Documentation Index
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What each Minerva data feed covers, and how the feeds combine in a screening search
| Feed | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Sanctions | Screens subjects against global sanctions lists, including OFAC, EU, HMT, and UN, to find matches with designated or restricted individuals and entities. Used primarily for AML and regulatory compliance. Key lists update as often as every six hours. |
| PEP (Politically Exposed Persons) | Identifies individuals who hold or held prominent public positions, such as government officials and heads of state, and their close associates. Sources include Peppercat, Rulers.org, and EveryPolitician. See PEP Policy for Minerva’s inclusion and classification standard. |
| Criminal | Surfaces criminal records, charges, and involvement in criminal activities for the subject under review. Supports risk profiling and background checks. |
| Legal | Reports involvement in civil or criminal litigation, including lawsuits and judgments, giving insight into reputational or legal risk. |
| News (Adverse Media) | Gathers news and media mentions that indicate adverse activities, such as fraud or regulatory violations. Aggregates 200,000+ outlets in 147+ languages, updating as quickly as every 10 minutes. See Adverse Media for how Minerva scores the articles it finds. |
| Offshore | Flags presence in offshore leaks such as the Panama Papers, which can expose hidden company ownership or shell entity connections to the subject. |
| Ownership | Reveals beneficial ownership relationships and structures for individuals and entities. Often used for corporate due diligence and transparency. |
| Registries | Searches official government and commercial registries, including Equifax Individuals data in the U.S., for verified identity information such as name, address, and SSN. Used to validate identity and reduce false positives, especially in EDD. |
| Social Media | Retrieves publicly available business and individual profiles from social platforms such as LinkedIn and Facebook, to verify affiliations and online presence. Only public information is retrievable, and privacy limits often apply. |
| Open Source | Mines other web-based public and open data, including blogs, forums, and lesser-known registries, for context the feeds above do not cover. Automatically included when PEP is selected, unless you specifically omit it. See the Risk Inference Guide for how sourced Open Source text contributes PEP, Criminal, and High Risk Industry signals. |
