to sharing information with or about the third party representative. Often, these corporate-level NDAs don't name specific employees; your employer may not have literally signed it on your behalf (meaning, you are named in the NDA) - more typically, they've signed it on behalf of all employees.
In effect, the employer signing the NDA with the industry representative (instead of asking every employee to) is an administrative necessity. A given employer may have hundreds or thousands or tens of thousands of employees, and hundreds or thousands or tens of thousands of NDAs with third parties. If they tried to maintain a policy of every employee signing every specific NDA, things would get out of control quickly. So, employers often require employees to sign some sort of blanket NDA, or other corporate policy, that basically says "don't give away our secrets or those of our third parties" and they are then responsible for providing guidance on specific third parties who you are interacting with, as they have done in this case.
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There's also probably an NDA the OP has with his employer that covers complying with third party ndas in some way, otherewise there would be no binding once the op left.
– IllusiveBrian
8 hours ago
That's a good point, I'm going to edit your intent into my answer.
– dwizum
8 hours ago
A corporate NDA can also be easier for the vendor -- they don't have to trace leaks beyond the employer, and they don't have to worry about getting a single person to compensate them for a multimillion-dollar leak.
– cpast
2 hours ago
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There's also probably an NDA the OP has with his employer that covers complying with third party ndas in some way, otherewise there would be no binding once the op left.
– IllusiveBrian
8 hours ago
That's a good point, I'm going to edit your intent into my answer.
– dwizum
8 hours ago
A corporate NDA can also be easier for the vendor -- they don't have to trace leaks beyond the employer, and they don't have to worry about getting a single person to compensate them for a multimillion-dollar leak.
– cpast
2 hours ago
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There's also probably an NDA the OP has with his employer that covers complying with third party ndas in some way, otherewise there would be no binding once the op left.
– IllusiveBrian
8 hours ago
There's also probably an NDA the OP has with his employer that covers complying with third party ndas in some way, otherewise there would be no binding once the op left.
– IllusiveBrian
8 hours ago
That's a good point, I'm going to edit your intent into my answer.
– dwizum
8 hours ago
That's a good point, I'm going to edit your intent into my answer.
– dwizum
8 hours ago
A corporate NDA can also be easier for the vendor -- they don't have to trace leaks beyond the employer, and they don't have to worry about getting a single person to compensate them for a multimillion-dollar leak.
– cpast
2 hours ago
A corporate NDA can also be easier for the vendor -- they don't have to trace leaks beyond the employer, and they don't have to worry about getting a single person to compensate them for a multimillion-dollar leak.
– cpast
2 hours ago
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Who told you about the NDA? The industry rep, or your employer?
– HorusKol
1 hour ago
@HorusKol see edit. I was told by both.
– StrongBad
25 mins ago