Editorial Standards & Content Policy
Last updated: 27 May 2026 · Governed by IT Rules 2021, DPDP Act 2023, and BNS 2023.
BharatSecure publishes public-safety advisories about online scams targeting Indian users. This page sets out the standards we follow when producing that content, how we handle named entities, and how to request a correction or removal.
What we publish, and what we don't
BharatSecure produces scam alerts and threat-intelligence advisories based on public reports, user submissions, and official advisories from regulators (RBI, CERT-In, I4C, state cyber-crime cells). We describe patterns of fraud so that ordinary internet users can recognise and avoid them.
We are not a court, and we do not declare anyone guilty of an offence. We describe the behaviour of unidentified scammers and the brands they impersonate. We do not publish accusations against named private individuals or named private companies unless those names appear in an official law-enforcement notice, a court order, or a public advisory from the impersonated brand themselves.
Sourcing & verification
- Articles draw on official advisories (RBI, CERT-In, cybercrime.gov.in, the 1930 helpline) and on patterns observed across multiple public scam reports.
- Where we cite a regulator, we link to or describe the underlying advisory. We do not fabricate case IDs, advisory numbers, or quotes.
- Scam patterns are described with hedged language: alleged, reported, claimed, accused. We do not assert that an unidentified caller or sender has been convicted of any offence.
AI-assisted production
Some of our advisories are drafted with the help of large language models from providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. Every draft is filtered through an automated guardrail layer that blocks publication of content containing unhedged accusations, raw personal data, or missing disclaimers. Drafts that fail those checks are quarantined and never reach the public site.
We disclose this so readers understand the production process. We do not present AI-assisted advisories as the personal opinion of any individual journalist.
Privacy & personal data
We mask personal identifiers in published content: phone numbers appear as 98XXXXXX12,
UPI handles as us**@bank, account numbers as XXXX1234. We do not publish
the names, addresses, or identifying details of individual victims. Where source material identifies
victims, we anonymise before publication. Our processing of personal data follows the Digital
Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
Not legal, financial, or medical advice
The information on BharatSecure is published for general public-safety awareness. It is not legal advice, financial advice, or medical advice. Readers facing a specific case should consult a qualified professional and report cyber-crime to the national helpline 1930 or to cybercrime.gov.in.
Corrections & takedown requests
If any content on this site is inaccurate, names you or your organisation in a way you believe is unfair, or you would like removed for any other reason, write to hello@bharatsecure.app. Our standard first-response time is 48 hours. Where the request relates to court orders, impersonation, or content covered by the IT Rules 2021, we will act within the timelines prescribed by law.
Please include: the URL of the page, the specific text you object to, the basis of your request (factual inaccuracy, right of reply, court order, etc.), and any supporting documents.
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