What happens when the kiosk takes your photo

What happens when the kiosk takes your photo#

For: Shift worker You’ll need: Your 4-digit PIN. Nothing else — there’s no extra step to learn.

If your company has turned on PIN + photo at the kiosk, a photo is taken every time you punch. This article tells you exactly what you’ll see at the tablet, what you have to do (almost nothing), and where the photo goes.

What you see at the tablet#

  1. Tap your card on the grid, the same as always.

  2. A live camera preview appears next to the PIN keypad, mirrored like a mirror so it’s easy to line yourself up. A one-line notice under it says what’s captured, why, and who can see it.

  3. Type your 4-digit PIN.

  4. Tap ‘Clock in’ (or ‘Clock out’, ‘Start break’, ‘End break’).

That’s it. There’s no shutter button — the photo is taken as part of the punch — and no retake. The confirmation screen shows you the photo that was stored.

A photo is taken on every kind of punch, not just clock in.

The punch always goes through#

Your punch is never held up by the camera. If the camera is broken, blocked, or has no permission, Shiftavo records the punch anyway and notes that no photo could be taken. The confirmation says ‘No photo could be taken — your punch was recorded.’

You’re never penalised for a tablet that isn’t working. If you see a ‘Camera needs attention’ banner across the top of the kiosk, tell a manager — see What to do when the kiosk camera stops working.

Where the photo goes#

  • It’s stored with your time entry and is visible to the managers of your location, who review it.

  • You can see your own photos. Open your timesheet, click the finished shift, and the ‘Punch photos’ section shows a thumbnail for each punch. You don’t review your own photos — that’s a manager action.

  • Photos are deleted automatically after your company’s retention period (between 1 and 90 days). See How long punch photos are kept.

Verify it worked#

After you punch, the confirmation shows the photo it just stored. Later, open the shift on your timesheet — the ‘Punch photos’ section lists one thumbnail per punch, with the time and the tablet’s name.