Frequently Asked Questions
Questions, answered plainly.
What Geofyle does today, what its integrity checks mean, and where the product deliberately stops.
What does Geofyle do today?
Geofyle is an iPhone field-record app. It organizes work by project or job, captures photos and one-page documents inside the app, seals accepted captures, keeps the sealed original private, records server receipt, and creates protected image or PDF outputs for sharing.
Does Geofyle replace our existing systems?
Geofyle is intended to add visibility across the systems already in use. It is not the system of record, dispatch system, project-management suite, or work-authorization tool.
How secure is my data?
Geofyle is designed to reduce casual exposure of field records. Sealed originals stay in private, app-controlled storage instead of the ordinary camera roll, and server-received captures are kept in non-public storage. Protected image copies and PDFs are the normal sharing path. Imported documents remain private on the device and are not uploaded through the current import flow. Hashing and signing help detect whether a sealed record has changed, but no system can promise zero risk. Geofyle is still in controlled field testing and does not claim an enterprise security certification; broader account permissions, retention controls, and incident-response processes remain requirements for a wider production release.
What does “sealed” or “verified” mean?
For an in-app capture, Geofyle computes a SHA-256 hash and signs a manifest containing the image hash and captured context. A live recheck can confirm that the stored image and bound information still match the signed, server-received record. It does not confirm that the photographed scene or underlying work is true or correct.
Does Geofyle prove the time, location, or identity of the person taking the photo?
No. Geofyle can preserve the date, time, location, location accuracy, and direction reported by the device when available. It does not independently prove true physical location, capture time, GPS accuracy, operator identity, scene truth, fault, cause, or liability.
What happens to imported PDFs and images?
PDF, JPG, and PNG files selected from the device are stored as private, source-reported attachments associated with a record. They are clearly separated from sealed captures and are not hashed, signed, uploaded, or server-verified through the current import path.
Can I share a Geofyle record?
Yes. The current app can share protected image copies and PDF summaries or packets. The exact sealed original remains private and app-controlled; ordinary sharing does not expose it or turn a source-reported attachment into a sealed record.
What happens when the phone is offline?
Captures can remain in the app's durable local queue while connectivity is unavailable. Server receipt and recheck functions require a connection and resume when the service can be reached.
Can I create a paid account now?
Not yet. Geofyle is in controlled field testing and is not publicly launched or accepting paid self-service accounts. The Share Your Workflow form is for product discovery, not signup or early-access enrollment.
