Our Super Secret (Not Really) Privacy Policy

Look, we're in the business of making URLs ridiculously long, not snooping around your digital life. But legally, we gotta tell you some stuff. So grab a coffee (or tea, we don't judge), and let's get through this together.

What We Gently Borrow (Collect)

To make the magic happen (and keep the lights on), we need a tiny bit of info:

  • Your Email: Only if you sign up! We need it so you can log in and manage your gloriously long links. We promise not to spam you with cat pictures (unless you ask nicely).
  • The URLs You Longify: We store the original URL and the super-long one we create. Kinda essential for the service to, you know, work.
  • Basic Usage Stats (Anonymously!): Things like how many links are created or clicked. This helps us figure out if people actually like this thing or if we should pivot to selling artisanal toast. It's all anonymous, like a superhero's secret identity.

Why We Borrow It (How We Use It)

We're not building an evil empire (promise!). We use this info to:

  • Run the Service: Let you log in, see your links, and generally use NotShort.
  • Make NotShort Better: Those anonymous stats help us fix bugs and maybe add features people actually want.
  • Stop Shenanigans: Prevent bots and other mischief-makers from ruining the fun for everyone.

Things We Absolutely Pinky-Promise Not To Do

Your data is yours. We treat it with respect (and maybe a little awe). We will NOT:

  • Sell Your Data: Never. Ever. Not even for a lifetime supply of pizza.
  • Track You Across the Web: We're not interested in what other weird corners of the internet you visit. That's your business.
  • Share Your Info (Unless Forced): We won't share your personal info with random third parties. The only exception is if the law (like, actual law enforcement with warrants) makes us.

Bottom line: We just want to make URLs unnecessarily long and have a bit of fun. Your privacy is safe with us. Now go forth and longify!