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title: "Papermark Security and Compliance"
lang: en
canonical_url: https://www.papermark.com/security
last_updated: 2026-07-27
summary: "SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, ISO 27001, encryption, EU data hosting, and an optional self-hostable open-source deployment."
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# Papermark Security and Compliance

Papermark is built for confidential document sharing, with security and
compliance controls suitable for M&A, fundraising, and regulated industries.

## Certifications and compliance

- **SOC 2 Type II** — audited controls for security, availability, and confidentiality.
- **ISO 27001** — certified information security management.
- **GDPR** — compliant data handling, with EU data hosting available.
- **EU data residency** — host data in the EU for data-sovereignty requirements.

## Data protection

- Encryption in transit (TLS) and at rest.
- Granular, file- and folder-level access permissions per viewer or group.
- Dynamic, session-level watermarks (viewer email, IP, timestamp) on every page.
- Screenshot protection that blocks and flags capture attempts.
- One-click NDA gating before documents load.
- Password-protected links, link expiration, and email verification.
- Append-only audit log of every view and action.

## Access control and identity

- Viewer groups with per-group permissions.
- SSO on Enterprise.
- Allow/block lists for viewers and domains.

## Data sovereignty and self-hosting

Papermark is open source and can be self-hosted, giving you full control of
where data lives and how it is operated. Managed self-hosting and support are
available on the Enterprise plan.

## Related

- [Enterprise](https://www.papermark.com/enterprise.md)
- [Data Room](https://www.papermark.com/data-room.md)
- [Dynamic watermarking](https://www.papermark.com/dynamic-watermarking.md)
- [Screenshot protection](https://www.papermark.com/screenshot-protection.md)

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_Markdown version of [the security page](https://www.papermark.com/security.md) for AI agents and LLMs. More: [llms-full.txt](https://www.papermark.com/llms-full.txt)._