Mutual NDA (SKELETON — counsel review required)
NOT legal advice. Clause checklist for the pre-engagement NDA — signed before the Discovery Audit (SnowOps sees the client's posture; the client sees SnowOps's methods).
Clauses to include
- Parties — SnowOps + {{CLIENT}}; mutual (both disclose).
- Definition of Confidential Information — incl. the client's cloud posture, audit findings, architecture; and SnowOps's methods, module library, pricing.
- Exclusions — public info, independently developed, rightfully received, required by law.
- Obligations — use only for evaluating the engagement; reasonable care; no disclosure to third parties except need-to-know personnel under equivalent obligations.
- Term & survival — confidentiality survives (e.g., 2–3 years; trade secrets indefinitely — per counsel).
- Return/destruction — on request or termination; the Discovery Audit report handling.
- No license / no obligation — NDA grants no IP license + no obligation to proceed.
- Remedies — injunctive relief for breach.
- Governing law / jurisdiction — per counsel (India + client).
Pairs with the read-only cloud-access authorization at the top of the funnel — together they let a prospect safely accept the free audit.