Terms of Service - URLVanish

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using URLVanish's services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our services.

2. Description of Service

URLVanish provides a URL shortening service that allows users to create shortened links that redirect to specified destination URLs. Our service includes features such as anonymous link creation, custom expiration dates, password protection, and referrer masking, among others.

3. User Conduct

You agree not to use URLVanish for any unlawful or prohibited purpose. Specifically, you agree not to:

Create shortened links that lead to content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable
Create shortened links for phishing, fraud, or other malicious purposes
Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity
Interfere with or disrupt the service or servers or networks connected to the service
Use automated means (such as bots, scripts, or crawlers) to access the service or create shortened links in bulk without prior written permission
Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the service

4. Content Responsibility

You are solely responsible for the content that you link to through our service. URLVanish does not claim ownership of the content you link to, and we do not monitor, edit, or control the content of destination URLs. However, we reserve the right to remove any shortened URL that, in our judgment, violates these Terms of Service.

5. No Guarantee of Service

URLVanish provides its services on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We do not guarantee that:

The service will meet your specific requirements
The service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free
Any errors in the service will be corrected

6. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall URLVanish, its operators, directors, employees, or agents be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages resulting from:

Your use or inability to use the service
Unauthorized access to or alteration of your data
Statements or conduct of any third party on the service
Any other matter relating to the service

7. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold URLVanish and its affiliates, officers, agents, employees, and partners harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of the service, your violation of these Terms of Service, or your violation of any rights of another.

8. Modifications to Terms

We may occasionally update these Terms of Service to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we'll inform you by posting the updated terms on our website with a new effective date. We encourage you to periodically review these terms to stay informed about our policies. By continuing to use URLVanish after updates are made, you're agreeing to abide by the revised terms.

9. Termination

URLVanish reserves the right to terminate or suspend your access to the service, without prior notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms of Service or is harmful to other users of the service, to us, or to third parties, or for any other reason at our sole discretion.

10. Service Sustainability

URLVanish is currently self-funded by its founders who are committed to creating a safer, more private internet experience. We operate with minimal costs by maintaining lean infrastructure and optimizing our systems for efficiency. Our commitment to privacy includes never requiring payment information or personal data from our users.

As our service grows, we may introduce optional ways for our users to support us, such as voluntary donations or premium features for business users. However, we pledge that our core URL shortening service will always remain free to use, ad-free, and committed to user privacy.

For more information about our funding model and commitment to privacy, please visit our Contact page where we provide additional details.

11. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us through our Contact page.