Verify a document by QR
The anti-fraud QR printed on every document opens a public page that confirms its authenticity and status, without ever exposing its content.
Every document your church issues carries a verification QR. By scanning it, anyone - a bank, an administration, another pastor - lands on a public page that confirms the document is genuine and still valid. This page never shows the content of the letter or certificate: it only attests to its origin and its status. Here is how it works.
What the QR contains
The QR does not carry the text of your document. It points to a public verification address unique to that document. Below the QR sits a clear caption, such as "Scan to verify authenticity", translated into the language of the document.
Note: the QR only appears once the document is issued. While it is still a draft, it has no QR and no verifiable status. Issuing is what seals the document and activates verification.
Issue to activate verification
- Open your document and finish writing it.
- Click Issue. The document is sealed and its QR is generated, with your church logo embedded at the centre.
- The QR is placed automatically in the final PDF. You can then download, print and hand it over.
Once issued, the document can no longer be edited: this guarantees that the scanned version matches exactly the one you signed.
What the person scanning sees
When scanning the QR (or opening the link), the recipient reaches a clean page styled with your church colours and logo. It shows a clear verdict and a few attestation details:
| Item | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Verdict | Document authentic, revoked, or not recognised |
| Reference | The document's reference number |
| Type | The nature of the document (letter, certificate...) |
| Recipient | The member or person concerned |
| Issued on | The date it was issued |
| Fingerprint | A short technical fingerprint of the document |
For a receipt or an amount certificate, the page can also display the certified amount.
Warning: the verification page never reveals the content of the document. It confirms its existence, origin and status - nothing more. Your sensitive information stays protected.
The three possible statuses
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Authentic | The document was issued by your church and is still valid. |
| Revoked | The document was issued then cancelled by the church. It is no longer valid. |
| Not recognised | No document matches this code. The link or QR is wrong. |
Revoke a document
If a document must be cancelled (an error, a renewal, a loss of validity), open it and click Revoke. The QR already printed keeps working, but the verification page will now display "Document revoked" along with the revocation date. No one can pass off a cancelled document as valid.
Tip: you do not need to collect the paper copies already handed out. Revocation acts on the online status: a single scan is enough to reveal that a document is no longer valid.