Key takeaways
- Timestamp, GPS, device, and hash on every capture.
- Chain of custody continues through every access.
- Third parties can verify integrity without trusting us.
- Admissibility is forum-decided; authenticity is what we make provable.
The audit trail
Every capture is stamped with a server-issued timestamp, GPS coordinates and accuracy, device fingerprint, and a cryptographic integrity hash. The full chain is stored immutably and exports as a signed PDF.
Chain of custody continues after capture: each view, download, share, and export is logged against a named user.
Independent verification
Because the hash is recorded at capture, an opposing party can recompute it against the file they were given and confirm the two match. Verification does not require trusting us.
C2PA provenance metadata travels with the media, so provenance survives export.
Built for claims, lending, and regulatory use
The evidence chain is designed with claims adjusters, construction lenders, and regulated lenders in mind — the parties who will actually be asked to defend it.
An honest limit
Admissibility is decided by the forum, not by a vendor. What the platform can do is make authenticity easy to establish and tampering easy to detect, which is the practical question in almost every dispute.
Where a jurisdiction requires a licensed on-site inspection, virtual capture supports that process rather than replacing it.
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People also ask
- What does the signed PDF contain?
- The media, capture metadata, verification results, notes, and the access log for the record.
- Can the audit trail be edited?
- No. It is append-only, and exports include the full history.
- How long is the trail kept?
- For the life of the record under your retention policy.
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