The Gap Between Legal Privacy and Digital Reality
A well-drafted land trust protects your name from the deed. But your digital footprint still connects the dots.
Data Brokers Link LLCs to Individuals
Services like Spokeo, BeenVerified, and LexisNexis cross-reference property records, voter rolls, and social media to unmask beneficial owners in minutes.
County Records Cross-Referenced Online
Assessor sites, tax portals, and FOIA requests are indexed by Google. Your trust name alone can be reverse-engineered back to you.
Metadata Leaks Beneficial Ownership
Email headers, phone number lookups, domain WHOIS records, and calendar invitations all create a trail back to the real owner.
The Hard Truth
You can spend $8,000 on a perfect land trust. We can find the real owner in 4 minutes using free tools.
Choose Your Privacy Level
Every engagement starts with understanding your exposure. Pick the depth that fits your situation.
Digital Privacy Audit
- ✓OSINT exposure report on you and your entities
- ✓Full data broker inventory (who has your data)
- ✓Digital footprint analysis across 200+ sources
- ✓Secure communications assessment
- ✓Privacy gap report for your attorney
- ✓60-minute strategy call with findings
Privacy Hardening Retainer
- ✓Data broker removal execution (not just a list)
- ✓Ongoing OSINT monitoring for re-exposure
- ✓Encrypted communications setup (Signal, ProtonMail)
- ✓Device security hardening (laptop, phone, tablet)
- ✓Attorney liaison — quarterly privacy posture briefs
- ✓Incident response if your data surfaces
Starts with the Digital Privacy Audit. Most clients transition to the retainer after seeing their exposure report.
Full Privacy Transformation
The complete engagement for clients who want their digital privacy handled end-to-end. We audit, remediate, harden, and monitor—so you and your attorney can focus on the legal structures knowing the digital layer is locked down.
Schedule a Consultation- ✓Everything in Audit + Retainer
- ✓6 months of active hardening included
- ✓Full network security assessment
- ✓Custom threat model for your asset portfolio
- ✓De-Googled device provisioning
- ✓Physical security consultation
Cybersecurity. Built by a Lawyer.
Jonathan D. Steele, Esq. is a licensed attorney and certified cybersecurity professional. He understands both the legal structures protecting your assets and the digital attack surface that can undermine them.
Ranges reflect typical findings across OSINT audits of property owners using trust and LLC structures. Individual results vary based on digital footprint and public records exposure.
Privacy Academy Partnership
Steele Fortress partners with Glenn Meder and the Privacy Academy. Glenn teaches the legal privacy strategies; we make sure your digital footprint doesn't undermine them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this just for businesses?
No. This service is designed for individuals and families who have invested in legal privacy structures (land trusts, LLCs, privacy trusts) and want to ensure their digital presence doesn’t undermine those protections. We work with property owners, high-net-worth individuals, and anyone with a legitimate need for personal privacy.
Do I need a land trust first?
No. While this offer is designed for people who already use (or are considering) legal privacy structures, our digital privacy audit is valuable on its own. If you’re concerned about your online exposure, we can help regardless of your legal setup. Glenn’s Privacy Academy is a great resource if you want to learn about the legal privacy side as well.
What happens after the audit?
You receive a comprehensive report detailing every place your personal information appears online, which data brokers hold your records, and a prioritized remediation plan. During the 60-minute strategy call, we walk through the findings and recommend next steps. Many clients then opt for the Hardening Retainer to execute the removals and maintain ongoing monitoring.
How does the attorney liaison work?
For retainer clients, we provide quarterly privacy posture briefs that your attorney can use to ensure your digital footprint remains consistent with your legal privacy structures. We coordinate directly with your counsel—no extra work on your part. If your attorney has questions about our findings, we’re available for direct consultation.
What’s the refund policy?
If we complete the Digital Privacy Audit and find zero exposure issues—no data broker listings, no digital footprint concerns, no privacy gaps—we’ll refund 100% of the audit fee. In practice, we’ve never had to issue this refund. Everyone has exposure.
Get Your Personalized Exposure Report
We’ll uncover every digital trail leading back to you and your properties.
This page is informational only and does not constitute legal advice. No attorney-client relationship is created. Steele Fortress provides cybersecurity consulting services, not legal services. For legal privacy structures including land trusts and privacy trusts, consult with a qualified attorney or contact Privacy Academy directly.