Privacy Policy
At URLinks (accessible at https://urlinks.online/), we prioritize the privacy and security of our visitors and registered users. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of information that is collected and recorded by URLinks and how we use, safeguard, and disclose that information.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information to provide, personalize, and improve our services. The information we collect falls into two main categories:
A. Information You Voluntarily Provide
- Account Registration Data: When you register for an account, we may ask for your name, email address, username, and password (securely hashed via bcrypt).
- Google OAuth Authentication: If you choose to sign in via Google OAuth, we receive your verified email address, full name, and Google profile ID in accordance with Google's permission prompts. We do not receive or store your Google password.
- User-Generated Content: Links, titles, descriptions, custom tags, colors, and notes that you add to your private or public mixes.
- Communications: Any feedback, inquiries, or support requests you send directly to our team at [email protected].
B. Automatically Collected Information
- Log & Device Data: Like most standard websites, our servers automatically log information such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, operating system, referring/exit pages, date/time stamps, and clickstream data.
- Cookies & Session Tokens: We use session cookies to keep you securely signed in to your dashboard and preserve your interface preferences.
2. How We Use Your Information
We utilize the collected information for purposes including:
- Operating, maintaining, and enhancing the URLinks web platform.
- Allowing you to create, organize, and share visual link matrices.
- Sending critical account-related updates and welcome notifications.
- Preventing fraudulent activities, spam, and security breaches.
- Analyzing aggregate usage patterns to optimize performance and server reliability.
3. Third-Party Advertising & Google AdSense
We partner with third-party advertising networks, specifically Google AdSense, to serve advertisements when you visit our website. These partners may collect and use information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
- Google AdSense & DoubleClick Cookies: Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on URLinks. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visits to URLinks and/or other websites across the Internet.
- Personalized Advertising Opt-Out: Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
- For more details on how Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps, please visit How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.
4. Cookies and Web Beacons
URLinks uses cookies to store information about visitors' preferences, record user-specific information on which pages the user accesses or visits, and customize web page content based on visitors' browser type or other information.
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. Detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers' respective websites.
5. CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California consumers have the right to:
- Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal data collected.
- Request the deletion of personal data collected by the business.
- Opt-out of the sale of personal data. (Note: URLinks does not sell your personal data.)
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
6. GDPR Data Protection Rights
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights:
- The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
- The right to rectification: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- The right to erasure: You have the right to request deletion of your personal data.
- The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request limitation of data processing under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability: You have the right to request transfer of your data to another organization or directly to you.
7. Children's Privacy
Protecting children's privacy online is paramount. URLinks does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you believe your child has provided personal information on our website, please contact us immediately, and we will promptly remove such information from our records.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy periodically. We advise you to review this page periodically for any changes. Changes are effective immediately upon posting on this page.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions or suggestions regarding our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us:
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://urlinks.online/contact
- Platform: URLinks - Your Links Online