In stories, especially creepypasta, its sounds more like a magical contract than a piece of paper

Like if a private organisation hired you to kill people, a NDA doesn’t somehow make that legal and you can’t get sued for breaking the contract.

So, what is the legal extent of NDA?

  • Talos@sopuli.xyz
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    8 hours ago

    I may or may not be a lawyer, but if I am, I am not your lawyer and this comment is for entertainment purposes only.

    At the core, a non disclosure agreement (NDA) just means you agree to keep your mouth shut about something, often in exchange for hearing about an investment idea or as part of a legal settlement.

    Like most contracts, the consequences to the breaker are going to be no more than the actual damages to the other side.

    So how much money did it cost them? Or the money value of the reputational harm? That’s probably the most you would be on the hook for. Unless the contract itself enumerates the amount of the “damage” for a breach, but whether they can actually enforce that is a can of worms.