Leaving a Client Job: Is It Okay to Keep Copies of Your Work for Future Use?

I am working at a client location with a product-based organization as a contractor employee. My parent company has informed me that my client will be released on a particular date. Can I take a copy of the documents and code that I created during my tenure to help with my future career?

Trade secrets are confidential information that have commercial value, and reasonable steps have been taken to keep them secret for as long as possible. For example, this can include technical information, software, data, formulas, recipes, etc. You may need to seek approval from the principal employer in writing before copying such information.

Hi, I would suggest not doing so. You would have signed an employment contract with your parent company, which should include a secrecy and confidentiality clause. Additionally, there should be a confidentiality clause in the agreement between your parent company and the client. According to these confidentiality clauses, you are not supposed to divulge, disclose, or make known to any person or third party any knowledge or information regarding any processes that are confidential. You are not supposed to copy or transmit the same unauthorizedly. Even if such a clause is not present, please do not do so and follow work ethics.