Scout Investigation
Your Fans know you.
Maybe too much.
We investigate you like your stalkers would. Then we show you exactly how they'd find you, who's most likely to creep on you, and what to do about it.
She did everything right.
When a fellow YouTuber hit 20,000 subscribers, someone called her mom and introduced themselves as a friend to try to get ahold of her.
They weren't.
She'd done everything "right." No geotagging, careful about what she posted, never shared her address.
It didn't matter.
The problem wasn't the information she'd shared. It was the information that was findable. She had no idea what that was until this dude was already almost at her doorstep.
A Scout Investigation helps you stay ahead of the weirdos.
What's Included:
Creator Risk Profile
A detailed breakdown of where your risk comes from, customized to your platforms, your content, and your online presence.
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Creator Threat Profile
What kind of people or groups are most likely to target you, their motivations, early warning signs, and what parts of your life or business they're likely to go after.
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Digital Field Report
The deep dive report - what's actually out there and findable about you, where it lives, and how it could lead the weirdos to your door.
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Action Plan
What to do now, what to do later, what to hand off, and what you can stop worrying about.
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Live Walkthrough
We walk you through all of it on a live call. Bring every question (even the ones that feel dumb).
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An expert in your corner
Dedicated time with a creator privacy and safety expert who's seen your situation before.
See the details ↓Most privacy advice is basically
"Just go dark"
Fine for your average joe, but for creators... not so much.
When your job is to be public, you can't just go private.
Who might already be looking for you
An ex who's decided they miss you
A vengeful
co-parent
The fan who's sure you two are friends
The ex-collaborator who still has your passwords
A competitor who'd love your spot
A stranger who really didn't like one post
Is this for you?
This is for you if…
- You have an audience (even a small one) and you're starting to feel uncomfortable about how findable you might be.
- You're gearing up for a launch, a press moment, or a growth push.
- Something already happened... a DM that felt off, a comment that knew too much, a situation you couldn't quite explain, and you want to stop worrying about it.
- You want to actually know your risk, instead that nagging thought that you should probably care about privacy.
This probably isn't for you if…
- You're dealing with an active threat right now. That's a good time to call law enforcement instead.
- You like anxiety... keeps you sharp.
"Am I really famous enough to worry about this?"
Yep (really... even if you have a small audience).
Most of our clients aren't "famous"... they're just visible enough to be vulnerable. You don't need a massive audience, because it only takes one weirdo to hurt you or your business. Plus, privacy and safety work is WAY easier and WAY cheaper to do before there's lots of people looking for you.
What's inside: piece by piece
Here's what each part of your Scout Investigation covers:
Creator Risk Profile
Here's where things get interesting.
We score your risk across five dimensions that are specific to how creators actually get targeted, not how the average person does: visibility & reach, content temperature, parasocial intensity, platform dependency & digital footprint.
Each one gets a score and a breakdown of what's driving it, so you understand not just where your risk is coming from, but why it's there.
Two creators with the same audience size can have wildly different risk profiles.
Visibility & Reach7.5How findable and recognizable you are, and how widely your content travels.
Content Temperature5.0How likely your content is to make someone angry enough to do something about it.
Parasocial Intensity8.5How much your audience feels like they know you, and whether your format makes that worse.
Platform Dependency6.0How screwed you'd be if a platform decided it didn't like you anymore.
Digital Footprint7.0What's already out there right now. Home address, phone number, family members, business filings and more.
Creator Threat Profile
Knowing what's exposed is one thing. Knowing who's coming for you is another.
Your Risk Profile shows where you're exposed. Your Threat Profile shows who's most likely to take advantage of it and what they'll target.
We map your profile against eight types of people & groups who target creators, including: The fan who loves you a little too much. The ex-collaborator with your passwords and a grudge. The competitor who figured out that mass-reporting is basically free sabotage.
Then we give you:
The adversary breakdown. How likely each type is to target you, what they're motivated by, and the early warning signs to look out for.
What's being threatened. Which parts of your life and business they're most likely to go after, so you know what to protect first.
The Attached
- LikelihoodYour format and audience make this the type to watchHigh
- Motivated byFeeling close to you, and wanting that closeness returned
- Warning signsDMs that mention things you never posted. Asking about family or pets by name.
- Next: The RivalMotivated by market share. Watch for mass-reports around a launch.Medium
Your Safety8.0You and the people closest to you. Your home, your routine, where your kids go to school.
Your Access6.5Your accounts: email, logins, devices. The infrastructure everything else runs through.
Your Livelihood7.5Your income. Sponsorships, subscriptions, client work, and your standing on the platforms that pay you.
Your Headspace5.5Your peace of mind, and your capacity to keep making things.
