Why teams use Revoke Access
Instant revocation
One click and the link stops working. The viewer sees an access denied page immediately — no delay, no grace period.
Revoke per-link or per-room
Disable individual links or shut down an entire data room at once. You control the granularity of access revocation.
Reactivate anytime
Changed your mind? Turn the link back on just as easily. All previous analytics and viewer data are preserved.
"Peony is by far the simplest and most intuitive way to populate and share data rooms with investors and partners. All the key analytics and features integrated into a sleek interface!"
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Head of Financials, Loop
Frequently asked questions
A bidder just dropped out of our M&A process — how do I cut off their data room access?
Peony lets you disable any shared document link with a single click from your dashboard. The moment you revoke access, the bidder sees an access-denied page — no delay, no grace period. You can revoke an individual bidder's link or shut down an entire data room at once, which is critical when a party exits an M&A process and you need to ensure confidential deal materials are immediately inaccessible.
We revoked a buyer's access but negotiations restarted — can we turn the link back on?
Yes. Peony allows you to reactivate any previously revoked link just as easily as you disabled it. All analytics, access logs, and page-level engagement data from before the revocation are preserved, so when a buyer re-enters negotiations your deal team has a complete audit trail of what they reviewed and for how long. This is common in M&A processes where exclusivity periods lapse and multiple bidders cycle back in.
Should our legal team use revoke access or link expiry to close out a terminated engagement?
Peony's revoke access feature lets you manually disable a link at any time, while link expiry automatically disables it after a set date, time period, or view count. Both features can be used together. For example, a legal team closing out a terminated engagement might set data room links to expire at the engagement end date, but revoke them immediately if the client relationship ends early. This layered approach gives outside counsel and in-house teams precise control over how long counterparties can access privileged documents.
Can I revoke access for a specific viewer without affecting others?
Yes. Peony's personalised links feature gives each bidder, LP, or advisor their own unique link. You can revoke one party's access without affecting anyone else in the process. For an additional layer of control, Peony's controlled redaction lets you permanently black out sensitive figures or PII before sharing, so even active bidders only see what you intend. This is essential for managing multi-party due diligence where each investor group, lender, or legal advisor has separate, independently controlled access to the data room.
Does Peony charge extra to revoke access on a PE fund's data room?
No. Peony includes full revoke-access controls on every plan, including the free tier, with no per-viewer, per-page, or per-link limits so costs stay predictable regardless of deal size. A PE fund managing multiple portfolio exits or continuation vehicles can revoke bidder, LP, or lender access across any data room at no additional cost. The Pro plan ($20/admin/month) and Business plan ($40/admin/month) add team collaboration and additional storage, but core access controls require no upgrade. Compared to legacy providers like Ideals and Firmex, where per-user pricing can escalate quickly during multi-party PE processes, Peony keeps revocation free and unlimited.
How does Peony's revoke access compare to DocSend or legacy data rooms?
Unlike DocSend, which only offers link-level disabling, Peony lets you revoke access at the individual link level, per-bidder level, or across an entire data room — all protected by AES-256 encryption at rest and TLS 1.3 in transit on SOC 2-ready infrastructure. Peony is GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA compliant. Legacy providers like Ideals and Firmex often require contacting support or navigating complex admin panels to revoke a single buyer's access. Peony makes it a one-click action from the dashboard, which matters when an M&A process moves fast and you need to cut off access the moment a bidder is eliminated.
After a PE fund exits a portfolio company, does revoking LP data room links delete the underlying documents?
No. Revoking access in Peony only disables the shared link. The underlying documents — fund financials, LPA exhibits, side letters, and other LP materials — remain safely stored in your data room and are still accessible to your deal team. After a PE fund exits a portfolio company, you can revoke all LP data room links while preserving the full document archive and audit trail. If a new LP or secondary buyer needs access later, you can create a new link to the same documents with fresh analytics tracking and new access controls.