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Tamper-proof archiving of your files from MS Teams and SharePoint.

Archiving MS Teams Chats – Why Is It Important?

Microsoft Teams and SharePoint have become indispensable tools in today’s modern work environment. Since the rise of remote work and increasingly decentralized collaboration, millions of companies rely on these platforms to efficiently manage internal communication and file organization.

What is often overlooked, however, is that legal requirements for archiving business-relevant information also apply here—and the standard features of these tools do not fulfill them. Archiving Teams chats, entire MS Teams environments, or even whole Teams groups is only partially possible with Microsoft’s built-in functionalities.

So how should companies proceed to ensure legal compliance? The answer lies in a document management system (DMS) that offers tamper-proof archiving.

Learn more about the windream DMS from the dataglobal Group.

Compliance Risk Posed by MS Teams and SharePoint

The Growing Use of Microsoft Teams and SharePoint as a Replacement for Traditional Email Communication Carries Significant Legal Risks

Short messages and shared files are often stored without tamper-proof archiving and can be deleted at any time—sometimes without notice. As a result, important evidence may be lost, legal retention periods may be violated, and the traceability of business-critical activities may be compromised.

Since chats are legally treated in the same way as emails, violations can lead to serious consequences:

  • Fines for GDPR violations

  • Legal disadvantages in disputes

  • Personal liability risks for company management

The situation becomes particularly critical when the cloud services in use do not ensure transparent or tamper-proof data storage—a scenario that increasingly affects not only large corporations but also mid-sized companies.

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Archive MS Teams Chats with windream

With windream, the document management system from the dataglobal Group, companies are legally on the safe side—and benefit from many additional advantages of a modern DMS solution. As an established document management system, windream offers a fully integrated solution for the tamper-proof archiving of all relevant content from Microsoft Teams and SharePoint—independent of the Microsoft Cloud.

Features at a Glance

  • Full access to all documents and chat content from official Teams channels – both directly in Microsoft Teams and in the windream DMS.
  • Tamper-proof archiving of all relevant content ensures maximum protection and legally compliant storage.
  • Storage of your Teams data is completely independent of the Microsoft Cloud – thanks to autonomous data management in windream.
  • Expandable functionality: Integrate additional solutions, such as digital file management, directly into Teams as needed.
  • Protecting your employees’ privacy by complying with data protection requirements under the EU GDPR for private chats.

Added value through information management and integration

MS Teams is an additional channel containing important information that must be consolidated within the DMS—together with all other company knowledge. Only in this way can a complete, transparent, and legally compliant information management system be established.

But windream offers much more, as it allows the integration of advanced applications beyond Microsoft Teams—for example:

  • Digital file solutions for customer, personnel, or contract management

  • Workflow solutions such as automated invoice verification with windream BPM

  • Fast and intuitive document search and editing

This makes windream the central information hub of your company, transforming Microsoft Teams into a legally compliant, efficient work environment—without media breaks, without risk.

Conclusion: Teams & SharePoint Require a Legally Compliant Supplement

Microsoft Teams and SharePoint are powerful, but not legally compliant. Without a complementary document management system like windream, companies risk data loss, compliance violations, and legal issues.

Stay legally safe with windream—feel free to contact us for any further questions.

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