Venue check-in disclosure

How check-in works

• Scanning the venue's printed QR code identifies that venue and opens its branded join or check-in page.
• A new member provides and verifies signup information. A returning member is identified by email or phone and proves access through email.
• A successful check-in records the member, organization, venue, and time. The current flow does not request GPS location.
• When eligible credits exist, the member may create a short-lived QR credential and eight-character backup code for venue staff.

What check-in does not mean

Check-in does not issue credits by itself, prove that a person used a machine, or measure money placed into or paid out by a machine. A printed venue QR identifies the venue; it is not a machine integration or a statement about the legal status of equipment at that venue.

Staff location confirmation

Staff use a location-scoped session to scan or enter the member's short-lived credential. That staff action identifies the redemption venue and lets staff review eligible whole credit grants before any manual funding occurs.