Privacy Policy

1. Overview

NEX-URL ("we", "us", or "our") operates nex-url.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our URL shortening service. Please read this policy carefully.

2. Information We Collect

We collect minimal information to operate the Service. What we collect depends on whether you use the service anonymously or sign in:

• URLs you submit: The long URLs you paste into our shortener, along with the short code, custom alias (if provided), and expiry date (if set).
• Anonymous use: No personal data is required. We store the destination URL, click count, and an optional custom alias. We do not record who created or clicked a link.
• Google Sign-in (optional): If you choose to sign in, we receive your Google profile name, email address, and profile photo from Google. This is used solely to identify your account and associate your links with your dashboard. We do not access any other Google account data.
• Click data: When someone clicks a shortened link, we record the click count only. We do not record the identity of who clicked the link.
• Log data: Our servers may automatically log standard information such as IP addresses, browser type, and referring URLs for security monitoring. This is not linked to individual users.
• Contact form data: If you contact us, we collect your name, email address, and message content solely to respond to your enquiry.

3. How We Use Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve the URL shortening service.
• Redirect users who click shortened links to the correct destination URL.
• Show anonymous click analytics to the link creator.
• Detect and prevent abuse, spam, and malicious use of the Service.
• Respond to contact form messages and support enquiries.
• Comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your information to third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Google AdSense & Advertising

NEX-URL displays advertisements provided by Google AdSense to fund the free operation of the Service. Google AdSense uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to serve personalised advertisements based on your browsing behaviour.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting aboutads.info.

For more information about how Google uses data collected through our site, please visit Google's Privacy & Terms.

5. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies. For detailed information about the cookies we use, please refer to our Cookie Policy. In summary:

• Essential cookies: Required for the Service to function.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how the Service is used (aggregated, anonymised data).
• Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense to deliver relevant advertisements.

6. Third-Party Services

We use a limited number of third-party services to operate the website:

• Google AdSense — for displaying advertisements.
• Google Fonts — for typography (fonts are loaded from Google's servers).
• FormSubmit — for processing contact form submissions.

Each third party operates under its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you interact with.

7. Data Retention

URL mappings are stored as long as they are active or until their expiry date. For signed-in users, your Google profile name and email are retained as long as your account is active. You may delete your links at any time from your dashboard, which removes them from our systems. Contact form messages are retained for up to 12 months. Server log data is retained for 90 days.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, or delete information we hold about you. Anonymous users have no personal data with us. Signed-in users may request deletion of their account data — this will remove your Google profile details and all associated links from our systems. If you would like to exercise any rights or have questions, please contact us through our Contact page.

9. Children's Privacy

NEX-URL is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete such information.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will indicate the date of the latest revision at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our Contact page.