NDA for decision data: what to protect and what to share
The essentials in 30 seconds
- An NDA for decision data defines confidential information, limits its use to the agreed purpose and sets how it ends.
- The EQOS Asia NDA runs for 5 years under Singapore law (EQOS Asia NDA page, as of October 2026).
- Return or destruction of information happens within 10 business days of a written request.
- Schedule A adds enhanced undertakings for the EQOS Engine and the Codex.
- This page is general information, not legal, tax or investment advice.
An NDA for decision data works best when you read it clause by clause before you share a single document. This page lists what to protect, what falls outside, what to share and when, and how the agreement ends, as of October 2026, with the EQOS Asia NDA as the worked example. It extends the guide to how your decision data is protected. This page is general information, not legal, tax or investment advice.
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What does an NDA for decision data do?
An NDA is a contract in which each party agrees to keep shared information confidential and to use it only for an agreed purpose. For decision data, the purpose is the analysis of a specific choice. The agreement sets who may see the information, how it is protected and what happens when the work ends.
Read it before the first exchange of documents. The EQOS Asia NDA applies to every service as a matter of course, and for a service ordered with immediate payment, validating the order is the express acceptance of its terms (EQOS Asia NDA page, as of October 2026). For higher amounts it is sent by name and signed electronically by both parties first.
Which decision data should an NDA for decision data protect?
List the categories in plain words: strategies, financial and customer data, methods and models, analysis documents, personal data and credentials, and information about teams and partners. The EQOS Asia NDA covers information in any form, oral, written, electronic or visual, plus anything that its nature or context shows to be confidential (EQOS Asia NDA page, as of October 2026).
Add the items specific to your decision: a valuation, a draft contract, a succession plan or a list of bidders. Naming them in the purpose clause removes doubt about coverage. A broad definition protects the unexpected document that arrives in an email thread, so check that the clause includes the words ’by its nature or context’.
Which information falls outside an NDA for decision data?
Five exclusions are standard: information that becomes public without a breach, information the receiving party already knew, information lawfully received from an authorised third party, information developed independently, and information that must be disclosed by law (EQOS Asia NDA page, as of October 2026). These keep the agreement fair to both parties.
Use the list to prepare your own file. Mark which documents are already public, such as registry filings and press releases, and treat them as shareable. Keep the genuinely sensitive material in a separate folder. A clean split makes it easy to answer a provider’s request quickly and in the right form.
What decision data can you share before and after the NDA?
Share in stages. Before signature, send the question, the countries and the currencies, and a range instead of exact figures. After signature, send the documents named in the scope. Keep the most sensitive items for the end, once the analysis shows that they change the answer.
EQOS Asia follows the same order: a systematic NDA is signed before any exchange, and the brief on your situation then goes through a secure form, followed by a kickoff video call in SGT (EQOS Asia pricing page, as of October 2026). From the Study tier upward, balance sheets, contracts and minutes can be sent after that step.
What happens when the law requires disclosure of decision data?
Most NDAs allow a disclosure that a law, a regulator or a court requires. The clause sets the duty of the receiving party: inform the disclosing party promptly unless the law prohibits it, disclose only what is strictly necessary, and cooperate to preserve confidentiality (EQOS Asia NDA page, as of October 2026).
Check that your NDA contains this clause. It gives you notice and a chance to seek protective measures. Add the name of the person on your side who receives such notices, so that the message reaches someone who can act the same day.
How long should an NDA for decision data last, and how does it end?
Choose a term that matches the life of the information. The EQOS Asia NDA takes effect on the date it is formed and runs for 5 years. Obligations continue for 5 years for ordinary information and without time limit for trade secrets, to the extent the law allows, and the agreement is governed by Singapore law (EQOS Asia NDA page, as of October 2026).
The end of the relationship matters as much as the start. On written request, the receiving party returns or destroys confidential information, copies and notes within 10 business days and confirms it in writing, keeping only copies that legal obligations require. Diary the request date and ask for the confirmation.
How does the EQOS Asia NDA protect the engine as well as your data?
Schedule A adds enhanced undertakings for the Protected EQOS Information, which covers the EQOS Engine, the Codex, derivatives, identifiers, demonstrations and associated know-how. The recipient commits to use the engine inside the collaboration only, keep demonstrations private and seek written agreement before building anything derived from it (EQOS Asia NDA page, as of October 2026).
The schedule also sets a fixed minimum penalty of US$250,000 per violation, a right of audit with 15 days’ notice, and access limited to a circle named in advance (EQOS Asia NDA page, as of October 2026). Your own data stays covered by the main articles. Ask for the full signed text through the contact page before you order.
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Frequently asked questions
Is an NDA for decision data the same as a data protection policy?
They serve different purposes. An NDA is a contract between two parties about confidential business information. A data protection policy describes how personal data is collected and handled under a law such as the Singapore PDPA, which the EQOS Asia privacy policy cites (EQOS Asia privacy page, as of October 2026). This page is general information, not legal, tax or investment advice.
Should an NDA for decision data be mutual?
Either party can be a discloser or a recipient in the EQOS Asia NDA, so both are bound (EQOS Asia NDA page, as of October 2026). Mutual terms suit decision work, because you share your data and the provider shares method details. Check that the definition of confidential information covers both directions.
When should you sign an NDA for decision data?
Sign before the first exchange of sensitive documents. A short call to describe the question and the countries involved can come first, with figures given as ranges. After signature, send the documents named in the scope, and keep a copy of the signed terms with your project file.
What can you ask a provider about AI tools in the NDA?
Ask which tools are used, whether professional accounts apply and whether anonymization is possible. The EQOS Asia NDA lets a client request in writing that no AI tool processes its confidential information, or that anonymization comes first (EQOS Asia NDA page, as of October 2026).
Test your knowledge
1. How long does the EQOS Asia NDA term run?
- 10 years
- 5 years
- 1 year
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5 years.
2. Within how many business days is information returned or destroyed after a written request?
- 10
- 30
- 60
Show the answer
10.
3. Which law governs the EQOS Asia NDA?
- Swiss law
- French law
- Singapore law
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Singapore law.
4. How many standard exclusions does the page list?
- 3
- 5
- 9
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5.
5. What fixed minimum penalty per violation does Schedule A set?
- US$25,000
- US$2,500,000
- US$250,000
Show the answer
US$250,000.
About the author
Stéphane Jambu
President, EQOS Forecast Asia
Stéphane Jambu leads EQOS Forecast Asia and works as a consultant in e-commerce, search visibility, and AI. LinkedIn profile
Sources: EQOS Asia NDA page (eqos-asia.com/nda.html), pricing page (eqos-asia.com/pricing.html), privacy page (eqos-asia.com/privacy.html) and contact page (eqos-asia.com/contact.html), consulted on 22 October 2026. Page updated on 22 October 2026.