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You can find templates for proprietary information agreements at EveryNDA:

Defeat the Confusion: Confidentiality v. Non-Disclosure

https://everynda.com/blog/confidentiality-v-non-disclosure/

Examples of Microsofts Shared Source licensing can be found as well. These contracts are typically reserved for heavy hitters. Who have enhanced security or performance requirements. FBI, JP Morgan, etc. And of course Microsoft has open sourced large portions of its own dev tools and sdks.

Microsoft Shared Source Initiative

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sharedsource/

I think what you may begin to realize is that its their alternative data that represents the motherload. And its not your algorithms but level of service that will differentiate you. The insights mined from that alternative data may be so valuable as to outweigh your other concerns. And gaining access to it might be the paramount mission for your startup. As the executive, ultimately its your call. Good luck!

https://blog.quandl.com/category/alternative-data




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