Standalone control
A single access point that manages itself, with no server or network.
- Specific doors and areas
- Users added and removed on the unit itself
- Simple installation
Security · Access control
Access control systems for businesses and public authorities
Strengthen the protection of your premises by preventing unauthorised access to certain areas and at certain times, with a record of every entry. We design, install and maintain it.
- SALTO Certificated Partner
- GDPR
- People and vehicles
- Maintenance
Access control
From a single access point to a network spanning several sites
We offer everything from a standalone application with a single control point to a networked system capable of managing access for one organisation across different sites.
They used to be common only in large buildings and high-occupancy venues; today any organisation can benefit. As well as improving security, you will have a record of the people who have entered each restricted area and real traffic data to analyse later.
Solutions can be electronic, biometric or mechanical, with the same goal: managing access for people, vehicles and goods. We guide you in choosing the most suitable system and design it for your premises.
Systems
Access control systems we install
We choose the system and identification method according to the security level of each area.
Multi-site networked control
All access points in one shared software platform, even if they are in different buildings.
- Permissions by zone and time
- Instant changes
- Centralised access log
SALTO electronic locks
SALTO locks and readers, which we install and maintain as a certified partner.
- Electronic locks
- Programmable keys and cards
- Access management software
Card and keypad
Identification by personal code or by proximity and radio frequency.
- Code keypads
- RFID or Mifare cards and key fobs
- Card and code combined
Biometrics
Fingerprint identification, reserved for areas where it is justified.
- Prior assessment of necessity
- Non-biometric alternative
- GDPR compliance
Vehicles and goods
Barriers and number plate recognition for car parks, campuses and sites, with our CRONOS software.
- Number plate recognition
- Vehicle barriers and gates
- Goods access
What you can control
- Entry and exit of people and vehicles
- User access by zone and time
- Occupancy control
- Visitor management
- Staff attendance
- Goods access
Regulations
Access control, biometrics and data protection
Every access log processes personal data and must comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and Spanish Organic Law 3/2018 (LOPDGDD). When identification is biometric, the requirements are stricter.
Biometric data: a special category
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Art. 4(14) GDPR
Defines biometric data, such as fingerprints or facial images obtained through specific technical processing.
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Art. 9 GDPR
Prohibits processing biometric data for the purpose of uniquely identifying a person, unless one of the exceptions it lists applies.
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Art. 35 GDPR
Requires a data protection impact assessment when processing is likely to result in a high risk, such as large-scale processing of special categories of data.
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Art. 25 GDPR
Data protection by design and by default: only the data necessary for the purpose.
Indicative summary. In 2023 the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) published specific guidance on attendance control processing using biometric systems.
How we apply it in the project
- We assess with you whether biometrics are necessary or whether a card or a code would meet the need equally well.
- We configure permissions and logs with the minimum data needed for the purpose.
- We restrict who can view the access logs.
- We provide the system's technical information for your record of processing activities and, where applicable, your impact assessment.
Partner
SALTO Certificated Partner
We work with SALTO access control systems and electronic locks as a certified partner. Operation is simple: software records all access information, and its roll-out causes hardly any disruption for staff.
And when the project needs something the market does not offer, we design custom hardware.
Methodology
How we run an access control project
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Analysis
Access points, zones, user profiles, schedules and sites.
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Design
Standalone or networked system and identification method for each zone.
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Installation
Readers, locks, barriers and management software.
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Configuration
Users, permissions and schedules, and training for whoever manages it.
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Maintenance
Scheduled preventive and corrective maintenance, visible in your customer portal.
Our own software
Access control integrated with our solutions
Integrated security
Access control, coordinated with the rest of your security
With video surveillance
The image from the camera at each access point completes the access log.
With intruder alarms
The access log helps establish who was authorised when an intruder alarm goes off.
With fire protection
We design access points so that they do not compromise evacuation and coordinate them with fire detection.
CMMS and customer portal
Your access control, maintained and in plain view
Readers, locks and barriers are inventoried in our in-house CMMS, with their inspection schedule. From your customer portal you log a request when a door fails and follow its status until it is resolved.
- You log requests from the portal and follow their priority, status and jobs
- Response and resolution times recorded for each request
- Preventive maintenance schedule, inventory, installation map and documents
- Job reports signed on a phone, as PDFs with a SHA-256 hash and sent by email
Sectors
Access control for every type of organisation
Public authorities
Premises with several departments, restricted areas and public service counters.
Universities
Buildings, laboratories and car parks on a campus with thousands of users.
Healthcare facilities
Restricted areas for staff, suppliers and visitors.
Industry
Access for employees, contractors, vehicles and goods.
Businesses and offices
Control by zone and time, visitor management and attendance logging.
Car parks
Vehicle entry and exit by number plate, card or remote control.
Security systems
Other systems we design, install and maintain
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about access control
What is the difference between standalone and networked access control?
A standalone system manages a single access point by itself. A networked system centralises all points in one shared software platform, lets you change permissions instantly and records who has entered each area, even in organisations with several sites.
Which identification methods can you install?
Keypad, proximity or radio frequency (RFID and Mifare cards), fingerprint and number plate recognition for vehicles. We can combine them according to the security level of each area.
Can fingerprints be used for access control?
It is possible, but biometric data that uniquely identifies a person is a special category of data under Article 9 of the General Data Protection Regulation: processing it is prohibited unless one of the exceptions in that article applies, and it requires an assessment of necessity and proportionality and, as a rule, a data protection impact assessment. We help you assess whether a card or a code would meet your needs equally well.
Can access control also be used for time and attendance?
Do you work with SALTO electronic locks?
Yes. We are a SALTO Certificated Partner, which allows us to design, install and maintain their access control systems and electronic locks.
Who maintains the system once it is installed?
We do: scheduled preventive inspections of readers, locks, barriers and software, and corrective maintenance when something fails. You log requests and check their status from your customer portal. More information in security systems maintenance.
Do you want to control who enters your premises?
We help you choose the right access control system, design it for your buildings and maintain it.
