Information law clauses

This subtopic includes a selection of secondary commercial clauses for use in agreements related to information law. It includes:

Confidential information and trade secrets

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Confidential information definition
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Confidentiality clause—short form
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Confidentiality clause—long form
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Trade Secret definition

Data protection—general data processing/sharing

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Personal data processing provisions—pro-controller
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Personal data processing provisions—pro-processor
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Personal data processing schedule—short form—pro-controller
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Personal data processing schedule—short form—pro-processor
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Personal data processing clause—short-form—pro-controller
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Personal data processing clause—short-form—pro-processor
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Personal data sharing clause—controller to controller—pro-receiving party
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Personal data sharing schedule—controller

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