When clients send contracts via WhatsApp

A client sent me a 54‑page draft NDA via WhatsApp at 10 pm, and I hesitated to even download it. For those balancing speed with confidentiality, do you insist on secure email or SFTP first, or document the receipt and immediately move it into an encrypted repository (password-protected ZIP with the key by phone) to maintain a defensible chain of custody?

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