Talkwalker key facts
Last updated- Legal entity
- Talkwalker S.à r.l.
- Headquarters
- Luxembourg (LU)
- Ownership
- Part of Hootsuite
- Founded
- 2009
- Data hosting
- Germany, EU (any EU region)
- Infrastructure
- Hetzner, AWS
- Deployment
- SaaS
- Open source
- No
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Exposed
- Certifications
- ISO 27001 (infrastructure), SOC 1/2/3 (infrastructure), PCI DSS (infrastructure)
- Replaces
- Brandwatch, Sprinklr Insights, Meltwater, Cision
About Talkwalker
Talkwalker is a social media and consumer intelligence service that enables brands to collect and analyze public internet and social media data. Founded in Luxembourg, the platform provides tools for social listening, brand monitoring, and reporting, utilizing a combination of dedicated physical servers and cloud infrastructure. The company offers enterprise-grade security features including data encryption at rest and in transit, redundant storage, and security monitoring. In April 2024, Talkwalker was acquired by the social media management platform Hootsuite.
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