Pillar Media & Entertainment — Mutual Non-Disclosure & Non-Circumvention Agreement
Parties. This Agreement is entered into between Pillar Media & Entertainment (“Pillar”) and the individual or organization completing this intake form (“Recipient”), together the “Parties”. Effective Date is the timestamp captured at electronic acceptance below.
1. Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means any non-public information disclosed by one Party to the other, in any form, including: domain inventory lists, valuations, acquisition strategies, business plans, financial information, customer and vendor relationships, technical specifications, and any documents or communications marked or reasonably understood to be confidential. Confidential Information of Pillar specifically includes the Discovery shortlist and the identity of any held-back inventory disclosed during this engagement.
2. Obligations. Each Party agrees to: (a) hold the other Party’s Confidential Information in strict confidence; (b) not disclose Confidential Information to any third party without prior written consent; (c) use Confidential Information solely for the purpose of evaluating and pursuing the Discovery Process and any business relationship contemplated between the Parties; (d) limit access to employees, advisors, and representatives bound by confidentiality obligations at least as restrictive as these; (e) use reasonable care to protect Confidential Information, no less than each Party uses for its own confidential information of like importance.
3. Non-Circumvention. For a period of three (3) years from the Effective Date, neither Party shall, directly or indirectly, without prior written consent: (a) solicit, contact, or transact business with any party introduced by the other Party during the Discovery Process for the purpose of purchasing, leasing, brokering, or otherwise acquiring rights to any domain name disclosed during Discovery; (b) circumvent or bypass the other Party in any transaction involving domain names, intellectual property, or business opportunities disclosed under this Agreement; (c) use Confidential Information to compete with or undermine the other Party’s interests.
4. Exclusions. Confidential Information does not include information that: (a) is or becomes publicly available through no fault of the receiving Party; (b) was known to the receiving Party prior to disclosure, with documentary evidence; (c) is independently developed without reference to Confidential Information; (d) is rightfully received from a third party without breach of any confidentiality obligation; (e) is required to be disclosed by law or court order, provided the receiving Party promptly notifies the disclosing Party.
5. Term. This Agreement is effective on the Effective Date and remains in effect for three (3) years. Confidentiality obligations survive termination indefinitely with respect to information that retains its character as a trade secret.
6. No License. No license under any patent, trademark, copyright, or trade secret is granted by this Agreement. Neither Party is obligated to disclose any particular information or to enter any further agreement.
7. Remedies. The Parties acknowledge that monetary damages may be inadequate to remedy a breach and that the non-breaching Party is entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunctive relief and specific performance, in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity.
8. Governing Law. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of laws principles. Any dispute arising hereunder shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Wilmington, Delaware.
9. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the Parties with respect to its subject matter and supersedes all prior agreements. Modifications must be in writing.
10. Electronic Acceptance. By checking the box below, Recipient acknowledges they (a) have read this Agreement in full, (b) have legal authority to bind themselves and the organization named in this submission, and (c) intend their electronic acceptance to have the same force and effect as a handwritten signature under the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq.) and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act as adopted in applicable jurisdictions.
Pillar mutual NDA, version 2026-06-02.