Beta Tester Non-Disclosure Agreement

A Beta Tester Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), also known as a confidentiality agreement, is a document used when two people or companies enter into a relationship where one of the parties will be revealing confidential information in the course of their relationship. In this instance, this document is used specifically by a software company or individual developer to protect their product development secrets. A Beta Tester NDA helps the owner of this proprietary information get user feedback for new products and features while limiting the risk that the specifics of their new products will leak to the public as a result of this collaboration. Generally, software beta testers must sign an NDA to prevent them from revealing any information about the product they are testing until it is ready to be released widely to the public. For a developer that is hiring someone to test their software, an NDA helps protect their sensitive information while the product is being developed.

There are two specific categories of information that are treated differently by NDAs - general confidential information and trade secret information. In this agreement a software company is providing both confidential information and trade secrets to the beta tester for the specific purpose of conducting quality control testing. The content, performance, coding and all other information or materials related to the software are expected to remain confidential between the contracting parties. For the start of a new business relationship in the digital age, a Beta Tester Non-Disclosure Agreement is a great asset to have.

This document is for the specific purpose of a beta tester working with a software development company or individual developer. To find an NDA for another purpose, use a general purpose Non-Disclosure Agreement.

How to use this document

This document has all of the information necessary to create a thorough and complete Beta Tester Non-Disclosure Agreement, including the following details:

• Pertinent identifying information for all involved parties
• Description of the software that is being beta tested
• A clear outline of the expectations of both of the parties and the scope of the beta tester's use of the software
• Amount of compensation, if any, the beta tester will receive
• A disclaimer of warranty to protect the developer from liability for any damages the tester might occur while using an incomplete and imperfect product

After this agreement is filled out, it should be printed and signed by both parties. Then, each party should keep a copy. To find more information about NDAs in general, please see the legal guide A Complete Guide to Non-Disclosure Agreements.

Applicable law

Non-Disclosure Agreements are subject to the laws of individual states. There is no one federal law covering Non-Disclosure Agreements. In some states, Non-Disclosure Agreements will be interpreted under laws applying specifically to these type of documents. In other states, Non-Disclosure Agreements will be interpreted according to the general rules of contract law.

There is, however, a Uniform Trade Secrets Act, which is a model act that has been adopted by the majority of the U.S. States and the District of Columbia.

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