Certified private investigations: digital evidence with legal validity

Certification of photos, videos, audio and GPS data collected in the field with digital signature, documented chain of custody and reports ready for court use.

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Private investigations operate in a context where the evidentiary value of evidence depends on its integrity and traceability. Photographs, videos, audio recordings and geolocation data acquired without formal guarantees are easily contestable in court, rendering investigative work futile.

TrueScreen enables investigators to certify every piece of content at the moment of collection with digital signature, eIDAS timestamp and GPS coordinates. The system guarantees authenticity, integrity and immutability, producing evidence with full legal validity compliant with the eIDAS Regulation and ISO/IEC 27037 standards.

Industry

Private investigations, legal and forensic, corporate compliance

Business function

Investigative operations, legal department, digital forensics

Key process

Collection, documentation and preservation of certified digital evidence

Certified content

Photos, videos, audio, GPS geolocation, screenshots, documents, web pages

Output

Certified documentation and reporting with legal validity

Adoption mode

App / Web / API / SDK

Needs

  • Digital evidence collected without digital signature and timestamp contestable in court

  • eIDAS and ISO/IEC 27037 requirements for electronic evidence integrity and admissibility

  • Fragmented collection across multiple tools with risk of omissions and delays

  • Inability to prove correspondence between evidence, location and time without metadata

  • Inefficient coordination between field operators and legal department

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Solution

TrueScreen enables private investigators to certify every piece of content acquired in the field in real time. Photographs, videos, audio, screenshots and GPS data are sealed with digital signature, eIDAS timestamp and verifiable geographic coordinates. The system automatically builds a documented chain of custody compliant with ISO/IEC 27037 standards, guaranteeing authenticity, integrity and immutability of every single piece of evidence. The certified report is available at the end of the collection session, ready to be attached to the final technical report and produced in court or in out-of-court proceedings.

What gets certified

Photographs and video footage

Subjects, locations, vehicles and observed behaviours with timestamp and GPS for each acquisition

Audio recordings

Relevant situations and contexts certified at the moment of collection with immutable metadata

Screenshots and web pages

Digital activities, social media profiles and online communications documented with certain date

Documents and geolocation

Investigative documents and certified GPS coordinates with digital signature and full traceability

Expected benefits

  • Digital evidence opposable in court and out-of-court proceedings without invalidity risk

  • Documented and verifiable chain of custody for every single acquisition

  • Reduced time for drafting the technical report with ready-to-use documentation

  • Documented compliance with ISO/IEC 27037, eIDAS and GDPR

  • Standardised investigative process across operators, mandates and geographical areas

Partners

Private investigation agencies, law firms and forensic consultants, corporate security and corporate intelligence companies, digital forensics service providers, due diligence and corporate compliance consultants can integrate TrueScreen into their operational workflows.

Integrations

TrueScreen integrates with legal and investigative case management systems, document management platforms, forensic archiving and chain of custody software, and corporate compliance reporting systems. Certified reports are exportable in PDF and JSON format, compatible with major document archives and forensic platforms.

FAQ: certified private investigations and digital evidence

1) How are evidence collected during a private investigation certified?
TrueScreen certifies photos, videos, audio, screenshots and GPS data directly in the field. Each piece of content receives a digital signature, eIDAS timestamp and geographic coordinates, producing evidence with full legal validity and documented chain of custody.
2) Is evidence certified with TrueScreen admissible in court?
Evidence certified with TrueScreen complies with ISO/IEC 27037 standards and the eIDAS Regulation. The digital signature and timestamp guarantee authenticity, integrity and immutability, making the evidence opposable in judicial proceedings.
3) What types of content can a private investigator certify with TrueScreen?
Investigators can certify photographs, video footage, audio recordings, screenshots of web pages and social media profiles, GPS geolocation data and any document acquired during investigative activity.
4) How does the chain of custody work with TrueScreen?
TrueScreen automatically builds a documented chain of custody for every piece of evidence collected. Each item is sealed with a digital signature, timestamp and immutable metadata at the moment of acquisition, ensuring complete traceability from field to courtroom.
5) Is TrueScreen certification compliant with GDPR for private investigations?
TrueScreen operates in full compliance with GDPR and personal data protection regulations. The system ensures data minimisation and processing traceability, supporting the documentation obligations required by privacy regulations.
6) How does TrueScreen integrate into the workflow of an investigation agency?
TrueScreen integrates into investigative processes through a dedicated app. The investigator starts the collection session, certifies content in the field and receives a structured report ready to be attached to the technical report and transmitted to the legal department.

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