Providing email for non-disclosure agreement, ok or not?

[katrina-lane]

Hi! A client recently asked me to sign a NDA for which they requested i provide my email to send it to me directly. Not sure why they can't just send it via the platform, is this normal and allowed in the Upwork rules?

[pgiambalvo]

It does viloate the rules about communication having to go through UW until after a contract is set up. Just tell the client this and there's no reason they shouldn't be able to send the NDA through UW.

[katrina-lane]

Awesome, thanks for this! So they have already sent me the contract (which I have accepted). And after asking them about sending the NDA via UW they said it’s via docusign and must go to an email. Does the pre-accepted contract mean it’s ok to share my email now?

[petra_r]

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Peter G wrote:

It does viloate the rules about communication having to go through UW until after a contract is set up.

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It does not violate anything o provide an email address with the sole purpose of accessing a place to scope the work or docusign, This situation isn't about providing an email address with the purpose of communicating via email.

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Peter G wrote:

there's no reason they shouldn't be able to send the NDA through UW.

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You can't send docusign through Upwork.

[data_divas · Accepted solution]

Since you already have a contract on Upwork you can send them your email so they can send you the Docusign NDA.  I had this exact situation not too long ago. 🙂

[katrina-lane]

Thanks Julie! Appreicate the info.