Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 24, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to MinifyLinks ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy while you use our URL shortening and redirection service. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information when you access our short links or use our dashboard.

2. Information We Collect

When you click on a short link generated by our service, our servers automatically record certain information ("Log Data"). This data is used solely for analytics and fraud prevention.

Device Information: We collect details about the device and browser you use (e.g., Chrome on iPhone) to optimize the redirection experience.
IP Address & Location: We use your IP address to derive a general geographic location (Country/City). We do not store precise GPS coordinates.
Referrer Data: We may record the website or platform you came from before clicking the link.
Time of Access: The date and time of your click.

Note on Data Sampling: To minimize data retention, we do not store detailed logs for every single visitor. Our system captures a random statistical sample (approximately 10%) of traffic for demographic analysis.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the collected information for the following specific purposes:

To provide accurate redirection to the target destination.
To generate aggregated, non-identifiable statistics for our link administrators (e.g., "50% of visitors are from the USA").
To identify and block malicious bots, spam, or abusive traffic patterns.

4. Cookies & Caching

Visitor Tracking: We do not set persistent tracking cookies on the devices of visitors who simply click our links.

Browser Caching: To improve performance, we instruct your browser to cache the redirect destination for up to 24 hours. This means subsequent clicks on the same link may be handled entirely by your browser without contacting our servers.

5. Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at:

support@minifylinks.com

2. Information We Collect

When you click on a short link generated by our service, our servers automatically record certain information ("Log Data"). This data is used solely for analytics and fraud prevention.

Device Information: We collect details about the device and browser you use (e.g., Chrome on iPhone) to optimize the redirection experience.

IP Address & Location: We use your IP address to derive a general geographic location (Country/City). We do not store precise GPS coordinates.

Referrer Data: We may record the website or platform you came from before clicking the link.

Time of Access: The date and time of your click.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the collected information for the following specific purposes:

To provide accurate redirection to the target destination.

To generate aggregated, non-identifiable statistics for our link administrators (e.g., "50% of visitors are from the USA").

To identify and block malicious bots, spam, or abusive traffic patterns.

4. Cookies & Caching

Visitor Tracking: We do not set persistent tracking cookies on the devices of visitors who simply click our links.