Services
Research built around your question.
Westside Virtual provides open-source research and analysis for legal teams, corporations, and private clients. Every engagement is scoped to the question you need answered, not to a fixed package of searches.
Each project begins with a specific question. Depending on the scope, our research may combine public records, technical information, and historical online sources.
What We Do
Research capabilities tailored to your needs.
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Public Records Research
We locate, compile, and organize what appears in public records: business registrations, corporate filings, court dockets, licenses, liens, and regulatory records, gathered into one clear, sourced summary.
What do the public records actually show?
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Domain & Infrastructure Research
Registration history, hosting, related sites, and the technical footprint behind a website or online operation, traced through current and historical records.
What is the technical footprint behind this website?
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Online Content & Historical Research
We research published online material, archived websites, historical webpages, and publicly accessible digital records. By examining information across time and sources, we document changes in online content and identify relevant historical context.
What information was previously available online, and what has changed?
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Digital Footprint Research
We examine publicly accessible information associated with websites, online accounts, and technical identifiers. Our research focuses on documenting observable online activity and identifying relationships supported by verifiable information.
What can publicly available information tell us about an online presence?
Who We Support
For situations where accuracy and discretion count.
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Legal teams
Public records research and documentation of online material, organized for counsel’s review. We provide research; legal judgment stays with you.
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Corporations
Public records research, plus domain and infrastructure analysis, including lookalike websites and domains that imitate your brand.
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Private clients
Help understanding public records and the websites behind an online offer before you commit time or money.
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Investigative professionals
Specialized research support for investigative professionals who need assistance examining publicly accessible technical information, historical web content, or complex online records. Findings are organized for review and integration into the client’s broader investigative work.
What You Receive
Findings you can use, sources you can check.
- A written report organized around your question, not around the searches we ran.
- Source documentation with links, dates, and captures for every material finding.
- Clear confidence levels separating what is verified, what is likely, and what remains unknown.
- Next steps where further research could close a gap that matters.
- Research methods and limitations documented so you can understand how findings were developed and where additional verification may be necessary.
Frequently Asked Questions
Before you reach out.
What is OSINT?
Open-source intelligence: collecting and analyzing information from publicly available and lawfully accessible sources, such as public records, websites, archives, social media, and technical data, then verifying it and explaining what it means.
Are you a licensed private investigator?
No. Westside Virtual, Inc. is not a licensed private investigator in the State of New York. Our services are limited to the collection, organization, and analysis of publicly available records and technical data. We do not conduct surveillance, locate individuals, assess personal character, interview witnesses, or perform any service that requires a license under New York General Business Law Article 7.
Do you conduct surveillance?
No. We do not conduct physical surveillance, impersonate anyone, or access private accounts. Our work is limited to public and lawfully accessible information.
Is my inquiry kept confidential?
Yes. Your inquiry, your materials, and our findings are handled discreetly and shared only with you.
Do you provide legal advice?
No. We provide research and analysis. How findings are used in a legal case is a decision for you and your counsel.
What should I send to get started?
Send us your question, plus any information you already have: company names, website addresses, usernames, email addresses, links, screenshots, or documents. Even a single detail is enough to begin.
How long does research take, and how is it priced?
It depends on the scope of the question. After an initial review, we will tell you what we propose to research and what it will cost before any work begins.
Start With Your Question
Not sure which service fits?
You do not need to know. Tell us what you are trying to understand and what information you already have, and we will recommend the right path and scope.
Request a ConsultationConfidential inquiries are reviewed personally.