Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to DJURL.COM ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our URL shortening service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• URLs: The original URLs you submit to be shortened
• Account Information: If you create an account, we collect your email address and chosen password

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

• IP Address: For rate limiting and spam prevention
• Click Data: When someone clicks a shortened URL, we collect:
  • Timestamp of the click
  • Referrer URL (where the click came from)
  • User agent (browser and device information)
  • IP address (anonymized)
• Cookies: We use essential cookies for session management and security

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for:

• Service Provision: To create and manage shortened URLs
• Analytics: To provide click statistics and analytics for your shortened URLs
• Security: To prevent spam, abuse, and fraudulent activity
• Rate Limiting: To enforce fair usage policies
• Service Improvement: To understand how our service is used and improve it
• Communication: To send service-related notifications (if you have an account)

4. Third-Party Services

4.1 Google Analytics

With your consent, we use Google Analytics to analyze how visitors use our service. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site. We use this information to improve our service.

Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit this site, rather than your name or other identifying information. We do not combine the information collected through Google Analytics with personally identifiable information.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by declining cookies when prompted. Google's use of data is subject to Google's Privacy Policy.

4.2 Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA v3 to protect our service from spam and abuse. reCAPTCHA collects hardware and software information, such as device and application data, and sends it to Google for analysis.

Use of reCAPTCHA is subject to Google's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

• Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or government regulation
• Service Providers: With trusted third-party service providers who assist in operating our service (e.g., hosting providers, analytics services)
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
• Protection: To protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our users or the public

6. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations. Shortened URLs and associated click data are retained indefinitely unless you request deletion. You may request deletion of your URLs and associated data at any time by contacting us.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request access to your personal data
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Deletion: Request deletion of your data
• Objection: Object to processing of your data
• Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
• Withdrawal: Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

8. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country. We take appropriate safeguards to ensure your data is protected in accordance with this privacy policy.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes.

12. Contact Us

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

13. GDPR Compliance (EU Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right to be informed about data collection and use
• Right to access your personal data
• Right to rectification of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing
• Rights related to automated decision-making and profiling

Our lawful basis for processing your data includes: consent, contract performance, legal obligations, and legitimate interests.

14. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold
• Right to delete personal information
• Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights