Effective Date: 13th November, 2025
Last Updated: 13th November, 2025
Welcome to link-shortening.com (“we,” “our,” “us”).
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our website, URL-shortening services, tools, analytics, and any related features (collectively, the “Service”).
By using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
If you do not agree, you must stop using the Service immediately.
1. Your Agreement to These Terms
By accessing or using link-shortening.com, you confirm that:
- You are at least 13 years old (or the minimum age required in your region).
- You have the legal authority to enter into these Terms.
- You agree to comply with our Terms, Privacy Policy, and all applicable laws.
2. Your Account
Some features require an account.
When you create an account:
- You must provide accurate, complete information.
- You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials.
- You are responsible for all activity under your account.
We may suspend or terminate your account if we detect:
- Abuse or malicious behavior
- Violations of our Terms
- Fraudulent activity
- Security threats
3. Acceptable Use Policy
You may not use link-shortening.com to shorten, share, or distribute any content that:
3.1 Illegal or Harmful Content
- Malware, viruses, ransomware
- Phishing, fraud, or identity theft
- Child exploitation or harmful content
- Copyright-infringing material
- Drugs, weapons, or regulated goods
- Terrorism or violent extremism
- Harassment, hate speech, threats, or abuse
3.2 Pornographic or Adult Content
You may not use the Service to share or distribute:
- Pornography
- Sexually explicit material
- Adult content involving minors (strictly prohibited)
3.3 Spam, Abuse, or Misuse
You must not:
- Use short links in spam emails or messages
- Create automated bots that mass-generate URLs
- Use short links in unsolicited advertising
- Send misleading, deceptive, or harmful content
3.4 Security Violations
You may not:
- Attempt to bypass our systems
- Reverse engineer or scrape data
- Interfere with the Service’s operation
- Attempt unauthorized access to accounts or servers
We reserve the right to review, block, disable, or remove links that violate these rules.
4. Short Link Visibility & Data
4.1 Public Nature of Short Links
Shortened URLs created on link-shortening.com may be publicly accessible.
Anyone with the short link can access the destination URL.
Do not shorten confidential, sensitive, or private URLs unless you fully understand the risks.
4.2 Analytics
We may collect and display:
- Click counts
- Device type
- Browser information
- Approximate geolocation (IP-based)
- Referrer sources
- Date/time of clicks
Analytics for public links may also be visible to others depending on the features of your plan.
5. User Responsibilities
You agree that:
- You are solely responsible for the content you shorten or share.
- You have permission to use or share any URLs you shorten.
- You are responsible for your own data backups.
- You will comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
6. Service Availability
We strive to keep the Service running smoothly, but we do not guarantee:
- Continuous availability
- No interruptions or downtime
- No data loss
- No errors or defects
We may modify, pause, or terminate parts of the Service at any time, including for:
- Maintenance
- System upgrades
- Performance improvements
- Legal reasons
- Security concerns
We are not liable for loss or damages caused by outages or downtime.
7. Payment, Plans & Subscriptions (If Applicable)
If you purchase a premium plan:
- Prices, features, and limits may change.
- Fees are billed according to the plan selected.
- Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled.
- We do not store full payment details; payments are handled by trusted third-party processors.
Refunds are provided only at our discretion or where required by law.
8. Termination
We may suspend or terminate your account or restrict access if you:
- Violate these Terms
- Abuse the Service
- Create harm or risk to other users
- Engage in illegal or fraudulent activity
- Fail to pay for premium services
You may terminate your account at any time by contacting support.
9. Intellectual Property
All materials on link-shortening.com, including:
- Software
- Design
- Branding
- Features
- Logos
- Documentation
…are owned by us or our licensors.
You may not copy, modify, reverse engineer, or reproduce any part of the Service without written permission.
10. Third-Party Services
The Service may use or link to third-party tools or websites.
We are not responsible for:
- Their content
- Their performance
- Their privacy or security practices
You use third-party websites at your own risk.
11. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent allowed by law:
- We are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages.
- We are not liable for losses from downtime, data loss, or service interruptions.
- We provide the Service “as is” and “as available.”
Some jurisdictions do not allow all limitations; your rights may vary depending on your region.
12. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless link-shortening.com and its team from any claims, damages, losses, or liabilities arising from:
- Your use of the Service
- Your violation of these Terms
- Your violation of laws or regulations
- Your misuse of shortened links
13. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of:
- United States, and
- The state or region where link-shortening.com is operated.
You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of those courts.
14. Changes to the Terms
We may update or modify these Terms at any time.
Changes take effect when posted on this page.
Your continued use of the Service means you agree to the updated Terms.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about these Terms, contact us:
link-shortening.com – Legal Team
Email: contact us
Website: link-shortening.com