Non-Disclosure Agreement — Standard on Every Project
We sign an NDA before we see a single file — on every project, without exception. Download ours, send yours, or request a research-specific version for field studies. Your materials are protected from the very first email.
SwahiliBridge Standard NDA
A plain-language mutual non-disclosure agreement. Covers all language and research engagements. Signed before we see a single file.
Last reviewed: January 2026 · 2 pages · Plain English
Three Ways to Get Signed
Whichever route you prefer, the agreement is in place before a single file changes hands.
Use Ours
Download our standard NDA, countersign, and return by email. We sign and return within 2 hours. Work can begin the same day.
Download Standard NDAUse Yours
Send us your organisation's NDA — a law-firm template, procurement NDA, or institutional agreement. We review and return signed within 24 hours.
Send Your NDAResearch NDA
Covers research participants, interview confidentiality, data anonymisation, and subject consent — required for all on-ground field research engagements.
Request Research NDAWhy the NDA Matters
Three reasons confidentiality is the default, not an upsell.
Your materials stay private
Briefs, recordings, legal filings, and unreleased content never leave the engagement — not shared, not reused, not exposed.
It protects both sides
A mutual agreement means you are bound to the same standard we are. No one-sided carve-outs hiding in the fine print.
Signed before a single file
The NDA is in force before we open your first document — so confidentiality is the default, not an afterthought.
What the NDA Covers
Plain English. Every clause is there to protect you.
Project confidentiality
All documents, files, source content, and communications shared during the engagement are confidential and may not be disclosed to any third party.
Intellectual property
Ownership of all deliverables transfers to the client on full payment. SwahiliBridge retains no rights to client-provided materials or completed work.
Research subjects
Names, responses, and identifying details of any research participant are protected and anonymised in all outputs unless explicit consent is given.
Mutual obligations
The NDA is mutual — SwahiliBridge also protects any proprietary information shared about our methods, pricing, and relationships.
3-year duration
Obligations survive project completion for three years. For sensitive legal and financial projects, extended duration is available on request.
Subcontractor coverage
Any team member or subcontractor working on your project is bound by the same NDA terms before accessing project materials.
No AI/ML training use
Client content is never used to train, fine-tune, or benchmark any AI or machine learning model, under any circumstances.
Governing law
The NDA is governed by Tanzanian law. Disputes are resolved under the same framework as our Terms of Service.
Key Terms in Plain English
No legalese. Here is what the important clauses actually mean.
Confidential information
Anything you share for the project — documents, audio, video, briefs, and data — is treated as a secret we are legally bound to keep.
Permitted use
We may only use your materials to deliver your project. Nothing else — no marketing samples, no portfolio use without your say-so.
Survival
The obligation to stay quiet does not end when the project does. It lasts three years afterward (longer on request).
Return or destruction
When you ask, we securely return or delete every copy of your materials. You stay in control of your own files.
NDA Questions
Is the NDA really free?
Yes. A mutual NDA is included on every SwahiliBridge project at no cost. It is signed before any work begins — there is never a charge for confidentiality.
Can you sign our company's NDA instead?
Absolutely. Send us your organisation's NDA — a law-firm template, procurement NDA, or institutional agreement — and we review and return it signed within 24 hours.
How long do the confidentiality obligations last?
Obligations survive project completion for three years by default. For sensitive legal and financial work, an extended duration is available on request.
Is my content used to train AI models?
Never. Client content is never used to train, fine-tune, or benchmark any AI or machine-learning model, under any circumstances.
Need a full Master Service Agreement?
Enterprise clients and organisations with procurement requirements can establish an MSA that governs all projects — pricing SLAs, turnaround guarantees, NDA terms, payment terms, and liability — under a single commercial framework. No per-project negotiation required.