This is the privacy policy of shortener-tools in accordance with the European Union’s General Data protection Regulation (GDPR). Valid from 25.7.2024. Last modified on 25.7.2024 (day.month.year).
This privacy policy applies to all users (individually ”User” or ”Personal Data Holder”) who utilize the functionalities provided by shortener-tools (”Service”) which are accessible mainly at https://shortener-tools.com and https://shto.cc. In addition, this privacy policy also applies, where applicable, to third party websites which utilize the functionalities of the Service. The Service undertakes to process the personal data of its users in accordance with this policy. Any inquiries regarding this privacy policy may be emailed to [email protected].
Personal information or personal data is information that can be linked in one way or another, directly or indirectly, to a living human being. The processing of personal data is fundamentally linked to the collection, transmission and storage of personal data. Examples of personal data and information that can be linked to a living person include email addresses, telephone numbers, names and home addresses. Cookies are data that is stored locally on a User’s device. The party responsible for and in charge of the processing of personal data (”Data Controller”) is Ahti Ankeriasniemi [email protected].
The processing of personal data starts from the moment the User provides the Service with personal data, therefore consenting to the processing of personal data. We may process all the personal data mentioned below:
IP address of the Personal Data Holder’s device, to verify the User’s authority prior to accessing an account; Email address, to contact the User; Full or partial legal name, to further identify the User; and All further information the User may have provided the Service.
All data will be stored in the database of the Service. The Service does not transmit or monetize personal data to any third party service outside the Service unless otherwise posted. However, personal data may be included in large surveys, statistics or other larger aggregations where personal data cannot be directly linked to a living human being. If necessary, personal data may be transmitted to authorities.
The Service’s third party providers include the following, unless otherwise posted: Railway, for backend and database services; Monetag, for advertisement revenue services; hCaptcha, for verifying User authenticity to avoid automated utilization of the functionalities of the Service; and Cloudflare, to avoid malicious internet traffic.
The Terms of Service and Privacy Policies of the third party providers are applied to the functionalities of the Service where applicable, to the extent of law.
The Service does not process personal data from inside websites that are processed in the Basic Shortening Tool Feature.
We link personal data back to the Personal Data Holder using cookies. A cookie is stored on the User’s device and contains a safe token which can only be linked to your personal data by the Service, unless otherwise posted.
A living group of human beings whose data we process (”Target group”) include any person who utilizes the functionalities of the Service. Any User under the age of 13 must request permission from their parent or legal guardian to utilize functionalities of the Service that require the User’s personal data.
You can influence how your personal data is processed from your account dashboard, accessible from the top right corner in the homepage of the Service. When deleting essential information associated with you, the deletion process may take up to 30 days to allow time for reviewing of your personal data by the Service to avoid fraud or malicious activity.
The Service may not delete the User’s registered data upon request if: the data collected is incomplete; the User has been restricted access to any functionalities of the Service; or the User’s access to the features of the Service has been terminated. In this case, the User will be contacted and instructed on how to resolve the issue.