Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how LinkShort ("we", "us") collects, uses, and protects information when you use our URL shortening service.

Information we collect

When you use LinkShort, we may collect: the destination URLs you shorten, the custom aliases you choose, click counts on your short links, your email address and account identifier if you create an account, and your IP address (used only to enforce anonymous usage limits, not stored long-term as personal identifying data beyond that purpose).

How we use information

We use collected information to operate the URL shortening and redirect service, enforce fair-use daily quotas, show you your own link history and click statistics, and communicate with you about your account.

Advertising and cookies

We use Google AdSense to display advertising on this site. Google and its partners may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Where required by law, we present a consent banner allowing you to manage your cookie and advertising preferences.

Third-party services

This site is built on Google Firebase (Authentication, Firestore database, Hosting, Cloud Functions) and uses Google AdSense for advertising. These providers process data on our behalf under their own privacy policies.

Data retention

Shortened links and their click counts are retained for as long as your account is active, or indefinitely for anonymously created links unless removed. You can delete your own links at any time while logged in.

Your rights

Depending on your jurisdiction (including under GDPR for EU/EEA residents), you may have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data, and to object to or restrict certain processing. Contact us using the details below to exercise these rights.

Children's privacy

This service is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy can be sent to the site administrator.