1. Introduction & Scope of Policy
Welcome to IPO Watch & Live GMP Tracker ("we", "our", "us", or "the Platform"). This Privacy Policy governs your use of the website located at https://www.greymarket.net/ and any associated subdomains, application interfaces, and services.
This Policy is drafted in strict adherence to the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA), the Information Technology Act, 2000 (and the Information Technology Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information Rules, 2011), the General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR), and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
By accessing or using IPO Watch & Live GMP Tracker, you signify your understanding of and consent to the practices described in this document. If you do not agree with any provision, please discontinue using the Platform immediately.
2. Information We Collect
We adhere to the principle of data minimization. We only collect the minimum amount of information necessary to deliver high-performance primary market analytics, live GMP tables, and user support.
A. Technical & Automated Log Information
When you navigate through our site, our servers automatically log standard technical data transmitted by your browser. This includes:
- Internet Protocol (IP) address (anonymized for telemetry where applicable)
- Browser type, engine version, and operating system
- Referring URL / page source and exiting pages
- Date, timestamp, and dwell duration on specific IPO detail pages or tables
- Device screen dimensions and viewport resolution for mobile optimization
B. Information You Voluntarily Provide
You may voluntarily provide certain personal data when interacting directly with our team, such as:
- Full Name, Email Address, and Phone Number when submitting an inquiry via our Contact Us form
- Department selection, subject line, and detailed feedback/correction text
- Email address when subscribing to our upcoming daily IPO newsletter or GMP alert feeds
C. Explicit Non-Collection of Sensitive Financial Credentials
Important: IPO Watch & Live GMP Tracker does NOT collect, ask for, process, or store:
- Permanent Account Numbers (PAN) or Aadhaar numbers
- Demat Account Numbers, DP IDs, or Trading Client IDs
- Bank Account Numbers, UPI PINs, or Credit/Debit Card credentials
- Broker passwords or Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) OTP tokens
When you use our Allotment Hub, you are securely redirected to the official registrar websites (Link Intime India, KFintech, Bigshare, etc.) who operate their own encrypted query engines.
3. Purpose & Legal Basis for Processing
Under the Indian DPDPA (2023) and GDPR (Article 6), we process collected data strictly under legitimate legal grounds, including:
- Service Delivery: Rendering live tabular GMP data, subscription metrics, and educational guides seamlessly across desktop and mobile devices.
- Communications & Support: Responding to user feedback, editorial corrections, dealer submissions, and business partnership requests.
- Security & Abuse Prevention: Detecting and mitigating malicious traffic, Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, brute-force admin intrusions, and automated scraping bots.
- Aggregated Analytics: Measuring page performance, popular IPO tickers, and load times to continuously improve our infrastructure.
- Legal Compliance: Fulfilling statutory obligations under Indian IT rules and responding to lawful requests from regulatory authorities.
4. Cookies, Web Beacons & Tracking Technologies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by your web browser. We use cookies and similar browser storage mechanisms to enhance user experience:
Required for core functionality, such as CSRF security tokens, session management, and remembering your filter choices.
We may use privacy-compliant telemetry (e.g., Google Analytics 4) with IP anonymization to understand aggregate readership patterns.
Third-party vendors, including Google AdSense, use cookies (like the DoubleClick DART cookie) to serve relevant contextual advertisements.
Managing Cookies: You can manage or disable cookies via your browser settings (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge). To opt out of personalized Google advertising, visit Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info.
5. Third-Party Links & Official Registrars
Our platform contains direct hyperlinks to external websites, including:
- Official SEBI-registered IPO Registrars (Link Intime India, KFin Technologies, Bigshare Services, Skyline, Cameo, Purva)
- Stock Exchanges (Bombay Stock Exchange - BSE India, National Stock Exchange - NSE India)
- Regulators (Securities and Exchange Board of India - SEBI)
Please note that once you leave IPO Watch & Live GMP Tracker, we have no control over the privacy practices, content, or data collection mechanisms of external third-party domains. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.
6. Data Security & Storage Architecture
We implement industry-standard technical, operational, and managerial safeguards to protect information against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration:
All data transmitted between your browser and our server is secured with high-grade SSL/TLS 1.3 cryptographic protocols.
Hardened perimeter firewalls and brute-force mitigations protect our databases from unauthorized intrusion.
7. Your User Data Rights
Subject to applicable data protection regulations (India DPDPA, EU GDPR, CCPA), you possess the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Right to Access: You may request a summary of any personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete details.
- Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You may request deletion of contact inquiries submitted to our portal.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw consent for newsletters or email communication at any time by clicking "Unsubscribe".
To exercise any of these rights, please submit a written request to our Data Protection Officer at privacy@greymarket.local.
8. Protection of Children's Privacy
IPO Watch & Live GMP Tracker is intended for individuals aged 18 years and above interested in Indian capital markets. We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from minors under the age of 18. If you believe a minor has submitted personal information on our site, please contact us and we will promptly purge the data.
9. Grievance Officer & Regulatory Inquiries
In compliance with Rule 3(2) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, the details of our designated Grievance & Data Protection Officer are as follows: