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confidentiality agreements  

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  • Confidentiality agreements are contractual arrangements between two parties to keep something private, without external disclosure. For example, if a lawsuit is filed and later settled, a confidentiality agreement might be entered into preventing either party from disclosing to anyone else information about the lawsuit or the settlement. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Confidentiality Agreements]

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