CRYPTOMATOR HUBSecure Educational Data with Cryptomator
Protect student records, research data, and institutional files while enabling secure collaboration. Simple encryption that works with your existing systems.
Use Cases
How educational and research institutions protect their sensitive data
Universities & Colleges
Encrypt research data and student records securely, while supporting academic collaboration.
- GDPR-compliant research protection
- Encrypted student records
- Secure faculty collaboration
- Compliance support for institutions
Research Institutions
Protect sensitive research data, intellectual property, and collaborative projects, including secure external sharing.
- Encrypted research datasets
- Protection of IP and publications
- Secure collaboration with external partners
- Compliance for funded research
K-12 Schools
Secure student records, assignments, and administrative documents in safe and modern digital learning environments.
- Integration with school information systems
- Secure parent-teacher communication
- Protected digital assignment submission
- Encrypted administration files
Online Learning
Protect course materials, student data, and assessment results, even in remote learning settings.
- Encrypted learning content
- Student progress protection
- Assessment data integrity
- Privacy in remote learning
Key Features
Encryption solutions tailored to the needs of educational and research institutions
Secure Storage of Sensitive Academic Data
Whether it's research data, course materials, or exam documents, Cryptomator Hub gives you full control over your academic data.
- Protect confidential files like grade lists, thesis reviews, and exam protocols
- Compatible with OneDrive, Nextcloud, Google Drive, S3, and local servers
- Flexible vault structure for departments, institutes, or administration
- Open-source encryption with zero-knowledge architecture
Granular Access Control for Faculty and Research Teams
Define and manage access rights for vaults: departments, examination offices, or external partners. All permissions are traceable and remain under your control.
- Access control on user and group level
- Supports internal and external collaboration
- Templates for common university use cases (e.g. research, committees)
- Audit log of access and permission changes
Collaborate on Research Without Losing Control
Share a dedicated vault across faculties, institutions, or funding partners, so collaborators reach only what you intend.
- Shared vaults for project teams and partner institutions
- Control over intellectual property and research files
- Vendor-independent cloud storage support
- Compliant with GDPR and education regulations
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Cryptomator suitable for schools and universities?
- Yes. Cryptomator encrypts student records, research data, and administrative files before they reach the cloud, so schools, universities, and research institutes keep full control over sensitive data. Teams can manage shared access centrally through Cryptomator Hub.
- Does Cryptomator help with GDPR compliance for student data?
- It supports it. Because files are encrypted on the device before upload, personal data stays unreadable to the cloud provider and anyone without access. This zero-knowledge approach is a practical building block for GDPR-compliant handling of student and research data.
- Where is the encrypted data stored?
- Wherever you already store it. Cryptomator works on top of OneDrive, Google Drive, Nextcloud, S3, and local or institutional servers, so you don’t have to migrate to a new platform to add encryption.
- Can faculty and research teams share encrypted files securely?
- They can. With Cryptomator Hub you grant vault access per person or group, for example a department, examination office, or external project partner. Every change to access is logged, so you can see who can open which vault.
- Is Cryptomator free for educational use?
- Cryptomator is open source, and the desktop app for Windows, macOS, and Linux is free. Full access on Android and iOS is available through a paid plan. For centrally managed access across staff and faculty, Cryptomator Hub is a separate paid product with pricing for organizations.
- What happens if a staff member loses access to their account?
- With Cryptomator Hub, vault access is tied to each user’s account rather than a shared vault password, and Cryptomator never stores passwords or keys in readable form. If someone loses access to their account, a vault owner can grant it again. Each vault also has its own recovery key that can restore it in an emergency. See the security architecture for details.
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