GPS Attendance Tracking · UAE

GPS Attendance Tracking for UAE Workforces

A geofence per site, branch, post, or ward. Location captured at the moment of check-in — not continuously through the day. Privacy-respectful by design, audit-ready by default.

Per-site geofence · Privacy-respectful · Offline-capable · PDPL-aligned · Free up to 25 staff

GPS attendance should answer one question. It should not answer all of them.

GPS attendance tracking answers a specific operational question: was this staff member at the right place at the right time? That question deserves a clean answer with a clean record. What GPS attendance does NOT need to do is track the staff member's location continuously through the day. Continuous tracking creates privacy concerns under UAE PDPL, creates battery drain on the worker's phone, and doesn't answer the operational question any better. Aiya captures GPS at check-in and check-out moments, not in between.

A geofence per site

Configure a radius around every site, post, branch, ward, or project. Check-ins inside count; outside are flagged.

Per-event GPS capture

Location is captured at the moments of check-in and check-out only. Not continuously. Staff see exactly what is recorded.

Offline-capable

Check-ins cache locally if connectivity drops on site and sync with GPS attached when back online.

Out-of-zone flagging

Check-ins outside the configured geofence are flagged for supervisor review. Manual override is recorded in the audit log.

Phone-based

Each staff member uses their own phone. No external GPS tag, no proprietary device, no recurring battery.

Anti-spoofing on location

Impossible-GPS-speed (e.g. two check-ins 50km apart 2 minutes apart) is flagged. Device-change signals are flagged.

Multi-tenant geofence library

Save a library of site geofences for reuse across operations. One platform across every operational unit.

Privacy-by-design

Aligned with UAE PDPL: data-subject rights through the staff app; staff can see exactly what GPS data has been captured about them.

From geofence to clean audit trail

01

Draw the geofence

Add the site to the map; set the radius (typically 50–500m depending on site size). Save.

02

Assign staff to the site

Configure which staff are expected at which site for which shift. Bulk-import supported.

03

Check-in records GPS

Staff member checks in at the site; GPS is captured at that moment and validated against the geofence.

04

Out-of-zone surfaces

If GPS lands outside the geofence, the supervisor sees a flag. Manual override + reason are recorded.

05

Audit trail kept for the legal period

Per-check-in GPS, time, and face match form the audit record. Retained for UAE Labour Law requirements.

Built around UAE compliance, not adapted to it

UAE PDPL location handling

GPS is captured at check-in and check-out moments only, not continuously. Staff can see exactly what is recorded and request access, correction, or deletion at any time.

No always-on tracking

Continuous location tracking is not enabled by default and is not recommended. Per-event capture answers the operational question without creating privacy concerns.

Audit-ready evidence

Each check-in records GPS, face match, device, and server timestamp. Audit-ready for UAE Labour Law working-hour records.

Multi-site data isolation

Each site's data is access-controlled. A site supervisor cannot see another site's GPS records.

Frequently asked questions

Does it track staff location all day?
No. GPS is captured only at check-in and check-out moments. Staff can see exactly what data is recorded and request access, correction, or deletion at any time. Continuous tracking is not enabled by default.
How accurate is GPS on a phone?
Outdoor accuracy is typically 5–15 metres in the UAE. The geofence radius is configurable per site to account for indoor / shaded scenarios.
What if a worker spoofs their GPS?
Impossible-GPS-speed (e.g. two check-ins from locations physically impossible in the elapsed time), device-change signals, and inconsistent GPS history are flagged. Combined with the face match per check-in, GPS spoofing requires a coordinated effort, not a single tap.
Can we add a geofence for a new site quickly?
Yes. Add the site on the map, set the radius, save. Takes 30 seconds. No reader to procure or install.
Is there a free tier?
Yes — free up to 25 staff with the full feature set including geofencing and face matching. Growth: AED 8/staff/month from staff 26+. Enterprise: custom (adds payroll + GPSSA + WPS file).

See GPS attendance without the surveillance

20-minute demo. We will geofence a sample site, run a live check-in from a phone, and show exactly what data is and isn't captured.