Within the scope of this agreement, the term “Parties” refers to the individual signing the agreement, as well as their employees, agents, or representatives. Any information shared between the Parties—including inventions, business practices, methods, developments, patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and all commercial, financial, and technical data, including subscription and call details—shall be considered confidential information, even if not legally protected, provided it is learned by the other party's employees, agents, or representatives.
The Parties are obliged to share confidential information within the scope of their business relationship. Each party acknowledges that it cannot be held responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the confidential information disclosed by the other party. Each party undertakes the following to protect such confidential information:
The Parties agree to exercise the same level of care in protecting each other’s confidential information as they do for their own. In mandatory or business-related situations, they may disclose confidential information only to their own employees, subordinates, or related persons, provided that confidentiality is maintained. In such cases, those individuals shall be warned about the confidentiality obligations. The Parties accept full responsibility if their employees, subordinates, or related persons fail to comply with the terms of this agreement.
The following information shall not be considered confidential:
Each Party retains exclusive rights to its own confidential information.
If any person under the responsibility of a party discloses the other party’s confidential information in violation of this agreement, the responsible party must immediately notify the other party in writing.
The breaching party shall have the right to claim compensation from the other party for any damages incurred, through any legal means, at their own cost.
Upon the termination of the business relationship or this confidentiality agreement, each party shall return all confidential information specific to the commercial relationship upon the written request of the other party.
No party may disclose, distribute, or use the confidential information for advertising or via the press/media without the prior written consent of the other party, except in cases clearly specified by law.
This agreement shall enter into force as of the date of signature and remain valid unless mutually terminated by the parties. Even if the commercial relationship ends, the confidentiality obligations shall remain in effect. Neither party may assign this agreement or any of its rights wholly or partially.
Any disputes arising from the interpretation of this agreement shall be governed by the courts and enforcement offices of … and by … law.
If any clause of this agreement is found to be invalid or null, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining clauses.
This agreement supersedes all prior written or verbal agreements regarding confidentiality. Any amendments must be made in writing.
All notifications within the scope of this agreement shall be made to the addresses specified in the contract via notary.
This agreement is issued in two copies. The stamp tax obligation shall be shared equally between the parties.
This agreement is signed between the parties whose names, titles, and addresses are stated below on the date of … / … / … in order to take effect. The parties agree to sign this confidentiality agreement due to the potential exchange of verbal or written information during their business relationship.
Adapted from original Turkish version. Legal translation should be reviewed by a certified translator before official use.