Tagcert is a tamper-evident pre-flight record of which bag belongs to which traveller. Liability shield for airlines. Exculpatory evidence for authorities. Peace of mind for passengers.
17 Canadians have been detained abroad after corrupt baggage handlers switched their tags onto drug-filled suitcases. Destinations include the Dominican Republic, the Philippines, and others where trafficking can carry the death penalty. The RCMP has arrested six Pearson workers so far.
At the bag drop, the passenger photographs their tagged bag. The Tagcert PWA captures GPS, timestamp, and a device hash — all cryptographically bound to the photo.
The record is bound to the passenger's PNR and sealed with a SHA-256 hash. Any edit after submission breaks the seal. Records persist for 90 days minimum, accessible by URL or PNR lookup.
CBSA, RCMP, consulates, and authorized airline staff can query by name, PNR, or certificate ID. If a wrong bag is attached to the right name, the pre-flight record proves it.
When a passenger arrives with a bag they did not check in, who's responsible? A verified pre-flight record settles the question.
Wrongful detentions strain consular resources and damage Canada's reputation abroad. Tagcert gives investigators a verifiable record they can query in seconds.
If something goes wrong at your destination, you can prove what you actually checked in. 30 seconds at the bag drop is worth weeks of legal nightmare avoided.
Tagcert is opt-in and passenger-initiated. We don't track bags through their journey; we capture a single, verifiable moment at drop-off. Records are retrievable by the passenger and by authorized authorities — nobody else.
Every record is cryptographically sealed. Any modification to the photo, metadata, or PNR binding breaks the seal and is immediately detectable. Authorities can verify integrity independently.
We collect what's needed to verify a bag at one moment in time: photo, GPS, timestamp, device hash, PNR. Records expire after 90 days unless the passenger or an authorized party extends them. No marketing, no resale, no surveillance.
Passengers can use Tagcert today, without any airline integration. When airlines are ready, we offer kiosk integration, API access, and incident-response tooling. Either way, the passenger is protected.
Tagcert is in active development. If you're at an airline, in government, or work in passenger safety — get in touch.
Or try the working prototype: tagcert.app/app