The change broke eight years of QR codes and blocked systematic access to censorship records. To create meaningful records, Bhargava and Matthew matched each entry with IMDb data, adding posters, cast lists, and synopses. Initially, the developers envisioned CBFC Watch as a live tracker with biweekly updates pulled directly from e-Cinepramaan. Had they started even a few months later, eight years of censorship data would have vanished behind the CBFC’s new system. CBFC Watch doesn’t campaign against censorship—it simply ensures public records remain public, even when official portals close their doors.