Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

HeyURL (heyurl.me) is a URL shortening service that allows users to create short, trackable links. We are a legitimate business tool used to shorten long URLs for sharing via SMS, email, and other digital channels.

2. Information We Collect

When you use our service, we may collect:

• The destination URL you submit for shortening
• IP address of visitors who click shortened links (for analytics)
• Browser/device type (user agent)
• Referrer URL (where the click came from)
• Timestamp of each click

3. How We Use Information

• To redirect users to the correct destination URL
• To count and display click statistics to link owners
• To improve the reliability and performance of our service
• To detect and prevent abuse, spam, and malicious links

4. Prohibited Use

HeyURL strictly prohibits the use of our service for phishing, malware distribution, spam, fraud, or any illegal activity. We actively monitor and remove links that violate these terms. Users found abusing the service will be banned and reported to relevant authorities.

5. Data Retention

We retain link data as long as the link is active. Click analytics data is stored for up to 12 months. You may request deletion of your data by contacting us.

6. Third-Party Services

We use Google Analytics to analyze traffic. Google may collect data per their own privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.

7. Contact

For any privacy-related questions or to report an abusive link, please contact us at support@hey-url.me.