Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 27, 2025

Our Commitment to Privacy

At KCut.in, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our URL shortening service.

We believe in transparency and your right to control your personal data. This policy outlines our practices in clear, understandable terms.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

  • • URLs you submit for shortening
  • • Custom slugs you create
  • • Contact information (if you reach out to support)

Automatically Collected Information

  • • IP address and location data
  • • Browser type and version
  • • Device information
  • • Usage patterns and click data
  • • Referrer information

Cookies and Tracking

  • • Essential cookies for service functionality
  • • Analytics cookies to improve our service
  • • No third-party advertising cookies

How We Use Your Information

Service Provision

  • • Create and manage short links
  • • Redirect users to destination URLs
  • • Prevent abuse and spam
  • • Provide customer support

Analytics and Improvement

  • • Analyze usage patterns to improve our service
  • • Generate aggregate statistics
  • • Monitor service performance
  • • Detect and prevent fraud

Data Protection & Security

Security Measures

  • • End-to-end SSL encryption
  • • Secure data centers with 24/7 monitoring
  • • Regular security audits and updates
  • • Access controls and authentication
  • • Data backup and recovery systems

Data Retention

  • • Short links are stored indefinitely unless deleted
  • • Analytics data is retained for 24 months
  • • Log files are automatically deleted after 90 days
  • • You can request deletion of your data at any time

Your Rights & Choices

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Access & Control

  • • Request access to your data
  • • Update or correct information
  • • Delete your short links
  • • Export your data

Privacy Controls

  • • Opt out of analytics
  • • Disable cookies
  • • Request data deletion
  • • Withdraw consent

Third-Party Services

We use select third-party services to provide and improve our service:

Infrastructure Partners

  • • Cloudflare (CDN and security)
  • • Cloud hosting providers
  • • Analytics services (anonymized data only)

We ensure all partners meet our strict privacy and security standards.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your rights, please contact us:

Email: privacy@kcut.in

Response Time: Within 48 hours

Data Protection Officer: Available upon request

Note: This privacy policy may be updated from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes via email or website notice.