When you go to work for a company that requires you to sign an NDA, or you are a company looking to hire employees under a nondisclosure agreement, you will generally see at least five basic elements in the nondisclosure agreement. These are:

1. The definition of “confidential information” that the NDA deals with;
2. Any exclusions from the confidential information;
3. The obligations and duties of the party receiving the confidential information;
4. The time periods for which the NDA will be valid and enforceable; and
5. Any miscellaneous provisions.

Source: A Nondisclosure Agreement – FindLaw. (2017)