Florida Trade Secret Protection Checklist

This resource is a one-page checklist for Florida business owners who want their confidential information to actually qualify as a protected trade secret — before a departure, a dispute, or a demand letter forces the question.

Under the Florida Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Chapter 688, Florida Statutes), information is protectable only when its owner takes reasonable efforts to keep it secret. This checklist walks through the six safeguards that demonstrate those efforts: written confidentiality agreements, need-to-know access, confidentiality legends, onboarding and exit protocols, technical and physical security, and a written trade secret inventory.

It is a practical planning document, not a substitute for legal advice. If your business relies on a customer list, pricing model, formula, process, or source code, the checklist should be paired with a properly drafted confidentiality agreement and, in higher-stakes situations, attorney review.

What the PDF covers

• The six reasonable-measures safeguards Florida courts look for.
• The confidentiality-agreement coverage every business should have in place.
• Access, labeling, and exit steps that prove secrecy was a deliberate practice.
• A short trade secret inventory prompt to identify what you are protecting.