Privacy Policy
At SnapIt, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you use our URL shortening service.
Information We Collect
URL Data
When you use our service to shorten a URL, we store:
- The original long URL you provide
- The shortened URL that our system generates
- Creation timestamp
Usage Analytics
To improve our service and understand user behavior, we collect anonymous analytics data:
- Page views and events
- Referrer information
- Anonymized IP address information (we truncate IP addresses)
- Browser type and device information
- Country-level location data
How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
Service Functionality
To create and manage shortened URLs, redirect users, and maintain link functionality.
Service Improvement
To analyze usage patterns and improve our service design, performance, and user experience.
Link Analytics
To provide link creators with aggregated statistics about the performance of their links.
Security & Abuse Prevention
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, security threats, fraud, or other harmful activity.
Data Practices & Security
Our Data Commitments
Minimalist Data Collection: We only collect the information necessary to provide and improve our service.
No Data Selling: We never sell your personal information or URL data to third parties.
Privacy by Design: Our analytics implementation uses privacy-focused technology that doesn't use cookies and minimizes data collection.
Data Security: We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access or disclosure.
Your Choices
We respect your privacy choices and provide several ways to control your data:
Analytics Opt-Out
You can opt out of analytics tracking by enabling your browser's "Do Not Track" setting. We honor DNT signals.
Delete Your Links
If you create an account, you can delete any shortened URLs you've created through your dashboard.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about your data, please contact us at privacy@snapit.io.
Changes to This 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 at the top.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of our service after any modifications indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
Open Source
Transparency Through Open Source
SnapIt is an open-source project. Our code is publicly available, which means you can inspect exactly how we handle your data. We believe in transparency and giving users control over their privacy.