Non-Disclosure Agreement
Protecting the designs, specifications, and business information shared between Handmade Shoes Factory and our partners, buyers, and collaborators.
Built on trust and discretion
This Non-Disclosure Agreement ("Agreement") governs the exchange of confidential information between [Company Legal Name] ("Handmade Shoes Factory," "we," "us") and any buyer, brand, designer, or partner ("Recipient," "you") who shares proprietary information with us for the purposes of product development, private label manufacturing, or sourcing discussions.
By submitting designs, specifications, sketches, or business information through our website, quote requests, or direct correspondence, you agree to the terms outlined below.
What this agreement covers
The core clauses that define confidential information and how both parties are expected to treat it.
Definition of Confidential Information
Confidential Information includes, without limitation, product designs, technical drawings, patterns, material specifications, pricing, sourcing strategies, business plans, and any other information disclosed by either party that is designated as confidential or would reasonably be understood as such given the nature of the information and circumstances of disclosure.
Obligations of the Receiving Party
Each party agrees to hold the other's Confidential Information in strict confidence, to use it solely for the purpose of evaluating or pursuing a potential business relationship, and to protect it using at least the same degree of care it applies to its own confidential materials, but never less than a reasonable standard of care.
Permitted Disclosure
Confidential Information may be shared internally with employees, contractors, or agents on a strict need-to-know basis, provided they are bound by confidentiality obligations at least as protective as those in this Agreement.
Exclusions
This Agreement does not apply to information that is or becomes publicly available through no fault of the receiving party, was already known prior to disclosure, is independently developed without reference to the disclosed information, or is required to be disclosed by law or valid legal process.
Term & Duration
This Agreement remains in effect from the Effective Date and continues for a period of [X years] thereafter, or until superseded by a signed manufacturing or licensing agreement between the parties, whichever occurs first. Confidentiality obligations survive termination for the duration stated above.
Return or Destruction of Materials
Upon written request or at the conclusion of discussions, each party agrees to return or destroy all documents, samples, and materials containing the other party's Confidential Information, except where retention is required for legal or archival compliance.
No License or Ownership Transfer
Nothing in this Agreement grants either party any license, ownership interest, or right in the other's Confidential Information beyond what is necessary to evaluate the proposed business relationship.
Governing Law & Dispute Resolution
This Agreement is governed by the laws of [Jurisdiction]. Any disputes arising under this Agreement shall first be addressed through good-faith negotiation, and if unresolved, submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of [Jurisdiction].
How we protect your work
Concrete practices we follow every time a design or specification reaches our facility.
Restricted Access
Designs and specifications are shared only with the pattern makers and production staff directly involved in your order.
No Third-Party Sharing
We never share buyer designs, sketches, or sourcing details with other clients or competing manufacturers.
Secure Handling
Digital files are stored on access-controlled systems; physical samples are kept in a restricted development area.
Let's talk with confidence
Reach out through our contact form or email us directly — we're glad to sign your own NDA if your brand requires one.