Redact your matter files.
See the rule behind every decision.
DataGuard runs in the folders you already use: Clio, OneDrive, SharePoint, Drive. Comes with the major privacy laws ready (HIPAA, GDPR, CPRA, PIPEDA, PIPABC). Every redaction shows the exact rule that triggered it.
One of two protections in the Sidian DataGuard platform. See Email & File Protection →
Witness Statement
On March 14, 1992, the witness, John A. Doe, voluntarily appeared at the offices of Mercy General Hospital to give a sworn statement.
The witness produced records under file number MR-48201 and confirmed she could be reached at (415) 555-0142.
The statement was given freely, without coercion, and the witness was advised of her right to counsel.
The repetitive work eating your team's time.
Most firms have done redaction the same way for fifteen years. One person, Acrobat, and a long afternoon. It works. It's also the most repetitive work in the firm, the easiest to get wrong on page 4,372, and the most painful six days before a deadline.
Client names, dates of birth, account numbers, addresses, medical info, the other side's names. Most of what gets redacted is the same stuff, over and over. That work doesn't need a human eye on it. The judgment calls do.
The other thing missing from how most teams work today: when a redaction gets questioned, there's no record of why it was made. DataGuard fixes both halves.
Six steps from import to defensible share.
Add the documents you need to redact.
Name the folder, then pull in documents from Clio, SharePoint, OneDrive, Drive, or upload directly. PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, CSV, JSON. Your original files don't move.
Pick the privacy laws that apply.
Pick one or more from the ready-made list: HIPAA, GDPR, CPRA, PIPEDA, PIPABC. Use as many as the case calls for. Add your own firm rules alongside.
Let it scan. Read the reasons.
It reads every document and flags items that need to come out. Each item shows the exact rule that triggered it, in plain English. 98% accurate on names, dates, and IDs.
Date of Birth is classified as Minors' Sensitive Personal Information. Subject to the consumer's right to limit use and disclosure under the California Privacy Rights Act.
Review what it flagged.
Walk through items one document at a time. See the surrounding text, switch between flagged items and the rules behind them, and ask the built-in expert when something's borderline.
Apply the redactions.
Approve, dismiss, or note each item. Bulk-redact takes care of routine items across the whole folder at once. Re-scan anytime files are added or rules change.
Routine items will be redacted in bulk. Findings flagged for review will be left for manual approval.
Send the redacted version. Every action logged.
Send the folder to people with an expiration date you set. They preview in their browser and see a summary of what was redacted and why. You see every action they take.
Date of Birth is classified as Minors' Sensitive Personal Information. Subject to the consumer's right to limit use and disclosure under the California Privacy Rights Act.
Routine items will be redacted in bulk. Findings flagged for review will be left for manual approval.
compliance frameworks ship out of the box
accuracy on legal entities
pages handled in a single production job
files moved off your existing system
Why firms turn on Secure Sends.
The law behind every redaction.
Every redaction shows the exact rule that triggered it, in plain English. Junior staff don't have to memorize HIPAA. Senior staff have the proof on hand if a redaction is ever questioned.
Major privacy laws built in.
HIPAA, GDPR, CPRA, PIPEDA, and PIPABC ready on day one. Use more than one on a single case. Add your own firm rules alongside.
Works in the folders you already use.
Clio, OneDrive, SharePoint, Google Drive, plus local upload. No new system to switch to. No filing change. No IT setup.
Built for the big jobs.
A two-page letter and a 100,000-page document set work the same way. 98% accurate on names, dates, and IDs.
Every share leaves a record.
Send the redacted documents as a secure link. The recipient sees a summary of what was redacted and why. You see every time they open or download.
Built for firms with private client info.
Same simple steps. Different rules per industry. The same complete record.
Documents going to the other side, evidence sets, anything with client info. Judgment calls stay with the lawyer. Routine cleanup doesn't.
Patient record releases under HIPAA. Bulk redaction across files with the law cited on every removal.
Regulator requests and exam responses. Every redaction tied to the rule that triggered it.
DataGuard runs in the folder you already use.
Local upload, Microsoft, Google, and Clio today. We can connect to other places (like iManage or NetDocuments) on request.
How it stacks up.
Secure Sends isn't a replacement for Relativity on a 20-million-page review. It's the redaction part of everything your firm does day to day in Clio, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Drive.
| Capability | DataGuard | Acrobat (manual) | E-discovery platforms | Secure file links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works in the folders you already use | ||||
| Major privacy laws built in (HIPAA, GDPR, CPRA, PIPEDA, PIPABC) | partial | |||
| Redacts thousands of documents at once | ||||
| Shows the law behind every redaction | ||||
| Suggests redactions, 98% accurate | varies | |||
| Recipient sees a summary; you see every action | partial | partial | ||
| Time to set up | Hours | N/A | Weeks-months | Hours |
FAQ
No. DataGuard reads from them and writes back into them. Your folder structure stays the same.
No. DataGuard is a redaction tool, not a document review platform. If you already use Relativity, DISCO, Everlaw, or Reveal for big reviews, DataGuard handles the redaction part inside the regular folders you use day to day.
In Acrobat, you redact one document at a time, by hand. There's no rules system, no law cited on each redaction, no record of what was decided. DataGuard runs across every document in a folder, shows the law behind each redaction, and keeps a record of every decision.
Every redaction shows the exact rule that triggered it, in plain English. Example: a Date of Birth flagged under CPRA shows up with the citation (CPRA §1798.120(c)) and a short explanation of why the rule applies. You don't have to trust it. You see the reasoning.
98% on the things lawyers actually redact: names, organizations, dates, account numbers, and IDs in legal documents. Tested on real legal documents, not generic text. The remaining 2% comes up in the review pass for a human to confirm.
PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, CSV, JSON.
Most firms run their first redaction within an hour. Connecting it to your folders takes a few minutes.
The redacted version is saved back into the same folder (or a separate output folder, your choice). When you share, you send a secure link with controlled access and a summary the recipient can see.
Stop redacting the routine work by hand.
DataGuard runs in the folder you already use, ships with the compliance frameworks you already work under, and shows the rule behind every redaction.
Book a working demo
20 minutes on a real document set. We'll walk through the analysis, the reasoning, and what setup looks like inside your existing repository.