> ## Documentation Index
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# NDA

> Fields shown for Non-Disclosure Agreement contracts (type_id 8)

NDA contracts use a different set of fields focused on confidentiality scope, party obligations, and legal provisions, plus an automated risk indicator assessment.

<Tip>
  Field definitions live in the [Contract Fields glossary](/fields).
</Tip>

## Overview

NDAs surface execution dates and the extended confidentiality period instead of the standard renewal fields.

| Field                             | Description                                                      |
| --------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `term_start_date`                 | Calendar date on which the agreement begins                      |
| `term_end_date`                   | Calendar date on which the term ends                             |
| `cancel_date`                     | Date by which the agreement must be cancelled                    |
| `execution_date`                  | The date the agreement was signed                                |
| `subscription_term`               | Length of the term, in months                                    |
| `extended_confidentiality_period` | Period beyond the term that confidentiality obligations continue |

## Contract details

### Scope and definition of confidentiality

| Field                      | Description                                                             |
| -------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `purpose`                  | Relationship between the parties and what the agreement obliges them to |
| `mutual_nda`               | Identifies the NDA as unilateral or bilateral                           |
| `confidential_information` | General and specific nature of the information to be shared             |
| `permitted_use`            | What either party can and cannot do with confidential information       |
| `term_termination`         | Length of the agreement and how it can be ended                         |

### Obligations and protective measures

| Field                            | Description                                                     |
| -------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `non_use_non_disclosure`         | Restrictions on disclosure and use of confidential information  |
| `maintenance_of_confidentiality` | Obligations for maintaining discretion                          |
| `no_obligation`                  | What the agreement does *not* require either party to do        |
| `no_license_ownership`           | Persistence of property rights over shared and newly created IP |
| `exclusions_exceptions`          | Carve-outs not covered by the agreement                         |
| `non_solicitation_of_employees`  | Restrictions on hiring counterparty employees                   |
| `data_disposal_tnc`              | Disposal obligations on termination                             |

### Remedies and legal provisions

| Field                                 | Description                                    |
| ------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| `remedies`                            | Entitlements of either party in case of breach |
| `no_warranty`                         | Warranties either party does or does not make  |
| `disclosure_required_by_law`          | Handling of legally compelled disclosure       |
| `arbitration_and_conflict_resolution` | Jurisdictional and venue stipulations          |
| `miscellaneous`                       | Anything not effectively covered elsewhere     |

## NDA risk indicators

NDAs include an automated risk assessment surfaced as `nda_risks`.

<Note>
  Risk level is computed from 7 binary indicators: **High** (4+ flags), **Medium** (1–3 flags), **Low** (0 flags).
</Note>

| Field                          | Description                                                                                                     |
| ------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `perpetual_nda`                | The NDA is ongoing with no end-of-term date specified.                                                          |
| `unilateral_nda`               | Obligates only the signing party to confidentiality.                                                            |
| `non_solicitation`             | Obligates one or both parties not to hire each other's employees.                                               |
| `uncapped_liability`           | No upward limit on monetary damages or other liabilities either party can incur.                                |
| `foreign_jurisdiction`         | Controversies will be adjudicated outside the United States.                                                    |
| `no_carve_out_provisions`      | Fails to stipulate what isn't confidential information (e.g. publicly known information, compelled disclosure). |
| `post_end_of_term_obligations` | Confidentiality obligations continue beyond the end of term.                                                    |

## PostSig metadata

| Field            | Description                                                  |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `postsig_notes`  | Notes added by PostSig                                       |
| `nda_risks`      | Computed NDA risk level and the indicators that triggered it |
| `missing_fields` | Fields flagged as incomplete during extraction               |
| `asset_classes`  | Tagged financial product categories                          |
| `tags`           | User-created tags                                            |
| `summary`        | AI-generated summary of the agreement                        |

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## Baseline (all contracts)

Fields below appear on every contract regardless of type.

### Contract metadata

| Field                | Description                             |
| -------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| `vendor`             | Vendor name                             |
| `contract_type`      | The contract type (e.g. MSA, NDA)       |
| `status`             | Active, Inactive, or Unconfirmed        |
| `will_not_renew`     | Marks contract for archival at end date |
| `all_parties_signed` | Execution status                        |

### Contract owner

| Field                    | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------ |
| `business_sponsor`       | Internal advocate for the engagement |
| `business_group`         | The sponsor's business group         |
| `business_justification` | Reason for the purchase              |
| `business_order`         | Client-assigned order code           |