Privacy Policy

LinkLoom is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our free URL shortening service.

We believe in transparency and minimal data collection. As a free service, we only collect the essential information needed to operate the URL shortener.

When you use LinkLoom, we collect:

• The original URLs you shorten
• Generated short codes for your links
• Click analytics data including:
  • Timestamp of clicks
  • Device type (mobile or desktop)
  • Browser type
  • Operating system
  • Referrer information
  • IP address (for unique visitor tracking)

We do NOT collect:

• Personal identification information (no accounts required)
• Email addresses or contact information
• Payment information (service is completely free)
• Tracking cookies for advertising purposes

We use collected information solely to:

• Operate the URL shortening service
• Redirect users to the original URLs
• Provide analytics about your short links
• Detect and prevent abuse or malicious activity
• Improve service performance and reliability

All data is stored securely in our database with appropriate security measures in place. We implement standard security practices including encryption and secure connections.

Links and analytics data are retained indefinitely to ensure short links continue to work and provide accurate analytics over time.

We use Google Analytics to understand how our service is used and to improve user experience. Google Analytics may collect additional information as described in their privacy policy.

We do not share your data with any other third parties for marketing or advertising purposes.

You have the right to:

• Use our service without creating an account
• Access analytics data for your short links
• Request information about data we have collected

Since we do not collect personal information, there are no accounts to delete. Link data is publicly accessible through our service.

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance.

If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us through our website or review our documentation.