--- title: "Mutual NDA | DuoCircle" description: "DuoCircle" image: "https://www.duocircle.com/images/og-default.png" canonical: "https://www.duocircle.com/legal/mutual-nda/" --- # Mutual NDA Last updated May 6, 2026 ![We use Bonterms standard agreements](/images/we-use-bonterms.svg) **Built on Bonterms.** This Mutual NDA incorporates the [Bonterms Mutual NDA](https://bonterms.com/standard/bonterms-mutual-nda-v1) by reference, with the cover-page values below. The standard is published under CC BY 4.0 and is the most widely adopted SaaS NDA form in the United States. We publish this Mutual NDA so prospects, partners, auditors, and reference customers can read the form before they ask for a signed copy. Most NDA exchanges across the SaaS industry could be replaced by a single line in an email referencing the Bonterms standard. We agree, and this is how we do it. ## How to use this NDA There are two paths. 1. **You are reviewing the form.** Read the Bonterms Mutual NDA standard at [bonterms.com/standard/bonterms-mutual-nda-v1](https://bonterms.com/standard/bonterms-mutual-nda-v1). The cover-page values we propose are listed below. If they work for you, request execution by emailing [](mailto:legal@duocircle.com)[legal@duocircle.com](mailto:legal@duocircle.com) with your legal entity name and the name and email of your authorized signer. 2. **You need a counter-signed PDF.** Email [](mailto:legal@duocircle.com)[legal@duocircle.com](mailto:legal@duocircle.com) with the same information. We will return a counter-signed copy within one business day in most cases. We use DocuSign or PandaDoc; if you have a preferred signing platform, name it in your email and we will accommodate. If your organization requires its own NDA form, send it. We accept reasonable customer paper without comment in the great majority of cases. ## Proposed cover-page values | Field | Value | | -------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Provider party | DuoCircle LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | | Provider notice address | 5965 Village Way, Suite 105-234, San Diego, CA 92130, United States, attention: Legal | | Provider email for notices | [](mailto:legal@duocircle.com)[legal@duocircle.com](mailto:legal@duocircle.com) | | Effective Date | The date the NDA is fully countersigned, or, if accepted by reference in an email exchange, the date of the accepting email | | Term | Two years from the Effective Date | | Confidentiality Period | Three years from the date of disclosure for general Confidential Information; the Confidential Information remains protected for as long as it qualifies as a trade secret under applicable law | | Permitted Purpose | Evaluating, negotiating, executing, performing, or terminating a current or potential business relationship between the parties | | Governing Law | State of California, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles | | Courts | Federal and state courts of San Francisco County, California, with exclusive jurisdiction | ## What this NDA does and does not cover This NDA covers Confidential Information exchanged in connection with evaluating, negotiating, or performing a business relationship. It does not cover: - Personal data processed by DuoCircle on Customer’s behalf, which is governed by the [Data Protection Addendum](/legal/dpa/) - DuoCircle’s confidentiality obligations to its own customers, vendors, or employees, which are governed by separate agreements - Confidentiality of marketing or sales materials that are otherwise publicly available ## Why we publish this A standing public NDA matters for two reasons. First, it short-circuits the most common procurement-stage delay in SaaS deals: the back-and-forth on NDA form. Second, it signals what to expect from the rest of our paperwork. The same approach applies to our [Cloud Terms](/legal/cloud-terms/), [SLA](/legal/sla/), and [DPA](/legal/dpa/): standard, vetted, transparent, fast. --- ## Questions about this document? DuoCircle LLC, 5965 Village Way, Suite 105-234, San Diego, CA 92130\. Email[legal@duocircle.com](mailto:legal@duocircle.com)for legal inquiries, or[support@duocircle.com](mailto:support@duocircle.com)for everything else. [All legal documents](/legal/) [Talk to an expert](/contact/) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","name":"DuoCircle LLC","url":"https://www.duocircle.com","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://www.duocircle.com/images/duocircle-logo.png"},"description":"DuoCircle is a portfolio of specialized email products covering protection, authentication, delivery, and routing. We deliver about 90% of category-leader capability at roughly half the price, backed by experts who own the outcome. 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