A long-form and short-form boilerplate clause for use in a commercial agreement under which each party agrees to keep information obtained about the other party as a result of their contractual relationship confidential. (For a clause-by-clause guide to the value of boilerplate clauses and the effect of omitting them from business-to-business contracts, see Practice Note, Boilerplate: do I really need this clause and why?.)

This clause is adapted from a boilerplate clause designed for use in documents governed by English law (see Practical Law UK, Standard Clause, Confidentiality).

This Standard Clause is available in Chinese. To download a Word version of this Standard Clause in Chinese, click Standard Clause, Confidentiality: China (Chinese Language Version).