Confidentiality agreement for translation services between Russian and English

We understand the importance of confidentiality and are aware of the sensitive nature of many texts supplied to us for translation or editing. All information and documents delivered to us by clients is kept strictly confidential and not disclosed to any third party. Besides, we make sure that all working papers (notes, drafts, etc.) are shredded before disposal.

Confidentiality Agreement

1. In this Agreement, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:

2. The Translator acknowledges that all documentation made available or disclosed to it by the Client shall remain the exclusive property of the Client and recognises that such documentation is confidential and proprietary to the Client and shall be treated as such and shall not be disclosed to a third party, save as provided in Clause 5 hereunder or as required by any applicable laws, without the prior written consent of the Client. The Translator undertakes to return all such documentation at the request of the Client and, in any event, upon conclusion of the Translator's need thereof.

3. The Translator undertakes to treat all information not in the public domain that it may become a party to as a result of providing the Translation Services to the Client and its associates, including the existence of the request for the Translation Services, the names of the parties involved and any information contained in or which otherwise reflects the information in the documentation received from the Client, (the "Information") as confidential and further undertakes that such Information shall not be disclosed to a third party, save as provided in Clause 5 below, without the prior written consent of the Client.

4. The Translator undertakes to relinquish its rights in the Translation Services to the Client once all claims against the Client have been met.

5. The Translator hereby discloses that it may subcontract all or part of the Translation Services provided to the Client. In such event the Translator will use its best endeavours to ensure that all of its Subcontractors, to whom disclosure of the Information is made, act in accordance with the terms of this Confidentiality Undertaking as if each were a party hereto.

We would be pleased to e-mail you a copy of the sample agreement in a Word file, for you to tailor it to meet with your requirements.