Step 1
Record the original file size and a checksum using an approved local tool.
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Check evidence file integrity during handoff
Direct answerCompare file references or cryptographic checksums before and after transfer to detect accidental changes. Treat matching files as an integrity result, not proof of truth.
Reviewed by ComplyFolio. Sellers and reviewers maintaining product evidence and preparing publication decisions.
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These are suggested operational checks to apply to your own evidence. They are not additional legal requirements or claims that the workspace automates this entire task.
Step 2
Transfer a copy through the authorized delivery route.
Step 3
Compare the received copy and open it to check page order and readability.
Step 4
Preserve both versions if they differ and determine whether a new review is required.
Worked example
A report is re-saved during handoff, changing page order and breaking the reviewer's cited page references.
What the reviewer finds
- The received checksum differs from the original.
- Page references no longer point to the cited findings.
Resulting record
A file-integrity handoff record with original and received references.
Boundary: A checksum detects byte differences; it does not authenticate an issuer or validate document claims.
This scenario is fictional. It illustrates a review decision, not a customer outcome or a compliance determination.
Download the blank working record
The Markdown worksheet includes the procedure, the fields below, and space for findings, evidence, owners and retests. It contains no pre-approved findings. Edit it locally without an account.
- Original checksum
- Received checksum
- Transfer route
- Readability result
- Difference reason
Record what you observed, including unknowns. Link each decision to a source and keep unresolved questions assigned to an owner. Share completed records only through an appropriate authorized route.
Primary references and scope
The references provide the legal or technical context. The procedure and worksheet are ComplyFolio working suggestions, not official forms or a certification standard.
- GPSR — product safety, operator and distance-sale requirements (legal context)
- European Commission — product safety and business resources
A checksum detects byte differences; it does not authenticate an issuer or validate document claims.
Connect the review to your product record
Use the free workspace for an initial public product-page review, then add the manual evidence and decisions this guide requires. A page scan cannot inspect private supplier files or complete every user journey.
Start with a public product page