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Subject:Re: Showing sample and proprietary content From:Sean Wheller <sean -at- inwords -dot- co -dot- za> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:55:24 +0200
On Friday 20 October 2006 18:56, Keith Hood wrote:
> Any advice
> on what to do?
After 15-years I have many such non-disclosure agreements limiting how I can
use materials in my posession. Here's how I handle it.
1. If, for a given work, I have signed a non-disclosure. I determine for what
period. In some cases I find that the non-disclosure period has lapsed. In
this can you can use said work as an example of your work.
2. I check to see if said content is not already in public domain. If it is
then you may present the work as a sample of your work.
3. I request permission, in writing, to display said content in tangible
format such as print, under my supervision.
4. If 3 is not possible, I request that the recipient will, with the
originators consent, agree to enter into non-disclosure back-on-back, with
the original non-disclosure.
Sometimes with 4, people get funny. A reminder that by not displaying works
still under non-disclosure is an indication of your integrity and
trustworthiness, may be in order. Seen in this light, people often waiver the
need for examples or conceed to enter into agreement with the third party.
Hope this helps.
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The Monkey is resting.
Sean Wheller
Technical Author
sean -at- inwords -dot- co -dot- za
+27-84-854-9408 http://www.inwords.co.za
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