Privacy Policy – IndiaChat.in
At IndiaChat.in, your privacy is not a checkbox — it is a foundational principle of how we build, maintain, and operate our platform. We are an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) based platform that exists to bring people together through real-time, unfiltered, and honest conversation without compromising their personal freedom or security. In a time where many platforms exploit user data for advertising, behavioral profiling, and algorithmic manipulation, IndiaChat.in stands apart. We believe in providing a secure and distraction-free chat experience without asking for your personal information, without tracking your behavior, and without compromising your privacy in any way. This privacy policy is written in simple language, so that you know exactly how we operate, what we collect (very little), what we don’t collect (almost everything else), and what we stand for (complete transparency and respect for your right to speak freely without being watched).
IndiaChat.in is built on IRC — a decentralized, open standard communication protocol that does not require user accounts, does not store personal identifiers by default, and does not demand sensitive information to function. That philosophy carries over to every part of our platform. You are not required to sign up, log in, or authenticate with any third-party service to access IndiaChat.in. We don’t ask for your email, phone number, gender, age, or address. You may join as a guest user, choose a nickname (alias), and start chatting right away. The only identifier you control is your username, which you can change at any time. We do not bind your identity to any profile, and we do not associate your chat activity with you as a person. Your freedom to speak without identity pressure is important to us, and we respect your choice to remain anonymous or pseudonymous at all times.
We do not store, retain, or monitor your chat conversations. The IRC servers we use are configured to transmit messages in real-time between users. Once a message is delivered and displayed to other users, it is not archived or logged on our side. There is no chat history unless you personally choose to save something on your own device. Our chatrooms operate in a dynamic flow — once you leave a room or refresh the page, the messages vanish from view and are not retrievable. This ensures your chats remain ephemeral, secure, and invisible to prying eyes. We do not mine chats for keywords, we do not build behavioral profiles, and we do not store anything for future marketing. At IndiaChat.in, what you say belongs to you, not to us, and certainly not to advertisers or data brokers.
We also do not use cookies to track you. IndiaChat.in uses minimal session-based cookies that are necessary to maintain functionality during your active chat session (such as remembering your temporary nickname or keeping you connected to a room). These cookies are not used for tracking across sessions or across other websites. We do not embed third-party tracking scripts, analytics beacons, social media pixels, or fingerprinting mechanisms. Your IP address is temporarily known to the server during your session for technical routing but is not stored, logged, or associated with your identity. Once your session ends, the server forgets you. This stateless architecture is by design — to protect your identity, reduce the risk of surveillance, and allow you to interact freely without fear of being cataloged.
IndiaChat.in is proudly independent and community-first. We do not serve intrusive display ads, popups, autoplay media, or third-party banners. When we display any form of advertisement (limited and text-based), it is served contextually and in compliance with Google AdSense policies, without sacrificing your privacy. We do not share your data with advertisers. In fact, we don’t have any user data to share. We don’t sell data because we don’t collect it. We don’t believe in surveillance capitalism. Our platform is sustained by ethical principles and designed to serve humans, not algorithms. When you chat here, you’re not a product being monetized — you’re a participant in a conversation, and your dignity matters.
IndiaChat.in does provide moderation and safety mechanisms to maintain a respectful and secure environment. Users who engage in harassment, hate speech, threats, or abusive behavior may be restricted or removed based on in-room reports and activity flags. These moderation tools work in real-time and are operated by human moderators or trusted community volunteers. Temporary data related to user behavior (like nickname warnings or channel bans) may exist during your session but are deleted when no longer needed. We do not keep permanent records of user violations unless they involve serious legal concerns, and even then, we act only upon lawful requests from legitimate Indian authorities. We do not voluntarily cooperate with foreign agencies, surveillance entities, or data miners of any kind.
We take child safety, mental wellness, and community health seriously. While IndiaChat.in is an open-access platform and we do not enforce age-based restrictions, we recommend that users under the age of 16 participate under the guidance of a parent or guardian. We do not allow sexually explicit, exploitative, or inappropriate content in public rooms, and we encourage users to report any content that violates community guidelines. Our moderators respond swiftly and prioritize user safety above all else. If you believe your privacy has been violated on our platform, you can contact our admin team directly and we will take immediate action.
IndiaChat.in is hosted on secure, privacy-friendly infrastructure located in compliance with Indian data governance standards. Our servers follow robust firewall and security protocols to prevent unauthorized access, DDoS attacks, or external interference. We monitor system health but not user conversations. We use SSL encryption to protect data transmission, ensuring your messages remain secure as they travel between users. Although IRC itself is a text-based protocol, our web interface uses end-to-end safeguards to offer users a trustworthy, secure chat window.
We are fully compliant with Google Publisher and AdSense policies. We publish only original, human-written, and organic content across all our site pages. We do not use scraped content, auto-generated pages, thin text, or low-quality keyword stuffing. Every privacy word you read here is handcrafted with the intent of being transparent, useful, and meaningful. We understand that Google AdSense values trustworthy environments, and we have designed IndiaChat.in from the ground up with that same trust at heart. Our privacy policy is not a formality — it’s a declaration of how we respect your presence, your data, and your dignity.
We also offer limited optional settings that allow users to enhance their experience without sacrificing privacy. Features like nickname persistence, language filters, dark mode, or content muting are available through browser-based local storage — meaning they stay on your device and are never uploaded to our servers. Your settings are yours alone. You control how you want your chat experience to be, and we do not interfere or monitor your preferences.
In the future, we may expand IndiaChat.in with new services such as voice chat, video discussion rooms, or invite-only channels. When we do, our commitment to privacy will remain unchanged. We will never turn IndiaChat.in into a surveillance-driven, data-hungry product. Every new feature will be built on the same principles of minimalism, user control, anonymity, and respect. If a feature compromises our user privacy standards — we won’t build it. Our loyalty is to the people who use our platform, not to the market or profit.
If for any reason we are legally required to share user-related information — which, again, we do not collect in the first place — we will notify affected users to the extent legally permitted. We do not and will never voluntarily participate in surveillance schemes, data sales, or identity-based profiling. If IndiaChat.in ever partners with a third-party tool or service provider, it will be transparently documented and made optional for users. At no point will core chat functionality be dependent on privacy-invading tools.
By using IndiaChat.in, you agree to engage responsibly and to use the platform in a manner that respects others. While we take every step to ensure your experience is safe, anonymous, and enjoyable, ultimate responsibility lies with you as a user. We believe the best way to protect privacy is by empowering individuals to take ownership of their digital behavior — and we give you the tools and space to do just that.
We reserve the right to update this privacy policy in accordance with evolving technology, legal standards, or community needs. Any significant change will be posted clearly on this page and, when necessary, within chatroom announcements. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed. If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback regarding this privacy policy or how your information is handled (or more precisely, how it’s not handled), please contact us through our email info@indiachat.in