Imprint / Legal Notice
Last updated: March 22, 2026
Information provided in accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000 (India), the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, and applicable national legal disclosure requirements.
1. Operator
- Operator: Puspalatha Balakrishnan
- Address: No:8, Raghavendra Koil Street, Balaji Nagar, Anakaputhur
- City: Chennai 600070
- Country: India
- Email: puspalatha@hodolist.com
2. Responsible for Content
Responsible for content under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the IT (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules, 2021:
- Name: Puspalatha Balakrishnan
- Address: No:8, Raghavendra Koil Street, Balaji Nagar, Anakaputhur, Chennai 600070, India
3. Nature of the Service
SafeRoutes.online is a free, non-commercial informational service that aggregates publicly available government travel advisory data and open-source flight information. The Service:
- Does not sell products or services directly
- Does not process payments
- Does not require user registration
- Contains affiliate links to Trip.com (a third-party booking platform)
- Generates revenue solely through affiliate commissions on bookings made via Trip.com
4. Affiliate Disclosure
SafeRoutes.online participates in the Trip.com affiliate program. When you click a "Book" link and make a purchase on Trip.com, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. This affiliate relationship does not influence the safety ratings, route recommendations, or any other information displayed on the Service. Safety data is sourced exclusively from government agencies (US State Department, UK FCDO) and independent open data sources.
5. Disclaimer of Liability for Content
The contents of this website have been created with the utmost care. However, we cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the content. As a service provider, we are responsible for our own content on these pages under applicable Indian law. However, we are not obligated to monitor transmitted or stored third-party information or to investigate circumstances that indicate illegal activity.
The travel safety information displayed on this website is aggregated from third-party sources and is provided for informational purposes only. It does not constitute professional travel or security advice. See our Terms & Conditions for complete disclaimers.
6. Disclaimer of Liability for Links
This website contains links to external third-party websites over whose content we have no influence. Therefore, we cannot accept any liability for this external content. The respective provider or operator of the linked pages is always responsible for the content of the linked pages. The linked pages were checked for possible legal violations at the time of linking. Illegal content was not recognizable at the time of linking.
Permanent content monitoring of linked pages is not reasonable without concrete evidence of a legal violation. If we become aware of legal violations, we will remove such links immediately.
7. Copyright
The content and works created by the site operators on these pages are subject to copyright law. Duplication, processing, distribution, and any form of utilization beyond the scope of copyright law require the written consent of the respective author or creator.
The Service uses data from the following open/public sources, each subject to their own licenses:
- US State Department — public government data (no copyright restriction)
- UK FCDO — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GDELT Project — open data, free for non-commercial and commercial use
- OpenSky Network — open data (CC BY-NC 4.0 for research; separate terms for commercial)
- OurAirports — public domain
- OpenFlights — Open Database License (ODbL)
- OpenStreetMap — Open Database License (ODbL)
- CARTO — free map tiles for public use
8. Data Protection
For detailed information about how we handle personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
9. Online Dispute Resolution
The European Commission provides an Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform at: https://ec.europa.eu/odr.
We are neither willing nor obligated to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board, as the Service is provided free of charge and no consumer transactions take place directly on this website.
10. EU Digital Services Act (DSA) Notice
In accordance with the EU Digital Services Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2065), we provide the following:
- Single point of contact: puspalatha@hodolist.com
- Legal representative: Puspalatha Balakrishnan, No:8, Raghavendra Koil Street, Balaji Nagar, Anakaputhur, Chennai 600070, India
- Average monthly active users in the EU: Below the threshold for Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs)
- The Service does not host user-generated content — all content is generated from public data sources by the Service operator