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privacy policy

Last updated: March 16, 2025

At whoaa.link, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our URL shortening service.

1. information we collect

1.1 information you provide

When you use whoaa.link, we collect only the URLs you want to shorten. If you create an account, we collect only the minimum necessary information (email address) required to authenticate you. We do not collect any personally identifiable information beyond what is strictly necessary for providing our service.

1.2 usage information

We collect standard server logs and analytics data, which may include IP addresses, browser type, referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamps, and clickstream data. This information helps us analyze trends, administer the site, and gather demographic information.

1.3 cookies and tracking technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our service. For more detailed information about cookies, please see our Cookie Policy.

2. how we use your information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain our service
  • Monitor the usage of our service for technical administration
  • Improve the user experience
  • Prevent abuse of our service
  • Send you administrative emails (if you have an account)
  • Detect, prevent, and address technical issues
  • Comply with legal obligations

2.1 legal basis for processing (GDPR)

If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting and using your personal information depends on the specific information concerned and the context in which we collect it. We may process your personal information because:

  • We need to perform a contract with you
  • You have given us consent to do so
  • The processing is in our legitimate interests and not overridden by your rights
  • To comply with the law

3. data retention

Links created through our service are stored in our database along with their corresponding original URLs. These links remain active for a period of 3 months from their last use, after which they may be automatically deleted if unused.

If you have an account with us, we retain only your email address for authentication purposes. No other personal information is collected or stored. If you delete your account, all information associated with it will be permanently removed from our systems.

4. information sharing

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your information to third parties. We may share aggregated, non-personal information with trusted partners for analytics purposes.

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).

4.1 service providers

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our service ("Service Providers"), provide the service on our behalf, or perform service-related tasks. These service providers have access only to the minimal information required to perform their tasks and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Our service providers include:

  • Hosting and infrastructure providers
  • Analytics providers (with anonymized data only)
  • Payment processors (for Pro subscriptions, with standard transaction information only)

5. security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

We use industry-standard practices including encryption, firewalls, and secure server facilities to safeguard the confidentiality of your information. We regularly review our security procedures and consider appropriate new security technology and methods.

6. your rights

While whoaa.link does not collect personal information as defined by major privacy regulations, we still respect your privacy rights. If you have concerns about any information we may have collected about you:

  • Right to Access - You have the right to request copies of your personal information.
  • Right to Rectification - You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete any information you believe is incomplete.
  • Right to Erasure - You have the right to request that we erase your personal information under certain conditions.
  • Right to Restrict Processing - You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information under certain conditions.
  • Right to Data Portability - You have the right to request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization or directly to you under certain conditions.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@whoaa.link.

6.1 california privacy rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides specific rights regarding personal information. However, whoaa.link does not collect personal information as defined by the CCPA. We only collect the minimum information necessary to provide our URL shortening service.

We do not sell, trade, or rent any user information. The anonymous usage data we collect is used solely to improve our service and is not tied to any personally identifiable information.

7. international data transfers

Our servers are located in the United States. Since we do not collect personal information beyond email addresses for account holders, international data transfer regulations have minimal impact on our service. However, we still implement appropriate safeguards to protect the limited information we do process.

8. children's privacy

Our service is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

9. changes to this privacy policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

10. contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at hello@whoaa.link.