Document Escrow

CastlerCode's World-Class Escrow Platform Delivers Peace of Mind for Your Critical Documents.

Secure Your Critical Documents with Confidence using CastlerCode’s trusted, cloud-native document escrow solutions 

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What is Document Escrow? 

Document escrow protects a business's investment in software by ensuring continuity and access to critical code. By depositing source code with a neutral third party, both the software licensee (end-user) and the licensor (developer) gain security. It protects licensees from vendor lock-in or the risk of the developer going out of business or failing to maintain the software.The agreement ensures licensees can access the code to maintain and modify the software independently, safeguarding their operations. For software vendors, it enhances trust and credibility, demonstrating a commitment to transparency and client interests, which can lead to stronger partnerships and business growth.

Why is Document Escrow critical for your Business? 

In today’s business landscape, where companies heavily rely on third-party vendors, proprietary information, and legal agreements, document escrow has become a critical safeguard for ensuring business continuity and compliance. It protects against vendor failures by securing access to essential documents, source codes, and contracts, ensuring uninterrupted operations even if a service provider shuts down. Regulatory bodies like RBI, SEBI, and IRDAI mandate secure document storage and retrieval, making document escrow a vital tool for risk mitigation and compliance.

Additionally, it safeguards intellectual property, ensuring that trade secrets and proprietary information remain protected from unauthorized access or business disruptions. In the event of mergers, bankruptcies, or disputes, document escrow provides legal security by acting as a neutral and secure repository, preventing costly downtime and ensuring businesses retain control over their critical assets. By implementing a robust document escrow strategy, companies can enhance resilience, mitigate risks, and ensure seamless operational continuity.

What is SaaS Escrow?

What is Document Escrow? 

SaaS escrow protects businesses by ensuring continued access to critical software if a SaaS provider faces issues like bankruptcy, acquisition, or service termination. It secures the software, data, infrastructure, and documentation with a trusted third party.

If a disruption occurs, the escrow service releases the software and data to the user or a designated party, ensuring business continuity and uninterrupted access to the application.

Why is SaaS Escrow critical for your Bussiness?

Why is Document Escrow critical for your Business? 

SaaS applications are vital to business operations, and SaaS escrow ensures continued access during unexpected disruptions, offering peace of mind for uninterrupted business continuity.

Incorporating SaaS escrow into your business plan mitigates risk by securing software availability, protecting your investments whether you rely on one or multiple SaaS solutions.

Key Benefits of Document Escrow 

Business Continuity Assurance

Ensures uninterrupted access to critical documents, software, and proprietary information in case of vendor failure or insolvency.

Regulatory Compliance

Meets RBI, SEBI, and IRDAI mandates, ensuring secure document storage and retrieval to avoid non-compliance penalties.

Risk Mitigation

Reduces dependency on third-party vendors by safeguarding essential documents, preventing operational disruptions.

Legal Protection & Dispute Resolution

Acts as a neutral repository, ensuring fair and transparent access in case of legal disputes, mergers, or acquisitions.

Intellectual Property Security Regulatory Compliance

Protects sensitive IP, contracts, and business-critical documents from unauthorized access, fraud, or tampering.

Trust & Transparency

Strengthens trust between stakeholders, investors, and clients by ensuring document integrity and accessibility when needed.

How does Document Escrow work?

Step 1

Set up Escrow Agreement 

Our in-house Escrow legal team will work with all stakeholders to define and finalize the escrow agreement, ensuring clarity on document access, retrieval conditions, and compliance requirements. 

Step 2

Secure Document Deposit 

Our dedicated escrow management team facilitates the secure submission of critical business documents, storing them in highly protected physical or cloud-based vaults. 

Step 3

Verification & Compliance Check

Our technical specialists conduct thorough verification to ensure that all deposited documents are accurate, complete, and accessible when needed.

How does Document Escrow work? 

Integration with several developer platforms - GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket

Supports several developer platforms – GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket

In-house Technical verification services to verify the authenticity of the financial data

Multi-location storage facility option to ensure Data localisation and strong BCP process

Limited access of the financial data using CastlerCode web application

Document management system & audit trail maintenance

Encryption while data in transit as well as data at rest

Professional legal staff to help with legal paperwork and escrow contracts

Simplify Document Escrow with CastlerCode 

Protect your Data with CastlerCode.

Join hundreds of businesses worldwide that trust CastlerCode for document escrow services. 

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CastlerCode is a groundbreaking cloud-native software escrow solution. It offers seamless integration, automates source code deposits, and grants you secure access from anywhere, anytime. CastlerCode is amongst the world's first cloud-native software escrow solution offering cloud-storage for Software, Source-Code & SaaS in an escrow environment.