Your audience knows you.
Maybe too much.
Find out what's already out there, who's most likely to use it - and what to do about it.
Before someone who shouldn't finds it first.
She did everything right.
When a colleague of ours hit 20,000 subscribers, someone called her mom.
They introduced themselves as a friend.
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 what she'd shared. It was what was findable. And she had no idea what that was until it was already a problem.
That's what the Scout Investigation is for. So you know before they do.
Is this for you?
This is for you if:
- You have an audience (even a small one) and you're starting to feel a little weird about how findable you might be
- You're gearing up for a launch, a press moment, or a growth push and you want to know what's already out there before more eyes come looking
- 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 understand what it means
- You want to actually know your risk, not just a thought in the back of your mind that says you should probably care about privacy
This probably isn't for you if:
- You're dealing with an active threat right now (reach out directly - this isn't the right starting point for that)
- You have no real public presence yet (side note... where've you been?)
Most privacy advice stops at "here's what's out there."
And most of it was built for people who can just... go quieter. Delete the account. Stay off social. Lay low for a while.
That's not an option when your platform is your business.
Most generic services find your data and tell you to go remove it.
They don't ask who might be looking for you, why, or what they'd do if they found it. And they definitely don't account for the fact that your job as a creator requires you to be findable - just not by everyone.
You've probably Googled yourself and felt vaguely reassured. We're going to show you what Google doesn't surface.
A fan who's crossed a line is a completely different situation than someone with a grudge who already knows where you live. Same exposure. Completely different problem and completely different response.
Generic privacy advice can't tell you which one you're dealing with — and it wasn't built for someone in your position anyway. The Scout Investigation was.
What's Included
What you get - and why it matters
01 - Digital Exposure Investigation
We go looking for you the way someone who shouldn't be looking for you would.
Not just the obvious stuff (data broker listings, Google results, that one tweet from 2017). We're talking public records, business filings, archived content, old accounts you forgot existed and the location patterns that are quietly embedded in pics you posted years ago. The stuff that doesn't show up on page one, but absolutely shows up if you know where to look.
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 focused on finding what's actually dangerous. What can be used to find you, locate you, or build a picture of you that you didn't mean to share.
Here's a quick taste of what we mean: Most creators assume a PO box protects their home address. We can reverse that in under 30 seconds. (Yes, really. It's embarrassingly easy, which is exactly why you need to know about it)
02 - 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. 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. Yours is specific to you.
Visibility & Reach
How findable & recognizable you are — and how widely your content travels.
Content Temperature
How likely your content is to make someone angry enough to to something about it
Parasocial Intensity
How much your audience feels like they know you - and whether your format makes that worse
Platform Dependency
How screwed you'd be if a platform decided it didn't like you anymore
Digital Footprint
What's already out there right now — home address, phone number, family members, location patterns, business filings, and more.
03 - Threat Landscape Analysis
Knowing what's exposed is one thing. Knowing who's coming for it is another.
We map your profile against eight types of people who target creators. Not in the abstract. We're talking about specific, documented patterns, with different motivations, different methods, and different things they're actually after.
- The fan who loves you a little too much and doesn't have great boundaries.
- The ex-collaborator who has your passwords and a grudge.
- The competitor who figured out that mass-reporting is basically free sabotage.
- The person who disagrees with your content and decided to make it your problem.
Your profile tells us which of these you're most likely to attract. And... that changes everything about how you protect yourself. Because "someone weird might come for me someday" and "here's specifically who and why" are totally different problems.
Already had something happen? If there's been a situation - a DM that made your stomach drop, someone who showed up where they shouldn't have, a comment that knew things they shouldn't know - this section maps it against your profile. We can usually tell you why it happened and what typically comes next. Sometimes that's the most useful thing we give you.
04 - Priority Action Plan
Here's the part where we tell you what to actually do (and just as important, what not to do).
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).
