Before the call, someone types your name.
It might be an investor before diligence, a journalist before a comment, or a board member before an appointment. They are not looking at your LinkedIn. They are looking at everything.
The only question is whether you have already read the results.
What a stranger can come across.
Most of it is not scandal. It is ordinary content, read by someone with no context, at the moment it matters most.
- Posts and comments from years ago that you forgot you wrote.
- Photos, tags and mentions that other people published.
- Interviews and quotes, without the context they were given in.
- Posts you deleted that survive in screenshots and archives.
- Accounts that are not yours but carry your name.
Why it lands on the company.
You speak for the business. A single post becomes the company’s problem, and the first you hear of it is often from someone else, before a deal or after the news.
Your comms team
Monitors the brand, in most companies, not the individuals who speak for it.
HR
Checks CVs and references, not what a leader has said in public since.
Nobody
Has searched you the way a stranger would.
We cannot tell you what is out there. That is the point.
Not ignored. Not guessed.
There is a calmer way to find out.
ExecSignal is a private, consent-based review of your public footprint. An analyst checks every finding, and every finding links to its source. You see it first, in private, before anyone else does.
Start with your own reviewStart with your own footprint.
The first review covers one person: you. Nothing is shared and nobody else is involved. Then you decide whether to extend it.
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You sign a one-page consent form.
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We review public sources only. No logins and no private accounts.
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An analyst checks every finding and keeps confirmed accounts apart from unconfirmed matches.
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You receive a private briefing. Nobody else sees the report.
To extend the review to the rest of your C Suite, each person signs their own consent form first. After the baseline, a quarterly review shows what has changed.
What the report contains.
Short, sourced and written to be read in one sitting.
- An account map that separates confirmed accounts from unconfirmed matches.
- Findings by risk category, each linked to its public source.
- Reach and recent activity for each confirmed account.
- Watch items to revisit at the next review.
- A dated record of what was reviewed and found, including when the answer is nothing.
What ExecSignal will not do.
The limits are part of the product. They are what makes the review fair to the person and defensible to everyone else.
No logins or private accounts
If a person could not see it without signing in, we do not look at it.
Nothing about private life
Religion, politics, ethnicity, health and family are never assessed or reported.
No personality scores
Findings are linked facts. We do not rate anyone’s character.
No criminal or court-record searches
The baseline covers public posts, profiles and indexed pages only.
No report without written consent
Each person agrees in writing before anything starts.
Every finding reviewed by an analyst
No decision is made by software alone.
Each person can see their own report, ask for corrections and withdraw consent at any time.
For HR: a process you can explain to your people.
A review of leadership is only as strong as the way it was introduced.
- A written scope: what is reviewed, who receives it and how long it is kept.
- Individual consent that each person can withdraw.
- Roles between your company and ExecSignal set out in a contract.
- Designed around the principles of the UAE Personal Data Protection Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021).
Who delivers ExecSignal.
ExecSignal is delivered by elv8 together with an HR specialist, Unfold HR. Reviewing leaders is as much an HR question as a communications one, so it needs both.
elv8
elv8 is a UAE-based creative and AI-driven growth studio. It uses strategy, creativity and intelligent systems to shape how brands are understood, trusted and chosen, and it is a leader in marketing, communications and go-to-market for the post-AI era. As AI tools increasingly describe people and companies, what is publicly visible about a leader matters more than ever. [Add one line of proof: clients, media coverage or a named result.]
On ExecSignal, elv8 leads the relationship with the leadership team: how a finding reads, what it means for the company, and what to do about it.
Unfold HR
Unfold HR is an AI-native recruitment platform that already runs consent-based public-footprint verification for hiring. It brings the HR practice behind ExecSignal.
On ExecSignal, Unfold HR brings the HR discipline: written consent, a fixed scope, and analyst review of every finding.
Together: elv8 on the leadership and communications side, Unfold HR on the HR and consent side.
How ExecSignal differs from a background check or brand monitoring.
Each answers a different question. ExecSignal answers one that neither is built for: what is publicly visible about this leader.
| Aspect | Background check | Brand monitoring | ExecSignal |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it looks at | Employment, education, identity and records | Mentions of the company and its products across channels | One leader’s public posts, profiles and indexed pages |
| Who it is about | A candidate or a new hire | The company | A named senior leader |
| Consent | Usually required for the check | Not applicable, it tracks public mentions | Written, from each person, before anything starts |
| When it happens | Typically at hiring | Continuously | On request, then on an agreed schedule |
| What you receive | A verification report | Dashboards and alerts | A sourced report reviewed by an analyst, and a private briefing |
Questions leaders ask about ExecSignal.
What is ExecSignal?
ExecSignal is a private, consent-based review of what a senior leader has said in public. An analyst checks every finding, and every finding links to its public source. It is delivered by elv8 together with Unfold HR, and it starts with one person: the executive who asks for it.
What does an ExecSignal review cover?
It covers public posts, profiles and indexed pages. The report separates confirmed accounts from unconfirmed matches, lists findings by risk category (threats, hate, harassment, fraud, illegal activity, explicit material, extremist content and conduct that could embarrass the company), shows reach and recent activity, and lists watch items for the next review.
What does ExecSignal not do?
ExecSignal does not use logins or private accounts, does not assess private life (religion, politics, ethnicity, health and family), does not give personality scores, does not search criminal or court records, and does not check credentials. Every finding is reviewed by an analyst, and no decision is made by software alone.
Does the executive have to agree?
Yes. Each person gives written consent before anything starts. They can see their own report, ask for corrections and withdraw consent at any time.
Who sees the report?
Only the recipients named in the consent form. For a self-review, that is the executive alone.
Is ExecSignal designed for UAE data protection law?
ExecSignal is designed around the principles of the UAE Personal Data Protection Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021): consent, a stated purpose, transparency, and rights to access, correct and withdraw. We recommend that your own counsel confirm how it fits your company’s obligations.
Can ExecSignal be used for the whole C Suite or for all employees?
It can be extended to the C Suite and other key visible people, and each person signs their own consent form first. After the baseline, a quarterly review shows what has changed. ExecSignal is built for senior leaders, not for monitoring a workforce.
How is ExecSignal different from a background check or brand monitoring?
A background check typically verifies a candidate’s history and records. Brand monitoring tracks mentions of the company. ExecSignal reviews one named leader’s public footprint, with that person's written consent, and gives a sourced report and a private briefing.
How much does ExecSignal cost?
The cost depends on how many people are reviewed and whether follow-up reviews are included. Request a private review and we will send a proposal.
Who is behind ExecSignal?
ExecSignal is an initiative by elv8 LLC, a UAE-based creative and AI-driven growth studio, delivered together with Unfold HR, an AI-native recruitment platform that runs consent-based public-footprint verification for hiring.
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