Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement

Version 1.0 · Applies to quotations, DFM reviews and manufacturing projects.

1. Parties

This Agreement is made between GreatLight Metal Technology Co., LTD., Chang’an Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China (“GreatLight”), and the individual or company requesting a quotation or manufacturing service (“Customer”).

2. Purpose

The parties wish to exchange technical and commercial information solely to evaluate, quote and deliver custom machined parts. Each party may disclose information as “Discloser” and receive information as “Recipient”.

3. Confidential information

Confidential information includes drawings, 3D models, CAD files, specifications, tolerances, materials, tooling, volumes, prices, lead times, customer identities and any other information marked confidential or that a reasonable person would treat as confidential.

4. Obligations of the recipient

• Use confidential information only for the stated purpose.
• Protect it with at least the same care used for its own confidential information, and no less than reasonable care.
• Limit access to employees and subcontractors who need it and are bound by equivalent obligations.
• Not reverse engineer, reproduce or disclose it to third parties without prior written consent.

5. Exclusions

Confidential information does not include information that is publicly available, already known to the Recipient without a duty of confidence, independently developed without use of the disclosed information, or lawfully received from a third party without restriction.

6. Compelled disclosure

If disclosure is required by law or a competent authority, the Recipient will give prompt notice where legally permitted and disclose only the portion required.

7. Ownership and no licence

All intellectual property rights remain with the Discloser. No licence, assignment or other right is granted except the limited right to use the information for the stated purpose.

8. Term and return of information

This Agreement remains in force for five (5) years from the date of disclosure. On request or at the end of the project, the Recipient will return or securely destroy confidential information, except copies required by law or retained in routine backups.

9. Governing law

This Agreement is governed by the laws of the People’s Republic of China. Disputes will first be addressed through good-faith negotiation; failing that, the courts of Dongguan, Guangdong have jurisdiction.

10. Signing

To receive a countersigned copy for your files, email [email protected] with your company name, signatory and project reference. Signed NDAs are normally returned within one business day.

This page is a convenience copy. A signed agreement prevails over the text shown here.

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