Privacy Policy
Last Updated: February 2026
SecureLink (secure-link.support) is committed to protecting your privacy. We collect minimal data necessary for service operation and implement strong security measures to protect it.
1. Information We Collect
When you use SecureLink, we collect:
- Account Information: Username, email address (used only for authentication)
- Shortlink Data: Target URLs you submit, short codes generated, country targeting preferences
- Usage Data: Click statistics (separated into human/bot traffic), timestamps, approximate country of visitors
- Technical Data: IP addresses (hashed for privacy), user agents (for bot detection only)
2. How We Use Your Information
- To provide and maintain our URL shortening service
- To detect and prevent abuse, spam, and automated attacks
- To generate analytics showing human vs bot traffic patterns
- We never sell your personal data to third parties
- We never use your target URLs for advertising or profiling
3. Data Security
- All passwords are hashed using bcrypt (industry standard)
- IP addresses are hashed before storage to protect user privacy
- Click logs are automatically purged after 90 days
- SSL/TLS encryption is enforced for all data transmission
4. Bot Detection
We separate human and bot traffic using:
- User-agent analysis against known bot signatures
- Rate limiting to detect automated behavior
- This analysis is performed server-side; no client-side fingerprinting
- Bot detection data is used solely for analytics and abuse prevention
5. Your Rights
- Access your personal data at any time via your dashboard
- Delete your account and all associated data permanently
- Request deletion of specific shortlinks and their click history
- Contact us at privacy@secure-link.support for any privacy concerns
Important: SecureLink does not use cookies for tracking. We only use essential session cookies for authentication, which are automatically deleted when you log out.
By using secure-link.support, you agree to this Privacy Policy.