FootprintIQ is an ethical digital footprint intelligence platform. We use open-source intelligence (OSINT)
techniques to help people understand their online exposure — without surveillance, monitoring, or invasive
data collection. Our platform scans usernames across 500+ social media platforms and forums, detects email
breaches, identifies data broker listings, and provides probability-based confidence analysis using our
proprietary LENSiQ engine — all built on publicly available data with full transparency.
Scanning Capabilities
- Username search across 500+ social platforms, forums, and developer communities
- Email breach detection using multiple data sources including Have I Been Pwned
- Data broker exposure identification across major people-search aggregators
- Phone number lookups and reverse phone intelligence (Pro plan)
- Name-based people search aggregation and cross-referencing
- Dark web mention monitoring for leaked credentials and personal data
- LENSiQ AI confidence scoring to reduce false positives and improve result accuracy
Our Ethical Principles
- Public data only — we never access private accounts or bypass authentication
- No surveillance, monitoring, or tracking of individuals
- User-initiated scans with full informed consent
- LENSiQ provides probability-based analysis, not identity confirmation
- Designed for ethical self-audit as the safest and most responsible use case
- Transparent methodology — we explain exactly how our tools work
Privacy & Data Removal Resources
FootprintIQ provides comprehensive guides for removing personal information from the internet,
including step-by-step data broker opt-out instructions for sites like Spokeo, BeenVerified, and MyLife.
Our Privacy Centre gives you full control over your data, and our guides cover Google content removal,
address removal from Google Maps, and strategies for cleaning up your digital footprint after a data breach.
Educational Content & Research
Explore our blog covering topics like what is OSINT, how data brokers work, username reuse risks,
identity theft prevention, and the role of AI in modern intelligence gathering. Our 2026 Username Reuse
Report and Digital Exposure Report provide research-backed insights into online privacy trends. Visit our
AI Answers Hub for instant, expert-level responses to your digital privacy and OSINT questions.
Who Uses FootprintIQ
Individuals auditing their own digital footprint, job seekers preparing for employer background checks,
developers checking for leaked credentials, crypto users protecting wallet-linked identities, executives
managing impersonation risks, and security professionals conducting authorised investigations.
FootprintIQ is not a data broker, people-search site, surveillance tool, or background check service.