What is a link shortener?

A link shortener is a tool that converts long URLs into shorter, more manageable links. This makes links easier to share on social media, in emails, or in print materials.

Is linky24.com free to use?

Yes, linky24.com offers a free plan that allows you to create up to 10 shortened links. No registration is required to get started.

What analytics are available?

linky24.com provides detailed analytics including click counts, device types, browser information, referrer data, and timestamps for each click on your shortened links.

Can I create custom short links?

Yes, you can create custom slugs for your shortened links, making them more memorable and branded to your needs.

Do you generate QR codes?

Yes, linky24.com automatically generates QR codes for every shortened link, making it easy to share links in print materials or offline.

Is registration required?

No, registration is not required. You can start shortening links immediately. However, creating an account allows you to track all your links in one dashboard.

Privacy Policy | linky24.com

1. Privacy at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified.

Data Collection on this Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the "Information on the Responsible Party" section of this privacy policy.

2. Hosting

This website is hosted by Netlify. The provider is Netlify Inc., 44 Montgomery Street, Suite 350, San Francisco, California 94104, USA (hereinafter "Netlify").

When you visit this website, Netlify collects various log files including your IP addresses. For details, please refer to Netlify's privacy policy: https://www.netlify.com/privacy/

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

Information on the Responsible Party

The party responsible for data processing on this website is:

Mohamadali Issa
Gladbecker Straße 26
46236 Bottrop
Germany

For contact inquiries, please use our contact form.

4. Data Collection on this Website

Cookies

This website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. We use cookies to store your user preferences (e.g., user ID for the dashboard). You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software settings accordingly.

Server Log Files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:

Browser type and browser version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time of server request
IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources. The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website - for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, if your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.

Registration and User Account

When you create a user account on our website, we collect and store the following data:

User ID (automatically generated)
Links created by you
Click statistics for your links
Premium status

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR for the fulfillment of the contract or Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR for our legitimate interest in providing the service.

Link Tracking

When users click on shortened links, we collect the following data for statistical purposes:

Timestamp of the click
IP address (anonymized)
Referrer URL
User agent (browser information)

This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR for our legitimate interest in providing statistics to link owners. IP addresses are anonymized immediately after collection.

5. Third-Party Services

Stripe (Payment Processing)

We use Stripe for payment processing. When you make a payment, Stripe collects payment information. For more information, please refer to Stripe's privacy policy: https://stripe.com/privacy

Notion (Data Storage)

We use Notion as a database service to store your links, user data, and statistics. Notion processes this data on our behalf. For more information, please refer to Notion's privacy policy: https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy

Brevo (Email Service)

We use Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) to send transactional emails (e.g., premium codes). For more information, please refer to Brevo's privacy policy: https://www.brevo.com/legal/privacypolicy/

6. Your Rights

You have the right at any time to:

Right to information: Obtain information about your personal data stored by us
Right to rectification: Request correction of incorrect data
Right to erasure: Request deletion of your data stored by us
Right to restriction of processing: Request restriction of data processing
Right to object: Object to the processing of your data
Right to data portability: Request data portability
Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw your consent at any time

If you have questions about data protection or wish to exercise your rights, you can contact us at any time via our contact form.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR.

7. Data Security

We use appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against loss, destruction, manipulation, and unauthorized access. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

However, we would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

8. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy so that it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy, e.g., when introducing new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.