Privacy

What is recorded when a short link is opened, and why.

What we record

When someone opens a short link we record the country, a coarse network identifier, the browser and device type, the referring site, and timing for that visit. We store a one-way hash of the IP address rather than the address itself, so a visit can be counted and checked for automation without keeping a record of who made it.

Why

To count views, to pay publishers for genuine ones, and to detect automated traffic. We do not build advertising profiles and we do not sell this data.

How long

Per-visit records are deleted after 90 days. Only aggregate daily counts are kept beyond that.

Advertising

The verification page carries advertising from third-party networks. Those networks set their own cookies and may use them to choose which advertisement to show. We do not share account details with them.

Cookies

We set a short-lived cookie to carry a verification session between pages. It holds no personal information and expires within days.

Your data

If you hold an account you can ask for a copy of the data attached to it, or for the account and its data to be deleted. Write to us from the address on the account.