EU eLab - Investigating website provenance tools

EU eLab works with specialised software providers and data brokers to connect to companies and individuals who are running or investing in websites carrying out potentially infringing practices.

These are publicly available/open source tools that open up access to data held in, for example, domain name registries or national company registries to give a risk score for particular people or companies. More sophisticated tools can uncover deeper links between entities, or between influencers and brands and advertisers. Depending on the jurisdiction, these findings could be accepted as evidence in court or would be a first stage in identifying bad practice which would then be verified and further evidenced by officers.