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Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 30, 2025

Welcome to dco.ink (the "Service"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights concerning that information when you use our Service.

Data Collection

We adhere to a minimal data collection principle, collecting only the information necessary to operate, maintain, and improve our short URL service. The data we collect includes:

  1. Account Information (via OAuth): If you sign up or log in using a third-party OAuth provider (like Google, etc.), we collect the email address associated with that account solely for user identification and communication purposes. We do not collect or store passwords from these providers.
  2. Links Created: We collect the original long URLs you submit to us, the short codes/URLs we generate for you, and any other metadata associated with the link you create on our platform.
  3. Link Analytics Data: To provide you with statistics on your links, we collect data related to link usage, which includes:
    • The time and date of the click.
    • The referring source (if available).
    • Anonymized Click Data: We record click events to generate aggregate analytics. We explicitly anonymize IP addresses immediately upon receipt, meaning we do not store full IP addresses to identify individual users or locations.

Data Usage

The information we collect is used exclusively for the following purposes:

  1. Service Provision: To create, manage, and facilitate the redirection of your short links to their destination URLs.
  2. Service Improvement: To analyze aggregate usage patterns, diagnose technical problems, and improve the functionality, security, and performance of the dco.ink platform.
  3. Analytics Generation: To generate the usage statistics and analytics reports you can view for the links you have created.
  4. Service Communication: To send you necessary communications regarding your account, service updates, security alerts, or changes to this Privacy Policy.

Data Security

We take the security of your personal and usage data seriously. We employ industry-standard security measures to protect the information under our control against loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

Specifically:

  • Encryption: All connections between your browser and the dco.ink servers are secured using SSL/TLS encryption to ensure data transmission is confidential.
  • Access Control: Access to collected user data is restricted to authorized personnel only, based on the principle of least privilege.

Your Rights Regarding Your Data

As a user of dco.ink, you maintain control over your data. You have the following rights:

  1. Right to Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you (primarily your registered email and the list of links you created).
  2. Right to Deletion (Right to be Forgotten): You have the right to request the deletion of your account and all associated personal data and link information we hold. Upon valid request, we will proceed with deletion in accordance with applicable laws.
  3. Right to Export: You have the right to request your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or wish to exercise any of your rights listed above, please contact us directly:

Email: support@dco.ink

We may update this policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.