Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Review
AI review of NDAs to catch overbroad confidentiality terms, one-sided obligations, and unclear surviving duties.
What is a Non-Disclosure Agreement?
An NDA review checks what information you may receive, how you may use it and who may see it. For an acquisition buyer, that means testing the agreement against the actual diligence process: sharing financials with a lender, asking an accountant to inspect records, and giving counsel access to customer contracts. Read the permitted purpose, definition of representatives and responsibility for their conduct together.
A one-way NDA can fit a process in which only the seller discloses confidential information. A mutual NDA needs scrutiny too: matching duties may cover different information or carry different exposure. Separate the agreement's term from the period for particular confidentiality duties and any treatment of trade secrets. There is no universal duration that makes every NDA fair.
Inkvex provides a first-pass NDA review with a risk score, explained findings and source quotes where available. Use the report to ask counsel about permitted disclosures, restrictions on contacting employees or customers, and obligations that continue if the deal stops. It does not establish whether information is a trade secret or whether a restriction is enforceable.
Red Flags to Watch For
- •Overbroad definition of confidential information that includes general skills and industry knowledge
- •The buyer cannot share information with the advisers or financing sources needed for diligence
- •Agreement expiry, surviving confidentiality duties and trade-secret treatment are not distinguished
- •Non-compete or non-solicitation terms hidden inside the NDA
- •Jurisdiction clause requiring disputes in a distant or unfavorable state
- •No carve-outs for information already in the public domain or independently developed
What Inkvex Checks
- ✓Scope and definition of confidential information
- ✓Whether obligations are mutual or one-sided
- ✓Duration and termination conditions
- ✓Permitted disclosures and exceptions
- ✓Remedies and damages provisions
- ✓Governing law and dispute resolution
The clauses that usually decide this review
If you want the faster read before uploading the Non-Disclosure Agreement, start with the clause guides most likely to shape the risk, negotiation pressure, and final recommendation.
Where this page fits
Use the primary hub for the main workflow, then check the supporting pages that belong to the same diligence lane.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Inkvex check in a Non-Disclosure Agreement?
Scope and definition of confidential information. Whether obligations are mutual or one-sided. Duration and termination conditions. Permitted disclosures and exceptions. Remedies and damages provisions. Governing law and dispute resolution. Upload any contract at inkvex.app for a free analysis.
What are common red flags in a Non-Disclosure Agreement?
Overbroad definition of confidential information that includes general skills and industry knowledge. The buyer cannot share information with the advisers or financing sources needed for diligence. Agreement expiry, surviving confidentiality duties and trade-secret treatment are not distinguished.
How much does it cost to review a Non-Disclosure Agreement with AI?
Inkvex starts with 1 analysis, no credit card required. Single Document Review is $49 for one Premium analysis credit with 12-month access. Most buyers reviewing this document inside one live deal use Deal Pack at $499 with 15 credits over 12 months. Searcher Sub is $99/mo for steady review volume across targets.
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