Confidentiality and uploaded drawings

Why we take it seriously

Because we regularly receive other design practices’ work for review. If we did not treat it confidentially we would never get another such instruction — and rightly so.

What it means in practice

• We store uploaded documentation on a European server.
• We keep it for a limited period.
• Only the colleagues working on that project have access.
• We will sign a non-disclosure agreement at any time, on request.

The exact figures belong here

The storage location, the retention period and the access rules have to be taken verbatim from the privacy notice in force. This article can only be published once the two texts match — a contradiction here is a serious risk.

What we state separately for plan review

Our aim is for the structure to be sound, not to undermine a colleague. If a document is needed for legal action, we agree that separately — it is not an automatic by-product of the review. Plan review.

What applies to your own design

What we hand over is yours. The conditions for reusing the model and the documentation are set out in the contract. Drawings or model as the deliverable.

The point

We receive other practices’ work day in, day out. So confidentiality here is not a promise but a business condition.