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December 10, 2025

How Self-Storage Facilities Use traceVision’s Global ID to Improve Security and Visibility

Global ID is traceVision’s technology that creates an anonymous numerical identity for every person and vehicle on-site.

Self-storage operations face a constant challenge: large properties, heavy traffic, and limited staff—especially at remote or lightly managed sites. Traditional cameras capture video, but they don’t explain what happened or who was involved, and it often takes manual effort to piece timelines together of visitors.

traceVision changes that.


What Is Global ID?

Global ID is traceVision’s technology that creates an anonymous numerical identity for every person and vehicle on-site. It’s not facial recognition—no biometrics, no personal data. Instead, it tracks activity across all cameras, automatically linking movements into a clear, searchable timeline.

It answers the questions operators ask every day:

  • Where did this person or vehicle go while they were on-site?

  • What units or areas did they interact with and for how long?

  • Have they been here before?

All without manual review.


Why Storage Operators Use It

1. Faster Investigations

When an incident occurs, operators can instantly see the full journey—arrival, movement, unit interactions, and exit—without scrubbing through potentially hours of video. 

2. Better Oversight for Remote Facilities

For unmanned or lightly staffed locations, Global ID provides awareness of:

  • Tailgating
  • After-hours movement
  • Suspicious behavior, or behavior at known delinquent units
  • Repeat visitors

This gives operators confidence that their sites are monitored even when no one is physically there.


A Smarter Security Layer for Modern Storage

As storage operations shift toward automation and remote management, intelligence becomes essential. traceVision’s Global ID gives teams the ability to understand activity much quicker, respond faster, and protect their facilities more effectively—without compromising privacy.

Contributors
Christina Ordonez
Business Development Head
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