United States assignments
US Assignment Acceptance and Regulatory Review
Aperture accepts suitable US-facing research only after the intended use, jurisdiction, subject matter, data type and professional boundaries have been reviewed.
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US-Facing Assignment Gate
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A US-facing enquiry is not accepted merely because the research can be conducted from public sources. Aperture first considers the relevant state, the identity of the subject, the client’s intended use, whether regulated data is involved, and whether the work may require a licensed or otherwise qualified US professional.
Work that may be suitable
Subject to written scope and review, Aperture may accept ordinary business-to-business research such as company and market research, public-policy and regulatory source research, claims-and-evidence audits, AI research and citation audits, publication verification, historical and archival research, public corporate-record research, public-issue dossiers and monitoring of public developments.
State licensing gate
Assignments involving a specific private person, character, reputation, conduct, alleged wrongdoing, witnesses, credibility, tracing, movements, personal relationships or evidence for litigation may be regulated differently from state to state. Aperture does not accept work requiring a US private-investigator or similar licence unless the work is structured through an appropriately licensed and approved provider.
No consumer-report or eligibility use
Aperture products are not offered for employment, promotion, retention, credit, insurance, residential tenancy, consumer eligibility or statutory background-screening decisions. Clients must disclose the intended use and may not repurpose an Aperture output for those purposes.
Legal and litigation-support boundary
Aperture may locate and organise legal sources, public court records, factual chronologies and documentary evidence. It does not provide legal advice, determine legal rights, apply law to a client’s facts as a final legal opinion, formulate litigation strategy or represent a client. For litigation-sensitive matters, engagement through the client’s US lawyer may be the appropriate structure. Aperture does not itself create legal privilege.
Restricted and regulated information
Aperture does not accept classified information, Controlled Unclassified Information, export-controlled technical data, military design data, restricted source code, critical-infrastructure vulnerability details, protected health information or regulated consumer-financial data unless a separate written review confirms that the work is lawful, appropriate and supported by suitable controls and qualified advisers.
Client and purpose review
Before acceptance, Aperture may request information about the contracting party, beneficial ownership, payer, research subject, countries involved, intended use, relevant state, sanctions exposure, government or procurement involvement, and whether specialist legal, tax, data, export-control or licensing advice is required.
Data and security review
Initial enquiries must not include privileged, highly sensitive, evidentiary or regulated material. Where a matter appears suitable, Aperture will confirm the approved information types, transfer method, retention approach, access limits and any additional contractual requirements before sensitive material is accepted.
Written engagement documents
Where appropriate, a US-facing engagement may require a Master Services Agreement, Statement of Work, purpose and lawful-use certification, data and security addendum, regulatory exclusions schedule, specialist terms, retention schedule or other written controls. The final engagement documents, not this page, govern the accepted assignment.
US assignment notice
US assignments are accepted only after jurisdictional, intended-use and professional-boundary review. Aperture does not provide consumer reports, employment or tenant screening, licensed private-investigator services, legal advice, regulated KYC or AML certification, or eligibility determinations. Aperture does not accept classified information, Controlled Unclassified Information, export-controlled technical data, protected health information or regulated financial customer data unless expressly approved under appropriate written controls.
What happens next
- Submit a limited initial enquiry without sensitive attachments.
- Identify the intended use, relevant US state and type of subject or organisation.
- Aperture performs a suitability and boundary review.
- If suitable, a written scope and any required contractual controls are prepared.
- If specialist or licensed work is needed, the matter is declined or escalated to an appropriate professional.