Certified private investigations: digital evidence with legal validity
Certify photos, videos, audio and GPS data collected in the field with digital signature and documented chain of custody.
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. The eIDAS Regulation and ISO/IEC 27037 establish requirements for the legal validity of digital evidence. TrueScreen enables private investigators to certify every piece of content at the moment of collection, ensuring authenticity, integrity and regulatory compliance in a single operational workflow.
$15.7 Bn
Digital forensics market in 2026
(Future Market Insights)
90%
Cases involving digital evidence
(RAND Corporation)
+12%
Annual digital forensics growth
(SkyQuest Technology)
Industry
Private investigations and corporate security
Business function
Investigation and evidence collection
Key process
Field evidence acquisition and certification
Certified content
Photos, videos, audio, screenshots, GPS data
Output
Certified documentation and reports with legal validity
Adoption mode
App / Web / API / SDK
Needs
Solution
TrueScreen enables 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 for every element collected, producing structured reports ready for court use. Each acquisition is traceable, immutable and opposable to third parties, eliminating the risk of challenges to evidence authenticity.
What gets certified
Photographs and video footage
Subjects, locations, vehicles and observed behaviours with timestamp and GPS for each acquisition
Audio recordings
Conversations and relevant 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 investigative reports
Reports, site inspection records and operational documentation with integrated digital signature
Expected benefits
| Business function | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Lead investigator | Every piece of evidence collected in the field receives a digital signature and eIDAS timestamp in real time, eliminating challenges to authenticity and reducing the risk of procedural invalidity. |
| Case manager | Complete visibility over acquisitions made by each operator with documented chain of custody, facilitating investigation coordination and reporting to the principal. |
| Instructing solicitor | Structured reports with certified metadata and eIDAS legal validity, directly usable as documentary evidence in court and out-of-court proceedings. |
| Expert witness | Access to original data with guaranteed integrity and verifiable GPS metadata, simplifying technical expert assessment and strengthening conclusions in proceedings. |
Partners
Investigation agencies, law firms and forensic consultants, corporate security and corporate intelligence companies, digital forensics providers, due diligence and compliance consultants can integrate TrueScreen into their operational workflows.
Integrations
TrueScreen integrates with legal and investigative case management systems, document platforms, case management software and forensic reporting tools.
FAQ: certified private investigations and digital evidence
1) How is evidence collected during a private investigation certified?
2) Is evidence certified with TrueScreen admissible in court?
3) Can evidence be certified without internet connection?
4) How is the chain of custody of digital evidence guaranteed?
5) Which regulations does TrueScreen certification comply with?
6) Can multiple investigators certify evidence on the same case?
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