Business me trust ke sath saath confidentiality bhi big asset hoti hai – client lists, pricing models, product roadmap, recipes, algorithms, vendor deals. Agar koi ex-employee ya partner yeh sab lekar competitor ke paas chala jaye, to sirf emotional dukh nahi, real financial loss hota hai.
Aise cases me civil suit for damages file kiya ja sakta hai. Court yeh dekhती hai:
- Kya clearly defined confidential information thi,
- Kya NDA, employment contract, partnership deed me clauses the,
- Breach ka concrete proof,
- Loss ka approximate calculation – lost profits, market share drop, etc.
Har idea protect nahi hota; jo already public domain me hai usko secret nahi bol sakte. Jitna clearly defined aur documented hoga, utna enforce karna easy hoga.
Courts injunctive relief bhi de sakti hain – yani saamne wali party ko info use/ share karne se rok sakti hain, products launch pe stay laga sakti hain.
Preventive side pe NDAs, restricted access, and exit protocols maintain karna bohot zaroori hai. Baad me damages lena possible hai, lekin lost competitive advantage fully recover karna mushkil hota hai.
