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Free NDA Tool
Enter how long confidentiality survives after termination. Get an instant risk band and plain-language explanation — no document upload required.
The survival period is how long confidentiality obligations continue after the NDA or underlying relationship ends. It is separate from the active term of the agreement — a short project can still carry multi-year post-termination duties.
Enter the stated survival duration in years and months, or select indefinite/perpetual. The tool maps your input to a risk band (low through critical) based on common market practice for commercial NDAs — not legal advice for your specific contract.
Five-year survival appears frequently in enterprise templates and can be reasonable for trade-secret-heavy deals. For short freelance or startup engagements it is often longer than necessary — many negotiators target 2–3 years with a trade-secret exception.
The term is how long the NDA itself runs. Survival specifies how long confidentiality continues after termination. Both sections matter: a one-year term with five-year survival still binds you long after the active relationship ends.
No. NDAShield is not a law firm. This calculator is an educational risk estimate only. Upload your NDA for clause-level analysis or consult qualified counsel before signing.