// upstream data integrity framework · Beta

Upstream Data Integrity for MarTech operations.

Define what tracking should look like. Implement it across every client. Validate it continuously. The methodology data teams use for warehouses — applied to data collection.

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Tools
10+
Platforms monitored
3
Privacy laws covered
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Data collection can't be reactive anymore.

As data protection laws come into force globally, disciplined data collection isn't optional: you must decide what to collect, why, and whether you have authorization. Collecting it incorrectly is now a legal risk. You can't collect first and fix later — the data plan must be right from the start.

AI models depend on reliable, clean inputs to make decisions. Sloppy collection corrupts every downstream layer and leads to wrong calls. As AI becomes central to decision-making, the spotlight shifts upstream — to legally compliant, accurate, methodological data collection that feeds the warehouse.

Data should be right from the moment it's collected. Garbage in, garbage out is a foundational principle of computer science — and trying to clean up garbage out when you started with garbage in is what costs teams time, money, and trust. That's why methodology isn't optional at the upstream of the data lifecycle. When the upstream is done right, every other layer can trust the data.

Track every step.
Across every client.
As a team.

Define what tracking should look like. Implement across every client. Validate continuously. Invite specialists and PMs to collaborate on each client. Data integrity upstream — where it matters.

Three phases. Five steps. One source of truth.

PHASE 01
Define
  • 01Define how it is
  • 02Define what you need
PHASE 02
Implement
  • 03Implement the spec
PHASE 03
Validate
  • 04Validate what you implemented
  • 05Validate the integrity
ITERATE · per client · per release · per new event

One canvas per client.
The whole team in sync.

Track every step of every client. Invite specialists and PMs to collaborate. Assign access per client. Centralize project management across your whole team — everyone references the same canvas, the same source of truth.

FRAMEWORK PROGRESS
46%
6 of 13 slots done
DEFINE APPROVED
100%
5/5 slots
1. Define how it is APPROVED 4/4 slots (100%)
2. Define what you need APPROVED 1/1 slot (100%)
IMPLEMENT ONGOING
50%
1/2 slots
3. Implement the spec ONGOING 1/2 slot (50%)
VALIDATE PENDING
0%
0/6 slots
4. Validate what you implemented PENDING 0/4 slots (0%)
5. Validate the integrity PENDING 0/2 slots (0%)

// how the framework holds itself together

Blueprint is the contract. Pulse enforces it.

</> THE CONTRACT
Blueprint
What you commit to collect.
Define every event, parameter, and KPI your team agrees to track — across every client. The Blueprint is your data contract: a single source of truth that engineers, analysts, and PMs all reference.
ENFORCES
↻ THE ENFORCEMENT
Pulse
Automated end-to-end testing.
Pulses navigate every page to verify the contract is honored — the same end-to-end testing technology used in software engineering, without the implementation overhead. Daily runs. Email alerts the moment something breaks.

Stop fixing the wrong layer.

MarTech ops treats downstream symptoms — broken dashboards, missing conversions, weird attribution — instead of the upstream cause: tracking implemented without discipline. Reactive, not preventive.

dbt solved this for data teams by naming analytics engineering and applying methodology at the warehouse layer. Data collection never had its moment.

Upstream Data Integrity Framework — Define → Implement → Validate — across every client, with the whole team aligned. Not just a tool. A methodology.

Everything in one place

Twelve tools across the full lifecycle. The Blueprint is your data contract — what should fire, with what parameters, across every client. The Pulses enforce it — continuous checks that catch broken contracts. Everything else fits in between.

📈
GA4 Basic Audit
Quick GA4 health check delivered as a shareable Google Sheet in 5 minutes.
FREE
🔍
GA4 Extensive Audit
Audit events, parameters, and BigQuery data — exports a shareable spreadsheet.
PRO
GA4 Pulse
Daily monitoring of GA4 event volumes with email alerts when something drops.
PRO
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Data Layer Blueprint
Document the dataLayer events you want to track by navigating the website. Exports documentation ready for your developers.
FREE
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Data Layer Audit
Validate your developers' dataLayer implementation by navigating through your website.
FREE
Data Layer Pulse
Scheduled tests that navigate your website and verify dataLayer events are firing. Email alerts when something breaks.
PRO
🛡️
Data Compliance
Audit tags, cookies, and local storage against your cookie policy. Generates a shareable report.
FREE
🏷️
Pixel Validator
Real-time monitor of every tracking tag (GA4, Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, more) firing on your pages.
FREE
🔗
UTM Validator
Compare the UTMs in your URL with what your GA4 tag is actually sending.
FREE
🧙
GTM Wizard
Step-by-step GTM setup wizard. Connect, configure, and publish without guessing.
FREE
📡
Offline Hit Sender
Upload offline conversion events to GA4 with bulk validation.
FREE
Session Forge
Generate GA4 sessions with full UTM control and execution logs.
FREE

From signup to first audit,
in minutes

Sign up, add a client, pick a tool. Audits return shareable Sheets in 5 minutes. Monitoring runs daily on autopilot. Your team and clients see the same source of truth.

1
Create your account
Sign up and invite your team. Members can be assigned to specific clients only.
2
Add a client
Logo, URL, GA4 property. Each client gets its own framework canvas and saved reports.
3
Run any tool
Audits in 5 minutes. Monitoring on autopilot. Reports auto-link to framework slots.
4
Track and share
Track progress in the framework. Export to Google Sheets or CSV. Approval workflow built in.
pixel-validator — recording
02:48:42 GTM Container Loaded ✓ 200
02:48:47 GA4 page_view ✓ 204
02:48:53 GA4 view_item ✓ 204
02:49:18 GA4 add_to_cart ✓ 204
02:49:55 GA4 form_start ✓ 204
02:50:06 GA4 form_submit ✓ 204
02:50:20 GA4 purchase ✓ 204
 
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