Deposit the source code of software, cloud software, Software as a Service (SaaS), third-party technologies and all other important data and documents with swissEscrow.
swissEscrow offers personalised escrow services tailored to your needs.
Business-critical software is a crucial factor in every company. Protect your investment - secure your operations and processes.
Does your business rely on cloud software (Software as a Service, or SaaS)? Saas escrow makes you independent of the provider.
Are there any important third party technologies in use in your company? For example, machine or equipment control data, etc.?
All other types of data, online or physical, can also be deposited with swissEscrow.
With Software Escrow, the developer and the client benefit equally.
The source code of software, certain data, technologies and documents are the trade secret of the developer and are not accessible to the client.
If this software or data is deposited with swissEscrow, the client gets access to it when predefined conditions are met.
Using Software Escrow gives the developer several strong selling points:
Using Software Escrow gives the client an insurance policy against the possible failure of the developer:
Have access to important data and technology at anytime, if the need arises.
Be independent of third parties - operational safety at the highest level.
Make it possible to act quickly in an emergency and so avoid losses.
Uninterrupted business processes - guaranteeing readiness to deliver and perform at all times.
Make sure you get a useful return from your high-cost investments.
Consistent cash flow through secured processes.
We work out the terms of the contract together with all parties involved.
The software developer hands over the source code, the agreed data or the relevant documents to us.
Our experts carry out a standard verification on the data and documents submitted.
The data submitted is stored on our servers in Switzerland and kept secure.
If a contractual condition is met, the data will be released under our supervision.
swissEscrow combines sound expertise in the areas of trusteeship and law. We offer professional and individual services in the field of software, technology, data and document escrow.
You can find further questions and answers in our comprehensive FAQs. Our experts will also be happy to advise you personally on all matters relating to software escrow.
The protection of operational software, technologies, data and documents is crucial for your business and for your company’s success. Software Escrow caters for the interests of both developer and client.
In the process of software escrow software source code, data, development documents, contracts, etc are securely deposited with a neutral third party, the so-called escrow agent. The agent is only authorised to release what has been entrusted to him in certain predefined cases.
Software and data can be submitted to swissEscrow online and encrypted. Physical objects (data carriers and documents) are stored securely in the vault of a Swiss bank.
Data submitted online is stored in encrypted form exclusively on servers in data centres located in Switzerland. These data centres meet the highest security standards (daily backups, emergency power backup systems, fail-safe air conditioning, fire extinguishing systems, strict access control and video surveillance).
The costs of an escrow deposit consist of a one-time initialisation fee – for drafting and concluding the escrow agreement and setting up the storage location – and a monthly escrow fee. Additional services will be invoiced according to time spent.
swissEscrow is a service of swissEscrowGmbH, 8633 Wolfhausen ZH, Switzerland.
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