DataChan doesn’t take money from retailers, run ads, or offer paid removal. This page explains what a listing means and what you can do if you think it’s wrong.
Who this applies to right now
DataChan is currently piloting at a small group of participating retailers — that’s where most listings exist today, though any store a shopper scans can appear as coverage expands.
What a “Verified” price means
It means 3 or more shoppers, scanning independently, saw the same price at the same location. It’s not an accusation — it’s a timestamp. Prices change constantly; a listing reflects a point in time, not a permanent judgment.
Can a listing be removed?
Not because it’s inconvenient — but if it’s wrong, yes. We investigate corrections the same way we treat any scan: on the evidence. We don’t remove an accurate scan because a retailer asks, and we don’t take payment to prioritize, deprioritize, or hide a listing. If a correction changes the facts, we say so publicly, the same way we would for anyone.
If you spot an error
Email info@datachan.org with the store, product, and date, and what you think is wrong — a price correction, a scanning error, a shelf that hadn’t been restocked. We read every message ourselves and do our best to respond personally.
Why DataChan exists
Shoppers have never had an independent way to check whether a shelf price and a checkout price match. Retailers audit their own compliance today — DataChan exists so someone else can check that too, including a retailer’s own numbers.