A data room is a secure platform for online document storage that can be used for sharing and exchanging confidential documents. It is often used in the due diligence phase of an acquisition, but is increasingly being used for other purposes, such as fundraising and business restructuring.
Data rooms are designed to speed up and facilitate the due diligence process. They enable companies to share sensitive documents with potential business partners and investors in a secure, user-friendly and easy-to use environment. They can be used to facilitate many different business transactions including mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) as well as joint ventures, capital raising restructuring, listing on the stock market and debt financing.
Users can be invited via either a custom or a pre-set list of email addresses that are based on their role or contribution to the project. They will then be granted or restricted access to the folder groups, individual documents, or the complete contents of the data room. This permits only those who have been authorized to view the information to access the data. The audit trails of each user are available so that everyone can know who has viewed what and when – vital for legal reasons.
Watermarking, role-based security, virus scanning, and data encryption are all features that provide robust security. The system can be configured to meet the specific compliance standards for the legal, biotechnology and medical fields such as ISO 27001, GDPR, GCP and HIPAA. This will increase the efficiency of work processes and reduce operating costs.
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