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A virtual dataroom for M&A provides an online, secure repository for business data, which allows for easy file sharing and collaboration among the parties involved in a merger. VDR providers like Clinked offer a variety of security features to ensure that sensitive information does not get accidentally shared with a different audience. These security features include user permissions, activity logs and watermarking.

Due diligence in M&A is the most frequent application of a VDR. This stage of the deal requires that the seller provide prospective buyers with a variety of documents, such as financial statements, legal documents and operational data. The buyer then has the ability to review this documentation in a centralized location. A VDR is a reliable way to share this information in a highly secure environment and reduces the time required to conclude a deal.

In addition to making sure that sensitive information is only available to those who are authorized to access it, the seller can also control the visibility of specific documents in the data room. This is done through the granular permissions of documents to determine what each person can and cannot see. HR professionals, for example, may not require to see as many financial records as a CFO.

It is easy to structure an online data room to ensure that potential buyers can easily browse the data they require. Administrators can organize their data rooms quickly and easily using templates or automatic index numbering that is offered by most online data rooms.