Privacy and security for BIM models
What happens to a model when a tool processes it: NDA projects, GDPR, IT-security questions for vendors, and browser versus cloud processing.
All 4 guides on this topic
Offline IFC validation via WebAssembly — nothing uploaded, works on site. Browser vs cloud IFC validator: privacy, GDPR, upload speed, offline use, and when each architecture wins.
The NDA in your project contract doesn't care which software you use. Before opening a sensitive IFC in any online tool, here's the technical test that tells you — in 30 seconds — whether your data stays on your machine.
IFC files can contain personal data under GDPR. Sharing a model with a subcontractor via a cloud tool creates data processing obligations with legal teeth. Here's what EU project teams need to understand before the next BIM delivery.
IT won't approve a new tool just because it's useful. They'll ask about data residency, encryption, GDPR, sub-processors, and source auditability. Here are the 10 standard questions — and exactly how IFC Viewer Online answers each one.
Tools for this topic
- IFC Validator — 44 quality rules and a Health Score, in your browser — the file is never uploaded.
- IFC Viewer — Open IFC files in the browser: properties, sections, point clouds, map context.