An NDA (Non-disclosure agreement) is a contractual, legal document. In this, the parties involved promise to keep particular information confidential and a secret. It will not be shared with ANYONE under ANY circumstances.

The best way to benefit from it is to get it signed before you get into a contract with the other party. It is the best way in which you can protect the IDEA of your mobile app. Multiple parties can sign it and it should be well-drafted. Take time to get it made. This confidentiality agreement is going to protect you in case one of the parties breaches the contract. So, it should be detailed and precise.

The following things need to be properly explained and taken care of before signing this particular form.

• What confidential information should be included?

Before anyone signs a contract, it needs to be checked. Which information needs to be protected? Include the important ones like:

• Financial data
• Marketing
• Business idea
• Trade data
• Know-how
• Operating methods
• App’s architecture etc
• Obligations of the party: When making such agreements, you need to be precise. Only asking them to keep your information a secret is not enough. They need to maintain the confidentiality of the information, only sharing information to the staff if needed etc
• Term: Define how long the contract is going to last. 2, 3 or 4 years.

Penalty in case of a breach: Add the penalty in case the other party makes a breach. It can be a sum of money or termination of contract or something like this.

The app you make will be published on either Apple’s iStore or Google’s Play Store. Each store has its own set of requirements that need to be met. They have rules for data protection, health data protection, intellectual property rights etc. You should search online and see the requirements.