Forensic Data Collection
Defensible Collection Across Every Modern Data Source
From Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace to Slack, Teams, mobile and cloud storage — forensically sound collection with unbroken chain of custody.
Chain of Custody
Metadata Preserved
Cloud & Mobile Native
Forensic Standards
Data Sources · Connected
The Challenge
Modern Evidence Doesn't Live in a Mailbox Anymore
Custodians work across dozens of platforms — email, chat, cloud drives, phones, ephemeral apps. Collecting defensibly across all of them is a specialist discipline, not an IT task.
Ephemeral Chat & Mobile
Slack messages, Teams reactions and mobile chats disappear if not collected the right way, the first time.
Metadata Loss
Simple exports strip the metadata that establishes authenticity, custody and timing.
Cloud API Limits
Native admin exports throttle at scale — a large matter can take weeks with the wrong tooling.
Our Process
Forensic Collection, End to End
Every collection follows a documented, defensible protocol reviewed by senior forensic examiners.
1
Scoping
Custodian and data source mapping with counsel to define what's in scope.
2
Authorisation
Written consent, admin credentials and legal authority documented before any tool touches data.
3
Forensic Capture
API-based or on-device collection preserving all metadata, timestamps and system attributes.
4
Verification
Hash validation, collection log and chain-of-custody documentation delivered with every dataset.
Sources We Collect
Every Source Modern Custodians Actually Use
One partner covering the full universe of enterprise and personal data sources.
Microsoft 365
Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams chat and channels, including edits and reactions.
Google Workspace
Gmail, Drive, Shared Drives, Chat and Vault-linked archives.
Slack & Teams
Channels, DMs, huddles, threads and edited/deleted messages via forensic APIs.
Mobile Devices
iOS and Android — SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp, Signal artefacts and app data.
Cloud Storage & SaaS
Box, Dropbox, Salesforce, Jira, Confluence and industry systems like Bloomberg and Symphony.
Endpoints & File Shares
Laptops, servers and network shares — targeted or full-disk collection.
IT Export vs Forensic Collection
Why IT Exports Aren't Enough
Aspect
Traditional
Celeric + AI
Metadata
Frequently stripped
Fully preserved and hashed
Chat & mobile
Screenshots or PDF exports
Native forensic capture
Chain of custody
Ad hoc ticket log
Signed documentation per dataset
Scale
Throttled admin exports
Parallelised API collection
Defensibility
Challenged at deposition
Examiner-ready testimony
Why Celeric
Collect Once. Collect Right.
Defensible on the Record
Every dataset delivered with hash values, collection log and examiner declaration if needed.
Faster Than Native Exports
Purpose-built connectors run in parallel, cutting weeks of admin export time to days.
Preserves Chat Fidelity
Threads, reactions, edits and deletions captured as they existed — not flattened PDFs.
Zero Business Disruption
Remote, agentless collection avoids taking custodians or systems offline.
Who We Serve
Collections for the Most Demanding Matters
Trusted for regulatory second requests, internal investigations and high-stakes commercial litigation.
Law Firms
eDiscovery Built for How Modern Law Firms Actually Work
Corporate Legal
Bring Investigations In-House Without Ballooning Costs
Government
Support for Agencies, Enforcement Bodies and Public Sector Legal Teams
Financial Services
Speed, Scale and Security for Regulated Financial Institutions
Healthcare
HIPAA-Aware Discovery for Healthcare and Life Sciences
50+
Supported Data Sources
3× faster
Than Native Exports
100%
Chain of Custody
0
Data Loss Incidents
FAQ