Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to snipt.it ("we", "our", "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and share information about you when you use our website at https://snipt.it/.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following information:

• Account information: username, email address and password (stored encrypted) when you register
• Links you create: the original URLs you shorten and any optional settings like expiry date or password
• Click data: when someone clicks your short link we record the device type, browser, operating system and referrer URL
• IP addresses: stored as a one-way hash (SHA-256) for abuse prevention — we cannot recover your original IP

3. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and operate the link shortening service
• To show you analytics about your links
• To prevent spam and abuse
• To send important account emails (password reset etc.)
• To improve our service

4. Cookies

We use cookies only to keep you logged in to your account (session cookie). We do not use tracking cookies. If you use our website without an account, no cookies are set. Third party services like Google AdSense may set their own cookies — please refer to Google's privacy policy for details.

5. Google AdSense

We may/will use Google AdSense (if Approved) to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade or share your personal information with third parties except as required by law or to operate our service (e.g. our hosting provider Hostinger).

7. Data Retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. You can delete your account and all associated data by contacting us. Click analytics data is retained for 12 months.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct or delete your personal data at any time. To exercise these rights, contact us at the email below.

9. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify registered users by email of any significant changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: support@snipt.it