Privacy

Short version: we use Google Analytics to see which pages people read and what they search for, so we know what to add and fix. We run no advertising scripts. Apart from that we only hold what you choose to send us, such as your email address if you subscribe or write to us.

What we collect

If you only read the site: nothing that identifies you by name. Our host, Vercel, keeps standard server logs (IP address, browser type, the page requested and the time) for security and to keep the site running. We do not use those logs to identify or profile anyone.

Analytics: We load our analytics through Google Tag Manager, which itself sets no cookies but loads the tags below. Google Analytics sets first-party cookies (named _ga and _ga_*) that last up to 2 years. They record pages viewed, time on page, what you type into our site search, your approximate location (city level), device and browser, and where you came from. We use this only in aggregate, to improve the site. Google processes it under its own privacy policy. You can block it with your browser's cookie settings or the Google Analytics opt-out add-on. We may also load Microsoft Clarity through the same tag manager. Clarity records anonymised clicks and scrolling to show us where pages are confusing, and masks what you type.

If you subscribe to alerts or send a correction: your email address and whatever you write. We use it only to send the alerts you asked for or to reply to you.

The batch checker: it downloads a small file of published batch records and does the matching inside your own browser. We never store what you type on our servers, but the search appears in the page address, so Google Analytics sees it as part of the page you viewed.

Who else sees it

Vercel hosts the site. Google (and Microsoft, if Clarity is on) receive the analytics data described above. Messages sent by email reach us through our email provider. We do not sell, rent or share your details with anyone else, and we never pass them to a company named on this site.

How long we keep it

Subscriber emails are kept until you unsubscribe. Correction messages are kept for as long as the entry they relate to is published, because we may need them to show why a record changed. You can ask us to delete your data at any time.

Your rights

Under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 you can ask us what we hold about you, ask us to correct or erase it, and withdraw consent for alerts. Write to editor@blacklisted.co.in. We reply within 7 days.

Changes

If we start showing advertising, we will update this page first and ask for your consent where the law requires it. Last updated 21 September 2026.