Privacy Policy &
Data Protection

Pirates Ad ("we," "our," or "us"), headquartered in New Delhi, India, operates a global performance marketing, digital advertising, and affiliate network connecting advertisers, media buyers, publishers, and consumers worldwide.

We are committed to operating with complete institutional integrity, transparency, and high privacy standards. This Privacy Policy details our operational and technical protocols governing how personal data, commercial credentials, and advertising telemetry are collected, processed, stored, and protected when you interact with our website, join our publisher/advertiser partner programs, or view digital advertising powered by our attribution network.

Depending on whether you browse our marketing website, register as an advertising brand, partner with us as an affiliate publisher, or interact with a marketing campaign distributed by our network, we collect and process distinct classifications of information:

We adhere strictly to the principle of purpose limitation under Section 4 of the DPDP Act 2023 and Article 6 of the GDPR. Every item of data processed by Pirates Ad is justified by at least one valid legal basis:

Like most enterprise digital ad networks, Pirates Ad uses browser cookies, device fingerprints, server-to-server (S2S) postback tokens, and local storage objects to recognize return visitors, preserve partner login sessions, and attribute campaign conversions accurately.

Managing Your Cookies: You can configure your browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge) to reject all non-essential cookies, clear existing cookies, or alert you when a cookie is placed. Please note that disabling essential cookies may degrade or break your partner portal experience.

We only share data under the following limited, legally documented circumstances:

Regardless of your geographical residence, Pirates Ad guarantees fundamental digital data rights under both the Indian DPDP Act 2023 and European GDPR:

We employ institutional-grade technical and organizational security controls designed to prevent unauthorized access, accidental loss, data exfiltration, or malicious alteration:

In compliance with Section 8(7) of the DPDP Act 2023, Pirates Ad retains personal data only for as long as is necessary to satisfy the specific purpose for which it was collected, or as required by statutory law:

• Active Commercial Accounts: Profile and campaign records are maintained for the active duration of your affiliate or advertiser agreement to provide uninterrupted platform services.
• Statutory Financial & Tax Records: Invoices, TDS certificates, and transaction ledgers are retained for a minimum period of 7 to 8 years in accordance with Section 44AA of the Indian Income Tax Act, 1961 and GST statutory requirements.
• Attribution Telemetry & Click Logs: Raw server click logs and device IP records are automatically scrubbed, anonymized, or purged after 180 to 365 days following postback reconciliation.
• Inquiry & Support Messages: General correspondence and inquiries are deleted after 24 months from resolution.

Pirates Ad operates strictly as a commercial B2B advertising network. Our services, campaigns, and platforms are neither designed for nor targeted toward individuals under the age of 18 ("Minors").

In accordance with Section 9 of the DPDP Act, 2023, we do not undertake behavioral tracking or targeted behavioral monitoring of minors, nor do we knowingly collect data from children. If we discover that personal data of a minor has been inadvertently submitted, we will immediately delete such data from all live records. Concerned guardians may notify us at privacy@piratesad.com.

We reserve the right to revise, modernize, or amend this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect technological evolutions, updated judicial precedents, regulatory directives from the Data Protection Board of India, or operational enhancements.

Whenever updates occur, we will revise the "Effective Date" at the top of this page. For material modifications that substantially alter how your personal information is processed, registered account holders will receive advance notice via email or a prominent notification banner inside the partner dashboard.