The term used to describe the practice of keeping confidential information confidential learned during employment?

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

Answer: (C)

Non-disclosure agreements establish a formal obligation to keep confidential information learned on the job from being disclosed. The term used for this practice is an NDA, a contract that requires employees to keep certain information secret and restricts how it can be shared, both during employment and often afterward. It defines what counts as confidential information, who may access it, the duration of the obligation, and the remedies if someone breaches it, making the protection enforceable in court. A confidentiality agreement conveys the same idea, but the non-disclosure phrasing is the precise, widely used legal term for this obligation. The other options are less standard in describing the legal duty to not reveal confidential information.