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Geofence
A geofence is a virtual boundary drawn around a real place, such as a building or job site. Software compares a phone's location with the boundary to tell whether someone is inside or outside it.
Last updated 2026-11-10
01 / Explained
Why it matters
Teams use geofences to allow clock-ins only on site, to notice an early departure, and to confirm that a visit or patrol took place where it should.
Location data is sensitive, so good implementations tell employees what is collected and limit it to working time.
02 / In InstaNotified
How InstaNotified handles it
Each site has a geofence. Clock-in is limited to employees inside it, and supervisors get alerts when someone leaves early, arrives late or is detected outside the site during a shift. Tracking requires employee consent and can be disabled.
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