1. Our Commitment to Your Privacy
At Tiny URLs, our core philosophy is **uncompromising client-side privacy**. Because our service requires no user accounts, sign-ups, or personal profiles, we collect significantly less data than conventional link shortening services. We believe that powerful utility should not come at the cost of your personal data.
2. Data Collection Based on Usage Mode
Our unique **Dual-Mode System** dictates exactly what, if any, data is processed or stored. You have full control over the privacy level of every link you create.
🔒 Local Shortener (Absolute Privacy Mode)
- **Data Collected:** **None.** The original long URL and the shortened link are generated and stored **entirely within your web browser (client-side)**.
- **Server Interaction:** The long URL is **never transmitted** to our servers or any third-party servers.
- **Persistence:** Links created in this mode are only accessible on the device and browser used to create them.
🌍 Global Reach (API Shortener Mode)
- **Data Collected:** The original long URL is transmitted to our secure server for processing. We store the **shortened link key** and the **original long URL** for the purpose of redirection.
- **Access & Security:** We implement standard security measures to protect the stored links on our servers.
- **Analytics:** We collect **non-personal traffic data** for general performance monitoring (e.g., total click count, geographical region, time of click). We do not collect IP addresses or any other personally identifiable information for this data.
3. Information We Do Not Collect
- **Personal Information:** We do not require or collect names, email addresses, phone numbers, or demographic information.
- **Account Data:** Since there are no user accounts, we do not store passwords or login credentials.
- **IP Addresses:** We do not log or store individual IP addresses for link tracking or analytics.
4. Cookies and Local Storage
- **Cookies:** We use minimal, essential cookies required for basic application functionality (e.g., remembering user preferences for the Dual-Mode selector).
- **Local Storage:** We use your browser’s Local Storage to save links created in the **Local Shortener Mode** and any user-configured options (e.g., custom aliases, expiry settings) so you can access them upon return.
5. Third-Party Access
We do not sell, rent, or share the URLs or non-personal analytics data collected in the Global Reach mode with third parties for marketing or advertising purposes. We only share data if legally required to do so.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [support@5itech.in].