Your Privacy Matters

At DropL, we're committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we collect, use, and protect your data.

Last updated: January 25, 2025

Transparency

Clear information about what data we collect and why

Security

Enterprise-grade security to protect your information

Control

You have full control over your data and privacy settings

Information We Collect

URLs and Link Data

When you create a short URL, we store the original URL, creation date, expiration settings, and any custom codes you specify. This data is necessary to provide our URL shortening service.

Analytics Information

We collect anonymous analytics data when someone clicks your short links, including:

Click timestamps
General geographic location (country/region)
Device type and browser information
Referring website (if applicable)

This information helps you understand how your links are performing and is never used to identify individual users.

Technical Information

We automatically collect certain technical information to ensure our service works properly, including IP addresses, user agents, and basic system information. This data is used solely for security, performance optimization, and troubleshooting.

How We Use Your Information

Service Provision

• Creating and managing short URLs
• Redirecting users to original URLs
• Providing analytics and statistics
• Managing URL expiration

Service Improvement

• Monitoring service performance
• Identifying and fixing issues
• Developing new features
• Ensuring security and reliability

Data Protection & Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data:

Technical Safeguards

• Encrypted data transmission (HTTPS)
• Secure database storage
• Regular security audits
• Access controls and monitoring

Operational Security

• Limited employee access
• Regular backups
• Incident response procedures
• Compliance monitoring

Your Rights & Choices

You have several rights regarding your data and privacy:

Data Access & Portability

You can access your URL data and analytics through our service. Contact us if you need a complete export of your data.

Data Deletion

You can delete your short URLs at any time. Expired URLs are automatically deleted from our system.

Analytics Opt-out

While we don't collect personally identifiable information in our analytics, you can contact us to discuss analytics preferences.

Questions about our privacy practices? We're here to help.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Email: privacy@dropl.com

Address: 123 Tech Street, San Francisco, CA 94105