Privacy Policy

DontPayForLinks ("Company", "we", "our", or "us") provides a platform that enables users to create and manage smart links with advanced features like analytics, geo-blocking, and social media browser escape (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, use our services, or interact with us in any other way.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your information transparently and securely.

1. Information We Collect

a. Information You Provide Directly

When you use our Service, you may voluntarily provide us with:

• Full name or display name
• Email address
• Username or handle
• Password (hashed and secured)
• Link details and destinations
• Custom domain information
• Customer support messages

b. Automatically Collected Information

We collect information automatically when you use the Service:

• IP address (hashed for privacy)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system and device type
• Click behavior and analytics data
• Location data (based on IP, not precise GPS)
• Referring URLs and traffic sources

c. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies, beacons, and similar technologies to:

• Remember your login and preferences
• Provide detailed analytics for your links
• Personalize your user experience
• Improve our service performance

You can control cookie preferences in your browser settings.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain the Service
• Create and manage user accounts
• Process link creation and management
• Generate analytics and insights for your links
• Respond to customer inquiries and support
• Communicate with you about updates or features
• Analyze trends and improve platform functionality
• Prevent fraud, spam, and abuse
• Enforce our Terms of Service
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

3. Sharing and Disclosure of Information

We may share your information with:

a. Service Providers

• Cloud hosting services (Vercel, Supabase)
• Analytics providers
• Email delivery services
• Domain verification services

These parties are bound by confidentiality and data protection agreements.

b. Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law or to protect our rights or the safety of others.

c. Public Information

Your public links and any analytics data you choose to share may be visible to others.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal information:

• For as long as your account is active
• As necessary to provide the Service
• To comply with legal obligations
• To enforce our agreements

You may delete your account at any time, which will permanently remove your data from our systems (except where retention is legally required).

5. Security Measures

We implement appropriate administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your data. These include:

• SSL encryption for all data transmission
• Secure password hashing
• IP address hashing for privacy
• Access controls and monitoring
• Regular security audits

However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

6. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Right to access your data
• Right to correct inaccurate data
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to data portability
• Right to restrict or object to processing
• Right to withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.

7. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If we discover we have collected personal data from a child without consent, we will delete it promptly.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date and notify users of significant changes via email or platform notices.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: