UrlShortener

Legal

Privacy policy

Last updated: October 1, 2026Effective: October 15, 2026

This is what UrlShortener stores when you shorten a link, when someone clicks it and when you create an account, and what it is used for.

Contents
  1. Who is responsible for your data
  2. What data we store and what for
  3. Who we share it with
  4. Cookies
  5. How long we keep it
  6. Your rights
  7. Changes to this policy

1.Who is responsible for your data

1.1UrlShortener is the controller of the data described in this policy.

1.2This policy applies to the site, to the short links created on it and to the API.

1.3Whoever creates a short link is responsible for the destination URL it leads to and for what that page does with its visitors’ data.

2.What data we store and what for

We store the minimum needed for a short link to redirect, to show its activity and for an account to work.

What is stored in each case
DataClickAccountAnonymous link
Date and timeOrdering activity and applying quotas and expiry.
Approximate countryActivity breakdown by country.
Referring pageKnowing which site the clicks come from.
Device typeActivity breakdown by device.
IP addressQuota of one anonymous link every 24 hours.
Destination URLRedirecting each click.
Name and emailSigning in, verifying the account and writing to you.
Encrypted passwordSigning in with email and password.
Plan and payment statusApplying the limits of your plan.

StoredNot stored

  • Click: We do not store the IP address of whoever clicks, nor do we recognize them from one click to the next.
  • Account: Your card details never reach UrlShortener: the billing provider stores them.
  • Anonymous link: An anonymous link and everything stored when it was created are deleted when it expires, after 24 hours.

3.Who we share it with

We do not sell data. Only the services that make UrlShortener work receive it, and only what each one needs.

  • Convex

    Database

    AccountsShort linksClicksUnited States

  • Vercel

    Site hosting

    IP addressTechnical data of each requestUnited States

  • Resend

    Email delivery

    NameEmailUnited States

  • Google Web Risk

    Link checking

    The destination URL of each short linkUnited States

  • Google and GitHub

    Sign-in method

    NameEmailOnly if you sign in with themUnited States

  • Billing provider

    Charging for paid plans

    EmailCountryPayment detailsTo be decided

4.Cookies

4.1We use a session cookie to keep you signed in and another to remember your language.

4.2When you create an anonymous link we store a cookie that lets you claim it from that same browser.

4.3We do not use advertising cookies or share cookies with ad networks.

5.How long we keep it

5.1Clicks are kept for 90 days on the Pro Plan and one year on the Developer Plan; then they are deleted.

5.2Account data is kept while the account exists and deleted 30 days after it is closed.

5.3Billing records are kept for 5 years because the law requires it.

5.4Backups are overwritten within 30 days.

6.Your rights

The data is yours. You can ask us for any of these at no cost.

Access
Ask for a copy of the data we store about you.
Correct
Ask us to fix data that is wrong or incomplete.
Delete
Ask us to delete your account, your short links and their clicks.
Take your data with you
Receive your short links and their activity in a file.
Withdraw consent
Stop receiving emails that are not about the service.

To exercise your rights

privacy@urlshortener.com

We reply within 15 business days.

7.Changes to this policy

7.1If we change what data we store or who we share it with, we email every account 15 days in advance.

7.2The last updated date at the top of this page shows when the text last changed.