Tools & comparisons

NordVPN Digital footprint vs In The Event Of

Both tools look at your digital footprint, from opposite ends. Nord looks at what the public web and leak data show about one email address. In The Event Of looks at what your inbox shows about where you signed up. This is an honest comparison, written by In The Event Of.

Last updated: 14 November 2026·5 min read·Independent guidance, Australia-first

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The short answer

Use NordVPN's Digital footprint if you already pay for a plan that includes it and want a quick, no-setup view of what strangers can find from your email address. Use In The Event Of if you want the long list of services you signed up for, found from your inbox, to work through one by one. Neither closes accounts for you. For most people, using both gives the fuller picture.

Key takeaways

Nord wins on zero setup, no inbox access, and cost if your plan already includes it.
Nord shows public profiles, a timeline and a privacy risk score.
In The Event Of wins on depth: it can list accounts that left no public trace.
Neither tool closes accounts or deletes data for you.
They do not overlap much, so using both is reasonable.

How we tested, and our interest

We tested NordVPN's Digital footprint ourselves on 14 November 2026, with one email address on a single account with a monthly NordVPN plan. Your report will differ: it depends on your address, your plan and what Nord can see when you run it. In The Event Of is not affiliated with NordVPN or Nord Security. We make a different tool for the same problem, so read this as a fair but interested view.

At a glance

Side by side

NordVPN Digital footprint compared with In The Event Of, checked November 2026
	NordVPN Digital footprint	In The Event Of
Where it looks	Public sources, public records and leak data, for one email address	Your connected Gmail or Outlook inbox: sender, subject, date and delivery details
Setup	None if your plan includes it. A verification code to view the report	Create an account and give permission to scan your inbox, or add services by hand
Reads your inbox	No	Yes, the email details above. It may also process a short Gmail preview without storing it. It does not store the rest of the email
Email addresses	One per report	A connected Gmail or Outlook inbox. The paid plan adds monitoring for multiple email addresses
How often	A new check every 30 days on eligible plans	Scans the inbox you connect. The paid plan adds continuous monitoring
What you get	Privacy risk score, AI summary, profiles found, timeline, location map, four-item action plan	A list of services that appear linked to you, known breach exposure, guidance and progress tracking
Help to act	General advice, such as secure or close registered accounts	Guidance and links for supported services, and progress tracking. You still make each change yourself
Closes accounts for you	No	No
Price	Included with Dark Web Monitor Pro on Complete and higher plans. Basic plan users can try it once	Free plan, no credit card. Protection is A$10 / month. See the pricing page for current offers

Nord details come from its help article and our test on 14 November 2026. In The Event Of details come from our product facts page and pricing page.

Nord

Where NordVPN Digital footprint wins

Cost. If you already pay for a plan that includes it, there is nothing extra to pay.
Zero setup. Pick an address, enter a code, wait a few minutes.
No inbox access. It never reads your mail. For some people that settles it.
The public view. Profiles, photos, a timeline and location data show what a stranger, or a scammer, could piece together.

In The Event Of

Where In The Event Of wins

Depth. Your inbox holds the welcome emails, receipts and newsletters from services you joined years ago. Many of those have no public profile and were never in a leak, so a public lookup does not see them. We call these registered-only accounts.
Working through the list. Each service gets its own entry, with known breach exposure and, for supported services, guidance and links. You can track what you have done.

What In The Event Of does not do

It does not close accounts, delete data or change passwords for you. It cannot find every account, and some entries are companies that email you rather than accounts you hold. Our facts page lists what we do not claim.

Decide

Which should you use?

You already have Nord and want a quick look: run Digital footprint first. Then use our action plan guide.
You want to clear out old accounts: start from your inbox, with In The Event Of or a manual inbox search.
You will not let any tool read your inbox: use Nord, and search your inbox yourself.
You want the fullest picture: use both. Nord for the public view, In The Event Of for the accounts behind it.

See what your inbox knows

Connect Gmail or Outlook and In The Event Of lists the services that appear linked to you, with known breach exposure. Free plan, no credit card.

Scan my inbox free

More options: NordVPN Digital footprint alternatives. Overview: NordVPN Digital footprint review.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which is better, NordVPN Digital footprint or In The Event Of?

They answer different questions. Nord shows what a stranger can find about one email address in public sources and leaks, with no setup and no inbox access. In The Event Of reads your inbox to list the services you signed up for, including ones that left no public trace. Many people will get the most from using both.

Does In The Event Of close accounts for me?

No. It finds the services that appear in your inbox, shows known breach exposure and gives you next steps, but you close each account yourself with the company. NordVPN's Digital footprint does not close accounts either.

Do I have to give In The Event Of access to my email?

To get its main benefit, yes. You connect Gmail or Outlook and it reads the sender, subject, date and delivery details of your emails. It may also process a short Gmail preview without storing it, and it does not store the rest of the email. You can also add services by hand without connecting an inbox. If you do not want any tool near your inbox, Nord's approach suits you better.

Is NordVPN Digital footprint free?

It comes with some NordVPN plans. Nord's help article says it is available to Dark Web Monitor Pro users: Complete and higher plans can run a check every 30 days, and Basic plan users can try it once.

Can either tool find every account I have?

No. Nord sees what is public or leaked. In The Event Of sees what left a trace in a connected inbox. Accounts made with another address, or that never sent you email, can be missed by both.

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Disclaimer: NordVPN, Digital footprint and Dark Web Monitor are names of NordVPN and Nord Security, used here only to identify their product. This comparison is written by In The Event Of. We tested Nord's feature on 14 November 2026; both products may have changed since. This guide is general information only and is not legal, financial, or security advice. It is based on publicly available sources at the time of writing and may not reflect the most recent developments. In The Event Of Pty Ltd (ABN 38 687 352 647) is an independent Australian company and is not affiliated with the third-party services named in this guide.