--- title: How Cocoon Data uses dynamic watermarking to discourage collaborators from copying file views - Cocoon Data description: Just like facial recognition and voice identification, human fingerprints are biometric identifiers, physical characteristics considered to be unique to each individual. image: https://blog.cocoondata.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/blog-3-e1597631127429-4.jpg --- [![Cocoon_logo_2022](https://blog.cocoondata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cocoon_logo_2022.png?width=209&height=74&name=Cocoon_logo_2022.png "Cocoon_logo_2022")](https://cocoondata.com/) - [Sign Up](https://accounts.cocoondata.com/get-started) - [Login](https://accounts.cocoondata.com/login/services) - [Partners](https://cocoondata.com/partner-portal/) - [Support](https://cocoondata.com/partner-portal/) - [About Us](https://cocoondata.com/about-us-best-secure-file-sharing/) - [Contact Us](https://cocoondata.com/contact-us/) search - Product - [Overview](https://cocoondata.com/product-overview-secure-file-sharing-platform/) - [Collaboration](https://cocoondata.com/product-secure-document-collaboration/) - [Security](https://cocoondata.com/product-secure-data-sharing/) - [Admin & Policies](https://cocoondata.com/product-admin-file-sharing-management/) - [Cocoon Custom Cloud](https://cocoondata.com/product-custom-cloud-for-file-sharing/) - Industries - [Business](https://cocoondata.com/industry-secure-file-sharing-for-business/) - [Government](https://cocoondata.com/government-safe-file-sharing-site/) - [Defense](https://cocoondata.com/defense-military-grade-encryption/) - [Education](https://cocoondata.com/higher-education-data-security/) - Compliance - [Overview](https://cocoondata.com/data-compliance-requirements/) - [ITAR](https://cocoondata.com/itar-compliant-file-sharing/) - [CMMC](https://cocoondata.com/cmmc-2/) - [HIPAA](https://cocoondata.com/product-admin-file-sharing-management/) - [Pricing](https://cocoondata.com/pricing/) - Resources - [Blog](https://blog.cocoondata.com) - [Case Studies & More](https://cocoondata.com/resources/) [![Cocoon_logo_2022](https://blog.cocoondata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cocoon_logo_2022.png?width=209&height=74&name=Cocoon_logo_2022.png "Cocoon_logo_2022")](https://cocoondata.com/) search x - [Login](https://accounts.cocoondata.com/login/services) - Product - [Overview](https://cocoondata.com/product-overview-secure-file-sharing-platform/) - [Collaboration](https://cocoondata.com/product-secure-document-collaboration/) - [Security](https://cocoondata.com/product-secure-data-sharing/) - [Admin & Policies](https://cocoondata.com/product-admin-file-sharing-management/) - [Cocoon Custom Cloud](https://cocoondata.com/product-custom-cloud-for-file-sharing/) - Industries - [Business](https://cocoondata.com/secure-file-sharing-for-business/) - [Government](https://cocoondata.com/safeshare-government-safe-file-sharing-sites/) - [Defense](https://cocoondata.com/safeshare-defense-military-grade-encryption/) - [Education](https://cocoondata.com/higher-education-data-security/) - Compliance - [Overview](https://cocoondata.com/data-compliance-requirements/) - [ITAR](https://cocoondata.com/itar-compliant-file-sharing/) - [CMMC](https://cocoondata.com/cmmc-2/) - [HIPAA](https://cocoondata.com/product-admin-file-sharing-management/) - [Pricing](https://cocoondata.com/pricing/) - Resources - [Blog](https://blog.cocoondata.com) - [Case Studies & More](https://cocoondata.com/resources/) - [Sign Up](https://accounts.cocoondata.com/get-started) - [Partners](https://cocoondata.com/partner-portal/) - [Support](https://cocoondata.com/partner-portal/) - [About Us](https://cocoondata.com/about-us-best-secure-file-sharing/) - [Contact Us](https://cocoondata.com/contact-us/) This page requires JavaScript ![Image](https://blog.cocoondata.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/blog-3-e1597631127429-4.jpg) 1. [Home](https://cocoondata.com/) 2. [Cocoon Data Blog](https://blog.cocoondata.com) 3. How Cocoon Data uses dynamic watermarking to discourage collaborators from copying file views # How Cocoon Data uses dynamic watermarking to discourage collaborators from copying file views ![Trent Telford](https://blog.cocoondata.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Cocoon_Data_August2021/images/blank-dp.png) by [Trent Telford](https://blog.cocoondata.com/author/trent-telford) May 27, 2020 #### Why does Cocoon Data use dynamic watermarking? Dynamic watermarking is unique to every collaborator who has access to a sensitive document, whereas traditional watermarks have an identifier which remains static when the document is shared. With traditional watermarks it’s hard to accurately identify the source if a document is leaked. Because Cocoon Data uses dynamic watermarking it gives them the unique ability to apply a dynamic watermark for each individual collaborator who will have access to a sensitive document. [Cocoon Data](https://cocoondata.com/solutions/)’s Content Viewer protects and facilitates this dynamic watermark, discouraging collaborators from screen grabbing or taking a photo of content. And it also allows the administrator to accurately identify the source of the original leaked document. #### How does Cocoon Data’s Content Viewer work? 1. [Cocoon Data](https://cocoondata.com/solutions/)’s watermark is dynamically created by the administrator of the document using the Content Viewer. 2. Once enabled, the Content Viewer generates a unique detailed identity profile for every single collaborator who will be receiving the sensitive document 3. This dynamic watermark is displayed on each collaborators screen, takes the form of a large semi-transparent text that consists of the following data: - Email address of the currently signed-in collaborator viewing the file - Cocoon Data Platform URL - ID of the file/Secure Object - The classification applied to the file by its owner (if applicable) - Date/time when the file was viewed 4. Because the collaborator is unable to remove or alter this semi-transparent text it discourages collaborators from screen grabbing or taking a photo of content and provides a real time and permanentdigital history of file viewing. Example of dynamic watermarking with user data: ![](https://blog.cocoondata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/SafeShare-screen-shot-ViewOnly-Dyn-Watermark-1024x529-4.png?width=606&name=SafeShare-screen-shot-ViewOnly-Dyn-Watermark-1024x529-4.png) #### What file formats does the Cocoon Data content viewer support? | File-type category | Supported file formats (file name extensions) | | --- | --- | | Image files | bmp, gif, jpeg, jpg, png | | Word processing/text documents | doc, docx, html, mhtml, odt, ooxm, rtf, xhtml | | Documents with static content | pdf | | Presentation files | odp, pot, pyx, pps, ppsx, ppt, pptx | | Spreadsheet/data files | csv, ods, xls, xlsb, xlsm, xlsx, xltm, xltx, xlxm | #### Want to experience the security of dynamic watermarking yourself? You too can experience the security of dynamic watermarking by taking up the-no-obligations Cocoon Data trial. 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