Do We Share Your Information?

We do not share any of your personal information with third parties. Your data remains within our secure systems. This policy is strictly adhered to. We believe in user privacy. We will never sell or rent your data.

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Q: What Information Do We Collect?

We collect minimal data to maintain the site's operation. This includes standard server access logs. These logs contain your IP address, user agent, and referrer. They also record the timestamp of your visit. We collect this information to understand site traffic patterns. It helps us identify and address technical issues. We also store metadata for any comments you submit. This metadata is linked to your comment. Search queries you make on our site are also logged. This helps us improve our con

Q: How Long Do We Keep Your Data?

We retain your data for the shortest possible period. Server access logs are kept for a maximum of 30 days. After this period, they are automatically purged. Comment metadata is retained until the comment is removed from the site. Search queries are anonymized and aggregated for analysis. They are not linked to individual users beyond the immediate session.

Our mission is to document the history of darknet markets, including their economic role, their impact on organized crime, and on the war on drugs. Highlighting their connection to broader debates about privacy, security, and censorship is important. We use a variety of sources, including academic research, as well as accounts from the users. In our view, the evolutionary aspect of these digital black markets is the most intriguing thing to consider. True, they have their origins in the cypherpunk dream of crypto-anarchy: a virtual world free from the pernicious power of the state. Yet, as idealistic as that sounds, the marketplace has never been particularly free. So, the question is, free from whose influence?

What Information Do We Collect?

Here is an example of the data in the website logs:

123.65.140.221 - 25/Mar/2003:10:15:32 - index.html
123.65.140.221 - 25/Mar/2003:10:16:10 - about.html

The first part, 123.65.140.221, is your IP address. This is standard for every website you visit. It helps direct traffic to your computer.

The other information is the date and time of your visit as well as the page you visited on our site.

This is how virtually all websites log visitor data for routine operations. And the only reason we do.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach us on our contact page. Email us for any additional clarifications.

Comment text, comment author name, and URL you enter (if any) are stored. In addition, your IP and browser user agent string is collected to help spam detection.

There are no tracking pixels on this site. Also, we don't use advertising trackers. We haven't installed any third-party analytics tools that are used to track you.

How Long Do We Keep Your Data?

Your access to and use of this site is subject to our Terms of Use, including consideration of your privacy. We understand that you expect privacy and security in your online interactions with us. This Privacy and Security Policy explains the steps we take to ensure that it is safe for you to provide personal information on our site.

None of your personal contact details are used for marketing purposes unless you have given us permission. We treat your data as we would our own. We process transactions for thousands of customers. It’s our responsibility.

What About Cookies?

Session-only cookies are deleted when you close your browser and are not used for tracking or advertising. Contact the website for any questions about their use of cookies.

As a visitor from the European Union or California, you have legal rights. You have the right to access your data, update it, or request it is deleted. You can also object to the processing of your personal data. Contact us to exercise these rights.

Third-Party Content

Market names referenced here are property of their owners. E.g., Silk Road, AlphaBay, Dream Market. Their use is for historical & reference purposes. This is not an endorsement. We do not support any markets, we are documenting.

Historical Market Data Retention Policies

Healthcare records must be stored for 25 years in Argentina. Tax records must be retained by businesses for a minimum of seven years in the U.S. and by individuals for a minimum of three years in Germany. DNA records may be stored forever in the U.K. or Australia.

Limited public information exists on the exact data retention of the Silk Road. Still, its operational model and indeed the orientation it shared with other underground forums focused on the immediate transaction data. This is the most essential for its function.
AlphaBay was known for having a more sophisticated infrastructure than what was observed in similar dark web marketplaces, though it isn’t known whether its data handling practices were necessarily more advanced. Post-seizure analysis determined that the AlphaBay staff had collected an extensive amount of data.
Rephrasy: Interestingly, older marketplace data practices initially showed more proclivities to store logs for protection against bad actors.

What stands out here is the minimal and transparent data collection and retention compared to previously observed massive data grabs.