That middle category - the stuff that sounds scary but isn't - tends to be a lot of people's favorite part. You'll probably come in expecting a disaster report. Sometimes what we're actually handing you is permission to stop worrying about half the things you were worrying about.
The plan is built around your actual situation, not a generic template. It's prioritized by what matters and is honest about what's security theater versus what actually moves the needle.
05 - Live Walkthrough
You get the full report - and then we actually get on a call and walk through it with you.
We cover what we found, what it means for your specific 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 you nodding along politely and then Googling everything later.
There's no homework before - and no confusion after.
One more thing: If you'd rather not implement the fixes yourself, our Secure Lockdown service takes the whole Priority Action Plan off your plate. We handle it.
How it works
Three steps. One to two weeks.
You leave knowing exactly what you're dealing with.
1 - Book and Intake
Book your investigation and fill out a short intake form. We'll ask about your platforms, your content, your history, and a few questions you probably haven't been asked before. This intake is what makes the Creator Risk Profile and Threat Landscape Analysis yours - not a template with your name dropped in.
2 - We Investigate
We investigate what's out there the way someone who shouldn't be looking would. We also build your Creator Risk Profile and Threat Landscape analysis from both what you tell us and what we find.
Timeline: 1–2 weeks.
3 - Report and Walkthrough
Your report lands in your inbox. Then we get on a call together and walk through it live - what we found, what it means, what to do about it. No homework required before or after.
Investment
$2,500
Scout Investigation · 1–2 week turnaround · Live walkthrough included
One bad incident - a stalker who gets your address, a doxxing situation, a coordinated mass-report that takes down your platform - costs more than this. In time, in money, in the headspace it takes to manage a crisis while trying to keep your business running.
This is what it costs to know what you're actually working with before it becomes a problem - for most creators, that math isn't hard.
Not sure if you'll get your money's worth? If we investigate and come up clean (which occasionally happens) we'll tell you that straight. You'll leave with a documented risk profile, the peace of mind of having actually checked, and a clear baseline if anything changes down the road. That's not nothing.
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FAQs
How is this different from DeleteMe or other data broker removal services?
DeleteMe and other data broker removal tools are genuinely useful. Automated data broker 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, cached content, etc.). We also build you a custom risk profile, map your specific threat landscape, and walk through everything with you live.
Data broker removal services remove data, which is basically like playing whack-a-mole with your privacy. We look at the root causes of where the data is coming from, who's most likely to use it, and what to do about it.
Is this just for big creators or public figures?
Nope. Most of our clients aren't "famous" - they're just visible enough to be vulnerable.
You don't need a massive audience, you just need a google-able name and enough public presence that someone motivated could build a picture of you. If that's you, this investigation will help.
Especially if you're planning a launch, adding a new platform, you've already had something happen that felt off, or you just want to know where you stand before you need to. (that's smart... it's way easier to do this BEFORE something happens than to try to put things back in the box after something happened)
How long does the investigation take?
Once we get what we need from you, you'll have your report within 1-2 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 patterns in your photo metadata or post history, forgotten accounts with more attached to them than you'd expect, and security gaps that create easy entry points.
You'll get a clear picture of what's actually risky vs what's just technically public - and what to do about the former.
Is this confidential?
Completely. Nothing is shared without your explicit permission. We also deliver your findings in an end-to-end encrypted format wherever possible. We also vet the software tools & platforms we use to make sure that they're not unintentionally sharing or selling your data either.
Can I do the fixes myself?
Yep, and lots of people do. Your Priority Action Plan has clear steps you can take yourself, prioritized by what matters most.
If you'd rather hand it off, our Secure Lockdown service handles implementation and if you're looking for ongoing support, that's what Sightline is there for.
What's not included?
Worth being straight about what's not in there:
- Same day or instant results
- Automated scans or ongoing monitoring dashboard
- Data removals and takedowns (that's Secure Lockdown territory)
- Crisis response for active threats (reach out directly if that's where you are)
You built something worth protecting.
Most creators find out what's findable when someone else finds it first. You're doing it the smarter way.
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