Web & Cloud collections for eDiscovery

What appeared online.
Preserved as evidence.

Acerion performs focused, one-time collections from public and authenticated web sources, social networks, video platforms, archived pages, and collaboration systems while preserving the visual record, native content, and collection provenance.

COLLECTION DESIGNMATTER-LED
01
CaptureRendered pages and source content
02
PlatformsPublic, authenticated, and archived
03
DeliveryPDF, native, and load file
04
IntegrityFiles hashed throughout

Online evidence is dynamic by design.

Pages change, feeds reorder, comments expand, videos disappear, and authenticated content may not be visible outside a user session. A useful collection must preserve what was presented, the underlying content available, and the facts needed to explain the capture.

01Changing presentation

Responsive layouts, dynamic loading, and personalized feeds can alter what appears on screen.

02Layered content

Posts, comments, media, metadata, linked pages, and embedded video may require different collection methods.

03Access boundaries

Public pages, authenticated accounts, internal sites, and archived content each create distinct scoping and access considerations.

Designed around the evidence

Capture methods matched to the source.

01

Web and archived pages

Collect rendered web content and available source material from live sites, internal sites, and historical captures relevant to the matter.

  • Public and authenticated websites
  • Internal web applications
  • Wayback Machine content
  • Dynamic and expanding pages
02

Social platforms

Preserve matter-specific profiles, posts, comments, media, and surrounding context from major social networks within the authorized scope.

  • X, Facebook, and Instagram
  • TikTok and LinkedIn
  • Reddit posts and discussions
  • Profiles, threads, and linked media
03

Video evidence

Capture YouTube and other hosted video together with the page-level context and available native media needed for review.

  • YouTube and hosted video platforms
  • Rendered player and page context
  • Available native video files
  • Titles, descriptions, and related metadata
04

Development platforms

Collect relevant content from technical collaboration systems where issues, discussions, files, and change history may carry evidentiary value.

  • Azure DevOps
  • GitHub repositories and issues
  • Authenticated project content
  • Native files and associated records

Controlled from scope to delivery

A clear process for complex collections.

01

Define

Identify URLs, accounts, profiles, repositories, date boundaries, access requirements, and the content that must be preserved.

02

Prepare

Confirm authorized access, test source behavior, document the capture environment, and select the appropriate screen and native methods.

03

Capture

Perform the one-time collection, expand in-scope content, preserve available native files, and hash collected material.

04

Package

Organize the capture set, reconcile files, and deliver authenticated PDFs, native content, and a Relativity load file as required.

Delivery

Evidence that arrives with its context intact.

The final package is organized for downstream review and supported by documentation that explains what was collected, how it was collected, and how completeness was assessed.

Practical details

Questions about the collection.

What web and cloud sources can Acerion collect?

Sources can include public and authenticated websites, internal sites, social platforms, YouTube and other hosted video, Wayback Machine captures, GitHub, and Azure DevOps.

What is included in a web collection delivery?

Depending on scope, delivery can include authenticated PDFs based on screen captures, available native files or media, a Relativity load file, hashes, and collection documentation.

Can authenticated or internal content be collected?

Yes, when authorized access is available. The collection approach documents the access context and is tailored to the behavior of the authenticated source.

Are social media and web collections ongoing?

Acerion currently provides focused, one-time collections based on the accounts, URLs, repositories, dates, and content defined for the matter.

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