Kulpa is a free mobile app, available on iOS and Android, which stores digital evidence whether that’s photos, videos, audio, text documents and text conversations. You can also use their web app. These items can be uploaded or been created directly from the Kulpa App. It was developed by the Jersey-based firm Kulpa Platforms.
Kulpa is usable for victims of any incident, be that abuse, people claiming insurance, accident reporting & incident claims in the heavy industry and complaints to police and local authorities.
The way the app works is that you can create evidence files. First you give summary of what happened, when and where, then upload any evidence you have that prove what happens (photos, videos, CCTV, social media uploads, messages, screenshots etc). Next you upload forensic images of physical damage or physical injuries which, with Kulpa’s in-app technology, will come out scaled and crystal clear, as well as medical records and evidence of physical or mental injuries. You can also share the file with someone else if they have evidence to contribute to the file.
The Kulpa file is a better option than a standard cloud storage because it guarantees legally admissible, verified evidence, with proof that the evidence is real. It also doesn’t change the files at all, allows for files of any size and has strong data security and privacy measures.
Kulpa then offers to share the evidence file, with connected organisations, such as the appropriate police force, Victim Support. There’s also the opportunity to send it to the Kulpa legal team or just another contact of your choosing. There’s options also to anonymously share evidence or just store it on the app until you are ready to use it.
Kulpa stores the data in a separate cloud, away from your phone storage and will remain available if the app is deleted. The app has an internal PIN protection option and its possible using built-in Android and iOS features to hide the app when necessary. The app is highly secure and is certified by a UKAS accredited certification body, the British Standards Institute (BSI), which has given it certifications that mean that the system preserves the confidentiality, integrity, availability and authenticity of all information, and that data captured with, or uploaded to, the platform, holds evidential weight, is legally admissible, and able to support a legal process if and when required.
The app was successful in testing on the Island of Jersey with around 180 incidents reported and 1,465 pieces of evidence submitted during its first three months of testing. It’s currently being used and praised by police forces in Hertfordshire and Essex as well as groups supporting victims of domestic abuse such as Chloe Smith, the chair of Croydon’s new Violence Against Women and Girls Community Action Group who says that “Kulpa will go a long way to helping people not only be believed, but also proving their case, too.”
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/kulpa/id1609323523-Li Link to Apple Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.kulpa.kulpa Link to Google Play Store
