Non-Disclosure Agreement
This is the standard non-disclosure agreement Fullstack HQ, Inc. signs with its clients. In the signed copy, “the Client” is replaced with your company name.
A. Confidentiality & Intellectual Property
1. Confidentiality Agreement
Fullstack HQ acknowledges that it may have access to proprietary, confidential, and sensitive business information of the Client, including but not limited to:
- Business strategies, technical processes, software designs, and operational data.
- Source code, project architecture, databases, and algorithms.
- Client lists, financials, and trade secrets.
Both parties agree to keep all such information strictly confidential and not disclose, share, or use it for any purpose other than fulfilling this agreement, except with written consent from the Client. This obligation shall remain in effect indefinitely, even after termination of this agreement.
2. Code Ownership & Intellectual Property
- All code, software, documentation, designs, and deliverables created under this agreement shall be considered “work for hire” and will be the sole and exclusive property of the Client.
- Fullstack HQ waives any and all ownership rights to the software, intellectual property, or any derivative works created as part of this engagement.
- Fullstack HQ may not reuse, resell, or repurpose any part of the code or software developed for the Client in any form, unless otherwise agreed in writing.
3. Use of AI Tools
Fullstack HQ may use third-party artificial intelligence tools (for example Claude by Anthropic, OpenAI, and Figma AI) to assist in delivering the work under this agreement. When it does so:
- Confidential information of the Client is shared with an AI tool only to the extent needed to perform the work.
- Fullstack HQ uses AI tools only through business or API accounts whose terms do not permit the provider to use the Client’s information to train its models.
- Fullstack HQ will not enter the Client’s passwords, access keys, or its customers’ personal data into an AI tool without written consent from the Client.
- Work produced with the help of AI tools is reviewed by Fullstack HQ before delivery, and is covered by clauses 1 and 2 in the same way as all other work under this agreement.
- The Client may, by written notice, require that AI tools not be used on its work.
B. Signatures
The agreement is signed by Fullstack HQ, Inc. and by the Client. By signing, both parties agree to the terms outlined above.
Questions about our NDA?
We sign this agreement with you before work starts. Tell us if you need anything added.