This Intern Confidentiality, Non-Disclosure and Source Code Protection Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into by and between Indian Servers Private Limited / AIMER Society / its associated entities, divisions, products, platforms, websites and projects, as applicable (“Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”), and the individual accepting this Agreement as an intern, trainee, student contributor, project participant or temporary learner (“Intern”, “you” or “your”).
By ticking the acceptance checkbox, submitting the form, accessing Company systems, receiving project materials, or participating in any internship, training, development, research or project activity, you agree to be bound by this Agreement.
1. Purpose
The Company may provide the Intern access to certain confidential, proprietary and technical information, including source code, project files, software architecture, designs, documentation, datasets, credentials, APIs, training materials and business information, solely for the purpose of learning, training, internship participation, project development, testing, research or assigned work approved by the Company.
The Intern agrees to use such information only for the authorised purpose and strictly in accordance with the instructions of the Company.
2. Confidential Information
For the purpose of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” includes, but is not limited to:
a. source code, object code, scripts, repositories, project files and software modules;
b. application architecture, database structures, algorithms, models, workflows, UI/UX designs and technical documentation;
c. login credentials, API keys, server details, cloud access, internal tools and deployment information;
d. business plans, pricing, client information, proposals, contracts, marketing plans and financial information;
e. training materials, presentations, videos, internal notes, assignments and project instructions;
f. research work, prototypes, experimental tools, product ideas and unpublished features;
g. any other information shared by the Company that is marked confidential or would reasonably be understood to be confidential.
Confidential Information remains protected whether it is shared orally, visually, electronically, in writing, through online repositories, messaging platforms, emails, meetings, cloud drives, websites, learning platforms or any other medium.
3. Source Code Protection
The Intern specifically acknowledges that all source code, software, project files and technical materials shared by the Company are valuable proprietary assets of the Company.
The Intern shall not, directly or indirectly:
a. copy, sell, resell, transfer, publish, leak, upload, distribute or disclose the Company’s source code or project files to any third party;
b. post the source code or confidential materials on GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, public repositories, forums, social media, messaging groups, personal websites, blogs or any public platform;
c. use the Company’s source code to create a competing product, commercial product, freelance work, client project or personal business without written approval;
d. remove, alter or hide copyright notices, ownership references, project identifiers or Company branding from any files;
e. share access credentials, repository links, cloud drive links, server access, API keys or passwords with any unauthorised person;
f. reverse engineer, decompile, extract, duplicate or misuse any Company software except as expressly permitted for assigned internship work.
4. Limited Licence for Internship Use
The Company grants the Intern a limited, temporary, non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable permission to access and use the Confidential Information only for the specific internship, training or project work assigned by the Company.
This permission does not transfer any ownership, intellectual property rights, commercial rights or redistribution rights to the Intern.
The Company may revoke access at any time without prior notice.
5. Intellectual Property Ownership
All intellectual property rights in the Company’s existing and future software, source code, designs, documents, products, platforms, training materials and related works shall remain the exclusive property of the Company.
Any work, code, design, documentation, improvement, bug fix, feature, model, dataset, idea, report, presentation or contribution created by the Intern during the internship or using Company materials shall belong to the Company, unless otherwise agreed in writing.
The Intern agrees to assign to the Company all rights, title and interest in such internship-related work product to the fullest extent permitted by law.
6. Duty of Care
The Intern agrees to take reasonable and proper care to protect the Confidential Information. The Intern shall:
a. keep all files, credentials and materials secure;
b. avoid downloading or storing Company materials on unsecured devices;
c. not share devices, accounts or passwords used for Company work;
d. immediately inform the Company if any information is lost, leaked, accessed without permission or accidentally shared;
e. comply with all Company instructions regarding data security, repository use and project access.
7. No Unauthorised Public Claim
The Intern shall not publicly represent, market, demonstrate or claim ownership over Company projects, source code, products, client work or internal tools without prior written permission.
The Intern may mention internship participation only in a truthful and professional manner, subject to the Company’s approval where confidential project details are involved.
8. Return or Deletion of Materials
Upon completion, termination or withdrawal from the internship, or whenever requested by the Company, the Intern shall immediately return, delete or destroy all Confidential Information, source code, credentials, documents, copies, downloads and related materials in the Intern’s possession or control.
The Intern shall also permanently remove such materials from personal systems, cloud storage, external drives, messaging apps and backup locations, unless the Company expressly permits continued access in writing.
9. Prohibited Commercial Use
The Intern shall not use the Company’s source code, ideas, project files, designs, technical documents or Confidential Information for:
a. selling software or services to third parties;
b. freelance or commercial projects;
c. creating competing products;
d. training unrelated teams or students;
e. publishing tutorials, courses or videos based on Company internal materials;
f. submitting Company work as independent personal work or academic work without proper approval.
10. Breach and Legal Remedies
The Intern understands that any unauthorised disclosure, leakage, sale, misuse or publication of Confidential Information or source code may cause serious financial, technical and reputational harm to the Company.
In case of breach, the Company may take appropriate action, including but not limited to:
a. immediate termination of internship or access;
b. removal from projects, certificates, recommendations or participation records;
c. legal action for injunction, damages, compensation and recovery of losses;
d. reporting to the relevant institution, college, platform, authority or employer, where applicable.
The Company’s rights under this Agreement are in addition to any other rights available under applicable law.
11. No Employment Relationship
This Agreement does not create an employer-employee relationship, partnership, agency or joint venture between the Company and the Intern.
The internship is for training, learning, project exposure or temporary contribution unless a separate written employment or engagement agreement is executed.
12. Survival
The obligations relating to confidentiality, non-disclosure, source code protection, intellectual property ownership and prohibited use shall continue even after completion or termination of the internship.
13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws applicable to the Company’s place of registration and operation, unless a different jurisdiction is specified by the Company in writing.
Any dispute arising from this Agreement shall be subject to the courts or dispute resolution forum having jurisdiction over the Company’s registered office or principal place of business, unless otherwise agreed in writing.
14. Acceptance
By ticking the checkbox and submitting the form, I confirm that:
a. I have read and understood this Agreement;
b. I agree not to disclose, leak, sell, publish, copy or misuse the Company’s source code or Confidential Information;
c. I agree to use the Company’s materials only for authorised internship or training purposes;
d. I understand that violation of this Agreement may result in termination, legal action and liability for damages.