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Clear answers about our intelligence services, investigations, OSINT, confidentiality, process and lawful operating boundaries.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Answers before the first conversation.
These answers explain how WATCHDOG BD approaches services, evidence, confidentiality, pricing and lawful operations. Each engagement is assessed on its own facts and scope.
01 GENERAL
WATCHDOG BD is a private intelligence and investigations practice providing OSINT, background intelligence, corporate intelligence, due diligence, digital intelligence, investigations and customized monitoring solutions.
We assess requests individually. The scope depends on the client’s objective, available information, applicable law and whether the requested work can be conducted appropriately.
Both. Our services can support individuals, businesses, professional advisers, investors, HR and procurement teams and organizations.
02 OSINT
OSINT means Open-Source Intelligence. It involves researching and analysing information that is publicly available or otherwise lawfully accessible.
We can research relevant publicly available information where it falls within the agreed scope and applicable law.
No. We do not bypass privacy controls or obtain unauthorized access to private accounts.
No. Password recovery or unauthorized credential acquisition is outside our services.
03 INVESTIGATIONS
Depending on the case, an investigation may involve background research, identity verification, public-record research, digital research, entity mapping, evidence review or other appropriately scoped investigative work.
Potentially, depending on the circumstances and lawful scope. We can assess available information, research relevant entities and produce an evidence-based intelligence report.
No. Our role is to investigate and report what the available evidence supports—not to manufacture or guarantee a predetermined conclusion.
04 DUE DILIGENCE
Corporate due diligence is structured research conducted to help understand a company, individual, business relationship, ownership structure, reputation, potential risks and other relevant factors.
Potential clients include companies, investors, founders, procurement teams, HR teams, professional advisers and international organizations.
05 MONITORING
Instead of conducting a single investigation, WATCHDOG BD can monitor defined entities, topics, brands, domains, media or risk indicators over an agreed period.
Depending on scope: brands, companies, executives, vendors, competitors, domains, adverse media, public narratives, regulatory developments and threat indicators.
Yes. Customized monitoring systems can combine defined information sources, collection workflows, filtering, alerts, dashboards and human analysis according to the project scope.
06 REPORTS
Depending on the engagement: Executive Summary, Scope, Sources, Evidence Assessment, Findings, Analysis, Timeline, Entity Relationships, Risk Indicators, Unknowns & Limitations and Source Register.
Yes. Reports should clearly distinguish verified information, reported claims, indications, unverified information and unknowns.
07 CONFIDENTIALITY
WATCHDOG BD does not publish client identities, investigation requests or sensitive case findings as promotional material without appropriate authorization, subject to applicable law and agreed terms.
Not as promotional material without appropriate authorization.
Access should be limited according to operational requirements and the people involved in delivering the relevant service, subject to applicable law.
No service provider should promise absolute secrecy regardless of circumstances. Confidentiality is subject to applicable law, lawful requests, legal obligations and agreed service terms.
08 LAWFUL OPERATIONS
No. Unauthorized account access is not offered as a service.
No. Phone tapping and unauthorized acquisition of call-detail records are outside our services.
No. Spyware and unauthorized device access are not provided.
Only where there is appropriate lawful authorization and a legitimate scope. Unauthorized access is not offered as a service.
09 PRICING
Pricing depends on case complexity, scope, research depth, timeline, number of subjects or entities, required deliverables and monitoring duration. A quote is provided after the initial scope assessment where appropriate.
Selected standardized services can have defined starting prices, while complex investigations and custom monitoring systems may require a tailored quotation.
10 PROCESS
Submit a Confidential Intelligence Request. We then review, consult, scope, engage, investigate and report.
REVIEW→CONSULT→SCOPE→ENGAGE→INVESTIGATE→REPORT
No. An inquiry is first assessed for scope, feasibility, legality and suitability.
CLEAR BOUNDARIES
The right answer is sometimes “no.” That is part of responsible intelligence work.
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