Conflict of Interest Policy & Terms of Service Addendum

Effective Date: April 11th, 2026

Integrity Data Recovery is committed to maintaining independence, objectivity, and professional integrity in all digital forensic and data recovery services. This policy ensures impartial and defensible work free from actual or perceived conflicts of interest. Additional safeguards apply due to law enforcement involvement.

A conflict of interest exists when:
  • The examiner has prior knowledge of a case
  • The matter involves individuals known through law enforcement duties
  • The matter may become a criminal investigation
  • The matter involves an active or prior law enforcement investigation
  • The examiner’s impartiality could reasonably be questioned
Integrity Data Recovery reserves sole discretion in determining conflicts.

Services may be declined if:
  • Active criminal investigation exists
  • Law enforcement has been involved
  • Individuals are known through law enforcement duties
  • Jurisdictional conflict exists
  • Matter may become criminal in nature
  • Prior engagement conflict exists
Declining services is standard professional practice.

Clients may be required to provide:
  • Names of individuals involved
  • Company or organization names
  • Nature of the matter
  • Law enforcement involvement status
  • Litigation status
Failure to disclose may result in termination or withdrawal.

Integrity Data Recovery may withdraw if a conflict is identified. Work completed remains billable. Data will be returned and no further analysis will occur.

Law enforcement duties, private engagements, equipment, and storage systems are maintained separately to ensure independence and integrity.

Expert testimony is not guaranteed and may be declined if a conflict of interest arises.

Clients agree to full disclosure obligations, acknowledge conflict discretion, and accept possible refusal or withdrawal of services.

All intake and case information remains confidential even if services are declined.