Privacy Policy — DarkNet Markets Directory

Overview

DarkNet Markets Directory is a static editorial website. We do not operate user accounts, shopping carts, or messaging systems on this domain. This policy explains what technical data may be processed when you visit our pages and how you can limit exposure.

We publish link-verification notes, Tor safety guides, and market status summaries. None of those features require you to submit personal identity documents to us. If you follow links to external sites (including Tor properties on other hostnames), their operators maintain separate policies.

Information we may collect automatically

Like most websites, our hosting stack may log standard server events: IP address, browser user-agent, requested URL, referrer header, and timestamps. These logs help diagnose outages and abuse. We do not use them to build advertising profiles on this domain.

If we enable privacy-respecting analytics in the future, we will update this page and describe retention windows before switching anything on. Today the site is primarily static HTML, CSS, and a small deferred JavaScript bundle for navigation and filters.

Cookies and local storage

Our first-party scripts may store lightweight preferences in your browser (for example, filter state on the homepage grid). These values stay on your device unless you clear site data. We do not set third-party ad cookies on bestdarknetmarket.net.

Embedded fonts are self-hosted under /fonts/ to avoid leaking referrers to external CDNs. External links (such as torproject.org) are marked with rel="noopener" when opened in a new tab.

What we do not collect

We do not request legal names, government IDs, shipping addresses, or payment card numbers on this site. We do not operate a contact form that stores messages in a CRM. Editorial updates are published on-page; there is no newsletter signup on this domain.

Do not send secrets (passwords, mnemonics, private PGP keys) through any channel claiming to represent this directory. We will never ask for them.

Retention and security

Server logs, if enabled by the host, typically rotate on a short schedule defined by the hosting provider. We apply TLS for clearnet delivery and keep software dependencies patched. Because we cannot control your device or Tor Browser profile, you remain responsible for local malware and fingerprinting risks.

Your choices

You can block cookies in browser settings, use private browsing modes, or stop visiting the site at any time. VPN or Tor Browser may change what appears in server logs (for example, you might share an exit IP with other users). Read our Tor safety guide for endpoint hygiene separate from this policy.

Children and regional notice

This site is written for adults researching operational security topics. We do not knowingly collect data from children. Laws vary by country; you are responsible for lawful use of privacy tools where you live.

Changes

We may revise this policy when hosting or analytics practices change. The canonical URL is bestdarknetmarket.net/privacy. Material updates will be reflected on this page with a revised dateModified in structured data.

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