Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement

1. Purpose

In the course of the Coaching Services, the Client may share personal, professional, financial, health, or business information with the Coach, and the Coach may share proprietary coaching methods, materials, frameworks, and business information with the Client. Both Parties wish to protect such information from unauthorised use or disclosure.

2. Confidential Information

"Confidential Information" means any information disclosed by one Party (the "Disclosing Party") to the other (the "Receiving Party"), whether orally, in writing, electronically, or otherwise, including but not limited to:

• Personal information shared by the Client during sessions, including matters relating to health, relationships, career, faith, or personal circumstances;
• The Coach's coaching methodology, frameworks, programme content, course materials, templates, pricing, and business processes;
• Notes, recordings, assessments, or records created in connection with the Coaching Services;
• Any other information a reasonable person would understand to be confidential given the nature of the information and the circumstances of disclosure.

3. Exclusions

Confidential Information does not include information that:

• was already lawfully known to the Receiving Party before disclosure;
• is or becomes publicly available through no fault of the Receiving Party;
• is independently developed by the Receiving Party without reference to the Confidential Information; or
• is required to be disclosed by law, regulation, or court order, provided the Receiving Party gives prompt notice where legally permitted.

4. Obligations

Each Party agrees to:

• keep all Confidential Information strictly confidential and not disclose it to any third party without prior written consent;
• use Confidential Information only for the purpose of the Coaching Services;
• take reasonable steps to protect Confidential Information from unauthorised access, use, or disclosure; and
• return or securely destroy Confidential Information on request or at the end of the coaching relationship, except where retention is required by law or professional record-keeping obligations.

5. Safeguarding Exception

Nothing in this Agreement prevents the Coach from disclosing information where the Coach reasonably believes disclosure is necessary to prevent harm to the Client or another person, or where disclosure is required by law or professional/safeguarding obligation.

6. Term

This Agreement takes effect on the Effective Date and continues for the duration of the coaching relationship and for a period of two (2) years following its termination, except that obligations relating to information constituting a trade secret shall continue for as long as that information remains confidential.

7. Ownership

All coaching materials, frameworks, and programme content created or provided by the Coach remain the sole property of the Coach. Nothing in this Agreement grants the Client any licence or ownership rights in such materials beyond personal use for the purpose of the Coaching Services.

8. No Guarantee of Outcome

This Agreement relates solely to confidentiality and does not constitute a guarantee of any coaching outcome, and nothing in this Agreement should be read as professional medical, legal, or financial advice.

9. Remedies

Each Party acknowledges that unauthorised disclosure of Confidential Information may cause irreparable harm for which monetary damages alone may not be an adequate remedy, and that the Disclosing Party may be entitled to seek injunctive relief in addition to any other remedies available at law.

10. Governing Law

This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales, and the Parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

11. Entire Agreement

This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the Parties regarding confidentiality and supersedes any prior discussions on this subject. Any amendment must be made in writing and signed by both Parties.