Frame the question
Define the client decision, subject, jurisdictions and completion criteria.
METHOD AND ETHICS
Evidence quality is a process, not decoration.
We show where a conclusion came from, how reliable it is and where knowledge ends. Automation assists discovery; an analyst remains accountable for interpretation.
VERIFICATION STANDARD
Six steps from brief to conclusion.
Build the source plan
Select relevant registries, archives, media, corporate records and digital sources.
Minimise data
Collect only what is necessary for the agreed lawful purpose.
Test provenance
Compare dates, authorship, primacy, context and contradictions.
Corroborate
Confirm material claims across independent sources where possible.
State confidence
Separate facts, analysis, hypotheses and information gaps.
BOUNDARIES
Research without crossing the line.
Public availability does not grant unlimited rights to collect, retain or disclose. Lawful purpose, proportionality and data minimisation are assessed first.
KONTUR / REFUSAL POLICY
What we do not do
- Hacking accounts, email or devices
- Buying stolen or leaked databases
- Bypassing authentication or access controls
- Location tracking for harassment or stalking
- Blackmail, retaliation or discriminatory screening
- Publishing personal data without a lawful basis
- Promising a predetermined or unsupported conclusion
We cannot guarantee that a requested fact exists in open sources. We do guarantee a documented process and honest separation of evidence from assumption.