For EU matters
eIDAS qualified timestamps,
if you require them.
Standard reports already include hashing, signatures, and timestamps.
- If EU counsel requires eIDAS, contact us
- Small add-on for the entire account
- Applies to all future reports
What counsel is usually asking for
An eIDAS qualified timestamp is a specific legal artefact under EU Regulation 910/2014. It is not the same thing as the timestamps already on Forensic OSINT reports.
A qualified electronic timestamp
An RFC 3161 timestamp issued by a Qualified Trust Service Provider listed on the EU Trusted List. EU counsel often know this as a marca temporale qualificata.
Presumption of date and integrity
Under eIDAS Articles 41 and 42, a qualified timestamp carries a legal presumption that the date is accurate and that the hashed data has not changed since that moment, unless someone proves otherwise.
Recognised across the EU and EEA
The same legal object is recognised in all 27 EU member states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. Country of the timestamp authority is where it is supervised, not where it is valid.
What every capture already includes
Most investigations do not need a qualified timestamp. The standard package is built for investigators who have to explain what they saw.
SHA-256 hashing at capture
Every capture is hashed when it is created. A later change to the package is detectable.
Digitally signed PDF reports
Paid plans produce signed, court-ready PDFs of what the investigator observed, with capture-time metadata.
Full-disclosure packages
Screenshots, source, hashes, and reports in a single export, built for disclosure and testimony.
Small add-on for the account
Contact us if you require it. One fee for the account, then every future report. Not in Essential or Elite.
Contact us →Worth being precise about
A qualified timestamp is a strong date-and-integrity artefact. It is not a magic seal on the internet itself.
Not included in the standard plan
Essential and Elite already include hashing, signed PDFs, and timestamps. An eIDAS qualified timestamp is a paid add-on for the account, only if you require it.
We are not a Qualified Trust Service Provider
A qualified timestamp is issued by a QTSP on the EU Trusted List. Forensic OSINT does not issue qualified certificates.
What no capture tool can prove
No software can prove a live webpage was authentic before the investigator opened it. The page is served by someone else. What Forensic OSINT proves, and what a qualified timestamp proves, is the evidence from the moment of capture onward: this is what was on screen, hashed, and dated from then on.
Where data is stored
By default, captures are not stored in the EU. An eIDAS qualified timestamp does not change that. If your matter requires EU or on-network storage, options exist: Single Tenant Cloud and On-Premise.
Storage and timestamps are separate. For hosting options, see Single Tenant Cloud and On-Premise, or contact us.
Questions we get
Do I need this for a US, Canadian, UK, or Australian case?
Usually no. Those jurisdictions authenticate digital evidence through hashing, signed reports, chain of custody, and testimony. eIDAS is the EU framework. Contact us if you are unsure.
Is this on every capture?
Not unless the add-on is enabled on the account. Standard reports keep the timestamps already in the product. Once you add eIDAS, it applies to all future reports on that account.
How much is the add-on?
It is a small add-on fee for the entire account, quoted when you contact us. It is not billed per report.
Does a qualified timestamp make the evidence automatically admissible?
No. Courts still decide. It addresses the EU request for a qualified timestamp. It does not replace investigator testimony or the capture methodology.
If you require it, contact us
Tell us the jurisdiction and what counsel asked for. We will tell you whether an eIDAS qualified timestamp applies and quote the account add-on.
