Privacy Policy - NikaURL

Effective Date: 30-September-2025

Last Updated: 30-September-2025

Welcome to NikaURL (“we”, “our”, or “us”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with transparency and care. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, share, and safeguard your information when you interact with our website and services, including URL shortening, vanity links, sub-paths, subdomains, analytics, and paid packs.

1. Information We Collect

Account Information: Name, email address, and billing details when subscribing to paid plans.
Usage Data: Details of links you create, shortened URLs, vanity slugs, custom domains, sub-paths, and subdomains.
Analytics Data: Number of clicks, approximate geographic location (country/city), referrers, device and browser type.
Technical Data: IP addresses, cookies, log files, and similar tracking technologies.

2. How We Use Your Information

To deliver and operate the NikaURL service, including URL shortening, redirects, and analytics.
To generate reports and insights according to your plan.
To communicate with you regarding service updates, billing issues, or customer support.
To detect, prevent, and address fraudulent or abusive behavior.
To improve our platform and develop new features.
To comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

3. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information with:

Service Providers: Such as payment processors, cloud hosting services, and analytics providers, strictly for operational purposes.
Legal & Compliance: Where required to comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes.

4. Data Retention

Free links are deleted after the duration mentioned at the time of creation of the short link.
Free and Paid links are retained until deleted by you, or upon account closure.
Vanity links, sub-paths, and subdomains may expire after the duration of your committed plan unless renewed.
Anonymised analytics data may be retained for research and service improvement purposes.

5. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction (such as GDPR or CCPA), you may have the right to:

Access your personal data.
Request correction or deletion of your data.
Opt-out of analytics or marketing communications.
Export your data.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@nikaurl.com.

6. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies to remember your preferences, monitor link performance, and enhance your experience. You may manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

7. Data Security

Your data is protected through encryption, access controls, and ongoing monitoring. While we take robust measures, no system is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children’s Privacy

NikaURL services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under this age.

9. Policy Changes

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. We will notify you of any material changes via email or through our platform.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this policy, please contact us at: support@nikaurl.com