Table of Contents
1. Introduction
Welcome to LINKY ("we," "our," or "us"), a URL shortening service accessible at linky.pp.ua. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it. By accessing or using our Service, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms described herein, please discontinue use of the Service.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide Directly
Account registration data: email address, username, and password (hashed) when you create an account.
URLs submitted: the long URLs you submit for shortening are stored in our database to enable redirect functionality.
Custom aliases and settings: any custom link aliases, passwords for protected links, or expiration dates you configure.
Contact form submissions: any messages or inquiries you send us via our contact form.
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website or when a shortened link is clicked, we automatically collect certain technical data:
IP addresses: we log the IP address of visitors to our website and of users who click shortened links. IP addresses are used for geolocation (country-level), fraud prevention, and abuse detection. We do not sell or share raw IP address data with third parties for advertising.
Browser and device information: browser type and version, operating system, device type (desktop, mobile, tablet), and screen resolution.
Referrer data: the URL of the page or application from which a click originated (HTTP Referer header).
Click timestamps: the date and time when a short link is accessed.
Geographic data: approximate location (country, region, and city) derived from IP addresses using third-party geolocation databases.
UTM parameters: campaign tracking parameters appended to links, which we pass through to the destination and may store for analytics purposes.
2.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies. Please see Section 4 for full details.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
Service delivery: to create, store, and redirect shortened URLs.
Analytics dashboard: to provide registered users with click statistics, geographic breakdowns, referrer reports, and device analytics for their own links.
Security and abuse prevention: to detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent or illegal activity, spam, phishing, and violations of our Terms of Service.
Service improvement: to understand how the platform is used and to improve its features, performance, and reliability.
Communications: to respond to your inquiries and, where you have opted in, to send product updates or newsletters. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Legal compliance: to comply with applicable laws, respond to lawful requests from authorities, and protect our legal rights.
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
5. Third-Party Services
We may use the following categories of third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:
Hosting and infrastructure: our servers and databases are hosted on third-party cloud providers.
Analytics providers: such as Google Analytics (governed by Google's Privacy Policy).
Payment processors: if you purchase a paid plan, payment data is processed by our payment partner and is not stored on our servers.
Geolocation databases: third-party IP-to-location mapping services for generating geographic analytics.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party services. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing them with your information.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy or as required by law:
Account data: retained while your account is active. Upon account deletion, personal data is removed within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.
Click analytics data: aggregated (non-personal) click statistics may be retained indefinitely. Data tied to individual IP addresses is anonymized after 90 days.
Shortened URLs: stored for the duration required to maintain redirect functionality. Free-tier links that have been inactive for 24 months may be deleted.
Server logs: raw server logs (including IP addresses) are retained for up to 90 days for security purposes, then deleted or anonymized.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right of access: request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to rectification: request correction of inaccurate data.
Right to erasure: request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
Right to restriction: request that we limit the processing of your data.
Right to data portability: receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Right to object: object to processing based on our legitimate interests.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 10. We will respond within 30 days.
8. Children's Privacy
Our Service is not directed to individuals under the age of 13 (or under 16 in the European Economic Area). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. For material changes, we will make reasonable efforts to notify registered users (e.g., via email or a prominent notice on our website). Your continued use of the Service after the changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised Policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: