Privacy policy

Last Updated January 30, 2025

Effective Date: [1/01/2025]

At URLshrt.co, your privacy is of utmost importance to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our services, including when you visit our website, shorten URLs, or engage with other features we provide. Please take the time to review this Privacy Policy to understand how we handle your personal data.

CONTROLLER AND PROCESSOR

Data Controller: URLshrt.co is the data controller for your personal data. This means that we determine the purposes and means of processing your personal data.

Data Processor: In certain circumstances, we may use third-party service providers who process your personal data on our behalf. These third-party processors act solely under our instructions and are bound by contractual obligations to protect your personal data.

PERSONAL DATA

Personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual. This includes data that we may collect directly or indirectly from your use of our website and services.

HOW WE LEGITIMATELY PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We process your personal data for the following legitimate purposes:

1.      Service Provision: To operate, maintain, and improve the services we provide through URLshrt.co, including shortening URLs and providing user support.

2.      Communication: To respond to your inquiries, requests, and provide customer support when needed.

3.      Security and Compliance: To monitor and ensure the security of our website and services, and to comply with applicable legal obligations.

4.      Website Analytics: To analyze how users interact with our website and improve user experience.

WHAT PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT AND HOW WE COLLECT IT

We collect the following types of personal data:

1.      Information You Provide: If you create an account, subscribe to our services, or contact us, we may collect personal information such as your email address.

2.      Log Data: When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain technical information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, device information, and your usage activity on our site.

3.      Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies to track your activity and preferences on our website to enhance your experience. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.

YOU CANNOT TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION FOR DOMAIN URLSHRT.CO

Please note that you cannot take any appropriate action for domains associated with the URLs you shorten using URLshrt.co. If you find any URL that you wish to be deleted or blocked, you can report the link to us or visit https://urlshrt.co/report. We will investigate the matter and delete the link if necessary. However, we cannot control or act on any domain-level issues outside the scope of our website. Any issues related to the domains themselves should be directed to the domain owner not the respective hosting provider.

WE DO NOT TRACK SIGNALS

We respect your privacy and do not track or collect personal data through signals such as Do Not Track (DNT) or similar privacy tools. Your browsing behavior across different websites is not monitored by us.

YOUR PERSONAL DATA RIGHTS

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights with respect to your personal data. These rights include:

1.      Right to Access: You can request information about the personal data we hold about you and how we process it.

2.      Right to Rectification: If your personal data is inaccurate or incomplete, you can request that we update or correct it.

3.      Right to Erasure: You may request that we delete your personal data when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

4.      Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.

5.      Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data, including for direct marketing purposes.

6.      Right to Data Portability: You may request that we provide your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

MARKETING AND ADVERTISING

We may use the shortened links created on URLshrt.co for advertising purposes. By shortening URLs through our platform, you acknowledge and consent that we may use these links in our promotional materials, advertisements, or other marketing efforts. However, we do not collect personal data for the purpose of targeted advertising or use it for third-party advertising campaigns.

We may also display ads on the website itself, but these advertisements are not based on your personal information. You can choose to opt-out of certain ads through your browser settings or by using relevant tools for ad preferences.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will post the updated Privacy Policy on our website and update the "Effective Date" at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your personal data.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]