This page describes, factually, what TelegramDir collects and why. There are no third-party analytics or ad trackers on this site.
Cookie
On your first page load, TelegramDir sets one cookie (td_visit) — a signed timestamp used to tell a real browser visitor apart from a script calling the API directly. It doesn't identify you personally and expires after 2 days.
Voting and spam protection
When you like or dislike a listing, your IP address is hashed (salted, one-way) and stored only to prevent the same visitor voting on the same listing repeatedly. The raw IP address is not stored.
Page views
TelegramDir logs basic page-view data — the path visited, the referring site (if any), and a truncated user-agent string — for internal traffic stats. This is first-party only; it is not shared with or sold to any third party.
Submissions
If you submit a listing, the name, username, category, description, tags, image and (optional) contact info you provide are stored to review and display the listing. Contact info is used only for review correspondence and is never shown publicly.
18+ content gate
Adult-flagged listings are hidden by default and only shown after you toggle them on and confirm you're 18 or older. That confirmation is not stored beyond your current session.
Questions
Contact rishukp2512@gmail.com with any privacy question or data request.