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Use cases / Leak Tracing

Know which distributed copy resurfaced.

When restricted images or video circulate beyond their intended audience, TracReal’s leak-tracing workflow can help connect a supplied file to a separately marked copy. Review the corresponding delivery in your own records as a starting point for follow-up.

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Partner and distribution review

Follow up on the right delivery.

Illustrative campaign master prepared for partner distribution.

Prerelease campaigns

When launch images surface early, check which partner copy matches the file your team received. Use that lead to review the embargo and ask how the material was handled.

Agency and partner review

Prepare distinct copies for separate review groups. If a draft circulates beyond the review, identify its issued version and consult your records for the intended recipient and review round.

Licensed distribution

When restricted-use media appears in another context, connect a supplied copy to its issued version. Check the associated release terms before deciding what to ask the distributor.

How TracReal helps

Follow the identifier to the recorded delivery.

  1. Issue distinct copies

    With registered watermarking enabled, mark each copy separately. Capture the recovered ID with the recipient and release terms in your own distribution record.

  2. Check the file that resurfaced

    Recover the readable, registered watermark from the supplied file. Compare its identifier with the separately issued copies; sending one marked file to several recipients cannot distinguish those deliveries.

  3. Review the matching delivery

    Use the match to locate the issued copy, intended recipient and terms in your record. It identifies a delivery to investigate, not the person who leaked the file.

Three separately marked copies
Campaign image before distinct copies are marked.Campaign image
  • Copy A · Agency review771204680041
  • Copy B · Media partner B771204680042
  • Copy C · Retail partner771204680043
Example watermark recovery
Resurfaced campaign copy submitted for a watermark check.Received copy
Recovered watermark ID771204680042
Matches the ID issued with Copy B
Your distribution record
Issued copy
Copy B · 771204680042
Intended recipient
Media partner B
Release terms
Embargo until launch
Review this delivery
Separately marked copies branch from one image. The example recovered identifier matches Copy B and its recorded delivery.

Use the web. Discuss an API workflow.

Discuss API access by arrangement for distinct-copy preparation and ID capture. Confirm registered watermarking and recovery access; recipient associations stay in your system and recovery depends on the supplied file.

Plan your next partner delivery.

Bring an asset and your distribution process. We’ll discuss supported files, distinct-copy preparation and the records needed to follow up.

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