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Dark pattern self-audit certificate

We checked this site against the 13 dark patterns in the Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023. This page shows the result. The Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Amendment Rules, 2026 set a yearly self-audit rule from 1 January 2027. We will repeat this audit each year.

Issued by
Naksha 3D
Audit date
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This is a self-audit by the Naksha 3D team. No regulator or outside auditor reviewed it.

What we checked

We checked each step of these flows, in English and in Hindi, on a phone screen:

  • The home page
  • The sample home pages, with the 3D walk-through

Not covered: the Naksha 3D app, which does not exist yet, and any payment flow. This site takes no payment.

Result for each pattern

9 passed, 1 fixed, 3 not applicable.

  1. False urgency

    Pass

    No countdown, deadline or stock count. Nothing says that places are limited.

  2. Basket sneaking

    Not applicable

    The site has no basket and no form, and it takes no payment. It adds nothing to what you do here.

  3. Confirm shaming

    Pass

    No message makes you feel guilty or afraid. Nothing pushes you to join or to stay.

  4. Forced action

    Pass

    Nothing on the site needs a purchase, an account or any detail from you. The site has no form.

  5. Subscription trap

    Not applicable

    The site has no subscription. It has no form and asks for no details, so there is nothing to cancel or delete.

  6. Interface interference

    Pass

    Nothing hides or disguises a button or a link. The site shows no price and has no form or consent box.

  7. Bait and switch

    Fixed

    An earlier draft had a button that said "Pre-order", but the site takes no order. We renamed it, then removed it with its form. This site has no pre-order button, and it takes no order and no payment.

  8. Drip pricing

    Pass

    The site takes no payment and shows no price. No fee appears at any step.

  9. Disguised advertisements

    Pass

    The site has no advertisements and no sponsored content. It loads no ad, tracking or other script from other companies. Every file comes from this site.

  10. Nagging

    Pass

    No pop-up, banner or repeated prompt. The site asks you for nothing.

  11. Trick questions

    Pass

    Labels and buttons use plain words, with no double negatives. The site asks you no question.

  12. SaaS billing

    Not applicable

    The site has no recurring billing and stores no payment details.

  13. Rogue malware

    Pass

    The site shows no false warning, fake scan or scareware. It runs only its own scripts.

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