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Speak to our team about Social Media Checks, sector specific screening solutions or information on the right product or product for your organisation. Whether you need support with online screening, safeguarding, reputational management or enhanced due diligence, we’re here to help.
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Why Contact SP Index ?
Established in 2010
Supporting organisations with specialist social media and online risk assessments since 2010.
Trusted by Industry Leaders
Supporting organisations across education, healthcare, media, background screening and regulated sectors.
Defensible Reporting
Objective findings supported by evidence and designed to support informed decisions.
Complete Discretion
All checks are conducted confidentially with strict data handling and compliance processes.
Partnerships
Discuss screening, reseller and background screening partnership opportunities.
Social Media Checks:
Your Questions Answered
Clear, compliant answers to help you make confident hiring decisions.
Yes, when conducted correctly.
Social Media Checks are lawful in most countries (including the UK, EU, Australia, US and Canada) when they are proportionate, role relevant and carried out under a clear lawful basis.
SP Index Social Media Checks are designed in line with applicable local regulations, including GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and established employment law principles, ensuring public interest screening is balanced with individual rights.
Checks are limited to relevant online information and applied consistently to support fair, defensible decisions.
SP Index Social Media Checks provide a structured assessment of online information that may present reputational, safeguarding, conduct or compliance related concerns within a professional context.
Reports focus on clearly defined risk indicators rather than opinions, personal beliefs or protected characteristics.
The outcome is a neutral, evidence based insight that supports risk assessment without subjective judgement.
SP Index Social Media Checks are designed to integrate efficiently into modern recruitment and vetting workflows.
Depending on the level of check selected, checks are typically delivered within 1 – 2 working days following review by experienced analysts supported by intelligent technology.
Delivery can vary depending on sector requirements and whether the service is delivered directly or through API integration.
Yes.
Compliance is central to the SP Index operating model.
All Social Media Checks require a defined lawful basis and clear purpose limitation.
Checks are conducted in accordance with GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and other applicable laws in the jurisdictions where SP Index operates and provides services.
SP Index also operates under ISO/IEC 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus information security standards, ensuring personal data is handled securely, proportionately and transparently throughout the screening lifecycle.
Social Media Checks are used across all industries where organisations need to manage risk, reputation and professional conduct.
SP Index supports organisations across the UK and internationally, with particularly strong adoption in sectors where trust, safeguarding and public confidence are critical considerations, including:
- Education
- Healthcare
- Law enforcement
- TV, Media and journalism
- Political and public office
- Financial services
- Professional services
- Corporate environments
Sector specific check options help align reviews to relevant regulatory and safeguarding frameworks.
Yes.
SP Index Social Media Checks are designed to support fair process and balanced decisions.
Findings are presented factually and without judgement, allowing employers to consider relevance and context and, where appropriate, give individuals the opportunity to respond as part of wider recruitment or vetting processes.
This approach aligns with GDPR fairness principles and good employment practice.
SP Index can also support data controllers with clarification, audit information and supporting documentation where required.
SP Index Social Media Checks operate within a defined and proportionate review period, typically covering three to five years, depending on the role, sector and level of risk involved.
Where there is an appropriate lawful basis and organisational requirement, extended online history or all history may also be reviewed.
This approach helps ensure screening remains relevant, fair and legally defensible.
Yes.
Individuals can request a Social Media Check through our Individual Screening Service, right2socials.co.uk, delivered using the same systems, methodologies and expert review team that underpin SP Index organisational screening.
These checks follow the same objective, compliance led approach and provide factual insight into online information within a professional or regulated hiring context.
SP Index does not make hiring decisions. Responsibility remains with the employer or data controller to assess relevance, proportionality and next steps in line with internal policy, sector guidance and employment law.
This separation supports fair outcomes and legal defensibility.