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title: "User Map: Viewing Clock-In/Out Locations in Ontraccr"
url: "https://help.ontraccr.com/en/article/user-map-viewing-clock-in-out-locations-in-ontraccr"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2025-06-08T17:13:10.406Z"
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# User Map: Viewing Clock-In/Out Locations in Ontraccr

## **🗺️ User Map: Viewing Clock-In/Out Locations in Ontraccr**  
 

The **User Map** feature in Ontraccr helps administrators visualize where users are clocking in and out from — using GPS snapshots captured by the mobile app. This article explains how to access the map, how data is collected, and what visibility rules apply.

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## **🧭 What Is the User Map?**

The User Map is a real-time, visual tool that shows **who is currently active** and where their **last clock-in or clock-out** occurred, based on GPS data.

📌 It is not a live tracking system — it displays only GPS snapshots captured at the moment a user clocks in or out.

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## **🚪 How to Access the User Map**

1.  Navigate to **Staff > User Map** in the web app.
2.  The map will automatically center on your current area.
3.  All **users who are active today** and have shared location data will be displayed as markers on the map.

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## **📍 What Data Is Shown?**

For each user on the map, you'll see:

-   Their name or initials
-   Status (clocked in, clocked out)
-   GPS location from their most recent clock action

Clicking on a user reveals:

-   Location of clock-in or clock-out
-   Timestamp of the action

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## **📱 How Is GPS Captured?**

-   Ontraccr captures **GPS coordinates** only at the moment a user:
    -   Clocks in
    -   Clocks out
-   These snapshots are taken by the **Ontraccr mobile app**, assuming the user has:
    -   The mobile app installed
    -   Location sharing enabled
    -   Granted location permissions to the app

⚠️ No background tracking or breadcrumbing is performed to protect user privacy and reduce battery usage.

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## **🔐 Who Appears on the Map?**

Only users who:

-   Are **clocked in or active today**
-   Are using the Ontraccr **mobile app**
-   Have **location sharing enabled**

…will appear on the map. Others will not show up.

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## **🧠 Use Cases**

| Scenario | How User Map Helps |
| --- | --- |
| Verify site arrival | Confirm clock-in location matches job site |
| Remote crew visibility | See which field workers are clocked in across different regions |
| Clock-out compliance | Identify users who may have forgotten to clock out |
| Site audit support | Provide clock-in/out logs with geographic context |

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## 📌 **Summary**

The User Map in Ontraccr is a lightweight, privacy-conscious way to confirm where and when your users are clocking in or out. By using GPS snapshots (not live tracking), it balances operational oversight with respectful user privacy — making it ideal for verifying activity across distributed teams.