When people think about detectives, they often think that, being private detectives, we are above the law and we have access to any data we want! This is not the case. We often receive phone calls in our office asking for things such as phone hacking, hacking into people’s social media accounts or even pinging someone’s phone location.

The detective framework

Detectives operate within a framework that respects privacy and legal procedures. For example:

1. Phone Hacking and Social Media Access: Unauthorised access to someone’s phone or social media accounts is illegal and unethical. Detectives need proper legal authorisation to access such information as a warrant or the owner’s permission.
2. Phone Location Tracking: Tracking someone’s phone location usually requires legal permission, often in the form of a court order or warrant, especially when it’s done for investigative purposes. The owner can grant access.

Private Investigators Newcastle has specialised skills and tools to gather evidence. Still, all our actions must comply with legal standards to ensure that all evidence obtained is admissible in court and that individuals’ rights are respected.

Here at Private Investigators Newcastle, we cannot do anything illegal. If caught doing something like this, you can be imprisoned. We have also noticed an increase in individuals stating they have spoken to other investigators who have told them they can hack people’s devices, access social media accounts track people’s phones without consent. This is highly illegal. Are you being told you can be provided with the above services? Stay well clear, this can land you in court and maybe even a prison sentence.

Phone Forensics

If you wish for phone forensics to be conducted, we have strict guidelines for this service. This service is where we attempt to retrieve deleted data from a handset. The only legal way to do this is if the third party consents to their phone being analysed. This will require full written consent and verbal confirmation that they are happy to do this.

If you wish to find out more about the forensic services we provide, please take a look at our Digital Forensics, or if you wish to discuss further, please call us on 0191 381 0039

Although you may believe hacking is the only way to gain the answers, we do offer various other services. We can assist with your situation which are within the law. Take a look at our other services pages.