Why teams use Leak Protection
Invisible forensic watermarks
Each viewer sees a unique, invisible fingerprint embedded in the document. If someone screenshots or prints it, the identifier travels with the leak.
Per-viewer tracking
Every document view is logged with the viewer's email, IP address, device, and timestamp. You always know who accessed what and when.
Deterrence by design
When viewers know documents are traceable, leaks drop dramatically. The knowledge that a leak can be traced is often more powerful than any technical barrier.
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Frequently asked questions
I operate a tutorial centre and teachers have been secretly stealing our proprietary teaching materials — can Peony stop them from copying, screenshotting, or downloading our worksheets?
Yes. On Peony Business ($40/admin/month), your teaching materials get multiple layers of protection: screenshot blocking prevents staff from capturing images on desktop, dynamic watermarks stamp every page with the viewer's name and email so photographing a screen with a phone is traceable, downloading and printing can be disabled entirely per user, and granular permissions let you give each teacher view-only access to only the materials they need for their classes. If a teacher leaves, you revoke their access instantly with a single click. Google Drive, Dropbox, and DocSend have none of these controls — once your staff downloads a file, you have lost control of it permanently.
We're an education agency sharing curriculum with 15 partner schools — how do we prevent unauthorized copying while still letting teachers view the materials?
On Peony Business ($40/admin/month), you share your curriculum via secure links with view-only permissions — your partner schools' teachers can view worksheets, lesson plans, and training videos in the browser without downloading or printing. Screenshot protection blocks screen capture tools, and dynamic watermarks stamp every page with the viewer's identity so any photographed content traces back to the specific teacher. You can set link expiry so materials are only accessible during the current term, and revoke access for any school or individual teacher at any time. For 15 partner schools, your cost is the same flat per-admin rate regardless of how many teachers access the materials.
Our training company distributes certification exam materials to 200+ candidates — how do we prevent the answers from leaking online?
On Peony Business ($40/admin/month), each candidate accesses your exam materials through a personalised link with view-only permissions — no downloading, no printing, no screenshots. Dynamic watermarks stamp every page with the candidate's identity, and if any material surfaces online, you trace it to the specific person who leaked it. You can also set link expiry so materials are only accessible during the exam window, and revoke all access the moment the exam period ends. Password protection (available on Pro at $20/admin/month) adds another layer if you want candidates to enter a code before viewing.
We had a CIM leak on our last $100M sell-side process — how does Peony trace exactly which bidder shared it?
On Business ($40/admin/month), Peony embeds invisible forensic watermarks into every document in your data room. For your next $100M process, each of your bidders sees a unique identifier tied to their email and session across every CIM page, financial model, and management presentation. If the CIM surfaces outside your process, the forensic watermark and timestamped audit trail trace the leak to the exact bidder who shared it. Screenshot protection blocks screen captures, and dynamic watermarks add visible deterrence. Datasite, Firmex, and Ideals charge enterprise pricing and still do not offer this level of forensic traceability.
Our PE fund shares proprietary portfolio company financials with co-investors on a $150M deal — how does leak protection work across multiple document types?
On Business ($40/admin/month), leak protection applies to every document in your $150M data room automatically — PDFs, Excel models, PowerPoint presentations, Word documents, and scanned files all get forensic watermarks and screenshot protection without file-by-file configuration. Each co-investor receives unique watermarks across every page they access. Your team gets a complete audit trail with email, IP, device, and timestamp for every view, creating a chain of custody across the entire deal. If a financial model leaks to a competing fund, you know exactly who accessed it and when.
Our law firm handles privileged documents on $75M litigation matters — how do forensic watermarks protect us if opposing counsel leaks a privileged memo?
On Business ($40/admin/month), forensic watermarks are embedded directly into the document content — invisible to the viewer but persistent through screenshots, printing, and re-encoding. For your $75M matters, if a privileged memo surfaces in discovery or is forwarded outside the matter team, the watermark identifies exactly which recipient broke privilege — giving your firm concrete evidence for a clawback motion. Ideals and Firmex charge enterprise-tier pricing for comparable watermarking and often require add-on fees for screenshot blocking. Peony includes both on the Business plan with no add-ons.
I'm a startup founder sharing my $40M Series B pitch deck with 25 VCs — can I protect it from being forwarded to other funds?
On Business ($40/admin/month), every slide of your pitch deck is watermarked with each VC's identity, screenshots are blocked, and you can disable downloading and printing so partners cannot save a local copy to forward. For your $40M raise, page-level analytics show you which VCs actually read your deck versus which forwarded the link (you will see unexpected viewer emails appear in your analytics). If a slide surfaces at a fund you did not share with, the watermark traces it to the specific partner who leaked it. DocSend has no screenshot protection or forensic watermarks at any price.
We're a biotech company sharing licensing data with 3 potential partners on a $90M deal — can we layer leak protection with NDA gating and redaction?
Yes. On Business ($40/admin/month), your $90M licensing data room gets forensic watermarks, screenshot protection, dynamic visible watermarks, NDA gating requiring each partner to sign your confidentiality agreement before viewing a single page, AI-powered redaction to permanently mask proprietary compound data before early-stage partners see it, and full audit trails. All of these security layers work together automatically — no add-on fees or per-feature charges. Peony is GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA compliant on SOC 2-ready infrastructure.
Related features
Watermarks
Add dynamic watermarks with viewer details to every page, deterring unauthorized redistribution.
Screenshot Protection
Block screen captures and recording tools to prevent unauthorized copies of your documents.
Two-Factor Authentication
Require email-based identity verification before anyone can view your shared documents.