A written agreement in which the parties agree to keep all trade secrets and proprietary information learned during employment confidential is called?

• A. Non-Disclosure Agreement
• B. Employment Confidentiality Agreement
• C. Trade Secrets Covenant
• D. Confidentiality Agreement

Answer: (A)

A contract that prevents disclosure of confidential information learned during employment is called a non-disclosure agreement. The core idea is to spell out what information is confidential, require those involved to keep it secret, and specify what happens if it’s disclosed. This protects trade secrets and proprietary information—like formulas, methodologies, client lists, or other sensitive data—from being shared outside the authorized circle. While confidentiality agreements are used in many contexts and have the same protective aim, the term non-disclosure agreement is the most precise and commonly used for prohibiting disclosure of such information. Some contexts may use terms like employment confidentiality agreement or trade secrets covenant, but they are less standard than non-disclosure agreement.