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Advanced Digital Footprint Checks

More than just the typical Social Media Check - uncover hidden online risks, assess cultural fit and make smarter hiring decisions.

Compliant. Consent-Led. Actionable.
✅ GDPR | ✅ ISO 27001
Advanced Digital Footprint Check

Trusted by organisations of all sizes, worldwide.

What is an Advanced Digital Footprint Check?

Our exclusive Advanced Digital Footprint Check gives you a complete picture of your candidates by detecting risks across public social media and global threat networks. It covers billions of data points across millions of data sources to detect extremist affiliations, toxic behaviour or fake identities.

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Global risk detection across billions of data points

Best in breed checks

Intelligence-led screening and behavioural insights

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Current and historical analysis

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Flags high-risk content and connections

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Trusted for high-stakes, high-integrity roles

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Exclusive to Referoo 

Social Media Check

What you can’t see can hurt your business

  • Surface-level checks miss the big picture
  • Problematic online behaviour can disrupt teams
  • Internal teams lack tools and time to assess online presence
  • Most red flags aren’t on LinkedIn

Why leading hiring teams trust an Advanced Digital Footprint Check

Advanced Social Media Check

A complete picture of every candidate

Advanced Digital Footprint Checks dive deeper into a candidate’s online presence, offering insights beyond what traditional tools show.

Boost compliance and governance

Our checks are consent-led, privacy-aligned and come with a clear audit trail. Current and historical data allow you to make informed decisions, whether you’re hiring one candidate or an entire team.

Proactive risk identification

By identifying red flags early, such as harmful behaviour or criminal affiliations, these checks help you sidestep risky hires and protect your workplace from unnecessary disruptions.

Ideal for high-trust, high-stakes roles

For roles where trust and accuracy are paramount, like executive leadership, education, financial services and healthcare, our Advanced Digital Footprint Checks quickly reveal any concerning online behaviours or affiliations.

What’s included in every Advanced Digital Footprint Check

  • Coverage of all major international social platforms 
  • Public web, forum and short-form video analysis
  • 28 behavioural flags, from hate speech to prejudice
  • Bias-free, comprehensive scanning
  • Alias and hidden profile detection
  • Emoji pattern recognition
  • 1–2-day turnaround
  • Known associate mapping
Social Media Check Inclusions

Advanced Digital Footprint Check vs Standard Social Media Checks

Feature
Advanced Digital Footprint Check
Standard Social Media Check
Social media platform coverage
10+ platforms
5–7 platforms
Assessment factors
28
12–16
Sources
Surface and deep - billions of data points and millions of data sources
Surface web
Turnaround time
24–48 hours
3–7+ days
Includes images and timestamps 
Video analysis
Image concept analysis
Emoji pattern recognition
Alias detection 
Known associate detection
Global detection 

Part of Referoo Hub

This check integrates seamlessly into the full Referoo platform, including reference checks, criminal history checks, ID verification and more.

See the Advanced Digital Footprint Check in action

Ready to transform your hiring process? Schedule your free demo and discover why organisations worldwide trust Referoo for their hiring needs.

Your demo will showcase:

  • Seamless integration with your hiring workflow
  • Customisable solutions tailored to your business
  • Advanced tools to save time and improve efficiency
  • Dedicated support to maximise your experience

Simply fill out the form and we'll be in touch to schedule your personalised demo and set you up for success.

FAQs about Digital Footprint Checks

Yes. It follows the GDPR, Australian Privacy Act and all relevant laws. Consent is mandatory.

Public content from major social media platforms, forums, video sites and web sources. It also covers international databases and global threat networks.

Yes. Consent is required before scanning begins.

Twenty-eight behavioural flags, including cybercrime, explicit content, hate speech and more.

The Advanced Digital Footprint Check is valuable across a wide range of industries, particularly those where trust, safety and compliance are critical. Common use cases include C-suite and executive hiring, education, financial services and healthcare.
Yes. The Advanced Digital Footprint Check is integrated into Referoo Hub, making the process seamless and stress-free.