Your Audience7.0Your standing with the people who follow you. The trust a harasser, an impersonator or a pile-on can turn.
Digital Field Report
We go looking for you the way a stalker would
Not just the obvious stuff (data broker listings, Google results, that one tweet from 2017). We're talking public records, business filings, location details you're accidentally giving away in your content, and other links in the information chain that can lead someone to your door.
We're not trying to find every single thing that's ever been public about you. That list would be long and mostly useless. We're looking for what can be used to find you or, worse, harm you.
A quick taste: most creators assume a PO box protects their home address. We can reverse engineer that in under 30 seconds. (Yes, really, it's embarrassingly easy.)
Findings
- Home addressTraced from your PO box in 28 secondsAct now
- Photo location dataStill attached to 3 posts from 2021Act now
- Forum account, 2014Real name plus current cityWatch
- LLC filingLists a personal addressWatch
- That one tweet from 2017Embarrassing, not dangerousNoise
Action Plan
What to do about what we find, in priority order. And... what not to worry about.
We'll tell you what needs to happen right now, what's worth doing over time, what sounds scary but is really just noise, and what's genuinely beyond DIY territory (and how we can help with that).
You might come in expecting disaster and be pleasantly surprised by your worry-free report. In this case, we're not handing you an action plan, we're handing you permission to stop worrying.
Opt out of the three broker sites that list your home address
Strip location data from photos before you upload
Move your email's two-factor from texts to an app
Put a registered agent on your LLC filing
Retire the forum account from 2014
Swap the PO box for a virtual mailbox
That one tweet from 2017
Your public Spotify playlists
Your old Pinterest boards
Removals and takedowns
Your parents' listings on people-search sites
Live Walkthrough
Meet us live to ask all your questions
We get on a call and cover what we found, what it means for your situation, and what to do about it in order of priority. The call is yours to ask every question you have (even the ones that feel dumb... they're not).
We want you to leave completely clear on what you're dealing with, instead of nodding along politely and Googling everything later.
Your Action Plan · Do now
- Broker opt-outs1
- Photo location data2
- Email two-factor3
Unpublic
YouReady to find out what's out there?
Book your investigation now or grab a quick call first
You're not being paranoid
Source: Thomas et al., CHI 2022
How The Scout Process works
You leave knowing exactly what you're dealing with and what to do about it
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Day one
Book and intake
Book your investigation and fill out a short intake form. Your platforms, your content, your history, and a few questions you probably haven't been asked before. It's what makes your Risk and Threat Profiles yours, not a template with your name dropped in.
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Over the next two weeks
We investigate
We go dig into the details to find what's findable about you, how it could be used against you, and build your Scout Report.
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End of week two
Report and walkthrough
Your report lands in your inbox. Then we get on a call and walk through it live... what we found, what it means, and what to do about it.
Investment
- Creator Risk Profile
- Creator Threat Profile
- Digital Field Report
- Action Plan (in priority order)
- Live walkthrough with an expert
What is peace of mind Worth to you?
The things you'll learn and the things you'll take care of in this investigation will protect you for months and years to come.
Source: Thomas et al., CHI 2022
Good questions.
Got one that isn't here? Ask us.
How is this different from DeleteMe or other data broker removal services?
DeleteMe and other data broker removal tools are genuinely useful. Automated removal is a real part of a good privacy setup and we actually recommend doing it... it's just not what we do.
We investigate how someone would actually try to find you, not just which brokers have your data. That means public records (like your voter registration or property records), business filings, social metadata, details you're giving away in your content, and more. We also build you a custom risk profile, map your specific threats, and walk through everything with you live.
Removal services remove data, which is basically playing whack-a-mole with your privacy. We look at where the data is coming from, who's most likely to use it, and what to do about it.
How long does the investigation take?
Once we get what we need from you, you'll have your report within 2 weeks.
What do you need from me to get started?
Just a short intake form. Some links, a few details about your platform, your content, and how you feel about risk. There's no exporting, tech setup or prep work on your end. We take care of all of that.
What kind of things do you typically find?
Every investigation is different, but common findings include personal information (like your address) in public records and data broker listings, location data in your photos or post history, patterns in your content that give critical details away, and security gaps that create easy ways in.
You'll get a clear picture of what's actually risky versus what's just technically public, and what to do about the risky part.
Is this confidential?
Completely. Nothing is shared without your explicit permission. We deliver your findings in an end-to-end encrypted format wherever possible, and we vet the tools and platforms we use to make sure they're not quietly sharing or selling your data either.
Can I do the fixes myself?
Your peace of mind is worth protecting
Most creators get a nasty privacy surprise when something bad happens.
You get to find out first... and decide what to do about it.
