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Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

1. Information We Collect

When you use MiniLink (ml.my), we may collect the following types of information:

  • Account Information — Your name and email address when you register for an account.
  • Link Data — The URLs you shorten, custom aliases, passwords, and other settings you configure for your links.
  • Click Analytics — When someone clicks a shortened link, we collect the visitor's approximate country, city, browser type, operating system, language preference, and referring website.
  • IP Addresses — Collected for click analytics and security purposes.
  • Cookies — We use essential cookies only for authentication (maintaining your login session). We do not use advertising or third-party tracking cookies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide and maintain the URL shortening, bio page, and QR code services
  • Display link analytics and click statistics to link owners
  • Authenticate your account and maintain secure sessions
  • Detect and prevent abuse, spam, phishing, and other malicious activity
  • Send transactional emails (account activation, password reset, magic login links)
  • Improve the service based on usage patterns

3. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services to operate MiniLink, including providers for hosting, analytics, authentication, bot protection, and email delivery. These providers only process data as necessary to deliver their services and are bound by their own privacy policies.

4. Data Storage & Security

Your data is stored securely on a globally distributed edge network and encrypted in transit via HTTPS. We implement industry-standard security measures including:

  • HTTPS encryption on all connections
  • Bot and abuse protection on all forms
  • Passwords are hashed and never stored in plain text
  • Secure, HTTP-only cookies for authentication sessions
  • Signed authentication tokens with expiration

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. We only share data with the third-party service providers listed above, solely for the purpose of operating the service.

6. Data Retention

  • Account data — Retained while your account is active.
  • Link data — Retained while your account is active and the link exists.
  • Click analytics — Retained for the purpose of providing link statistics to link owners.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data through your account settings
  • Update or correct your account information at any time
  • Delete your shortened links and their associated click analytics
  • Export your link data
  • Request complete account deletion by contacting us

8. Children's Privacy

MiniLink is not intended for use by individuals under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Your continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please reach out through our contact page.