Privacy Policy
Plain-English Summary
Introduction & Scope
Snpurl ("we", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy applies to all products and services we operate, including our web app, API, and browser extensions.
This policy is written in plain language. Where technical or legal terms are used, we explain them inline.
Information We Collect
We collect two types of information: data you provide directly, and data generated automatically when you use our service.
- Account: first name, last name, email, hashed password (bcrypt)
- Link data: destination URLs, custom aliases, expiry settings, password hashes
- Usage: page views, feature interactions, session duration, error logs
- Click data: timestamp, anonymised IP (raw IP deleted after 24 h), user-agent, referrer, geo-region
- Communications: emails and support tickets you send to us
How We Use Your Information
We process data only when we have a lawful basis:
- Service delivery: redirects, analytics dashboards, QR code generation
- Account management: password resets, plan confirmations, security alerts
- Billing: processing payments, invoices, refund requests
- Product improvement: anonymised, aggregated feature usage analysis
- Legal compliance: GST records, responding to valid legal requests
- Marketing (consent only): product updates unsubscribe any time in one click
Data Retention & Deletion
We keep data only as long as necessary:
- Account data: life of account + 90 days post-closure
- Analytics click data: 36 months
- Billing records: 7 years (Indian tax law requirement)
- Support conversations: 2 years
- Raw IP addresses: anonymised after 24 hours
Security Measures
We apply industry-standard security controls:
- TLS 1.3 encryption in transit
- AES-256 encryption at rest
- Bcrypt password hashing (cost factor 12)
- 2FA available on all accounts
- Regular third-party penetration testing
- Bug bounty: support@snpurl.com
Cookies & Tracking
We use minimal, privacy-respecting cookies. Full details in our Cookie Policy.
- Essential: session management, CSRF protection required for service function
- Analytics: first-party only, no cross-site tracking
- Preferences: theme, layout settings
Your Rights (GDPR, CCPA & PDPB)
Depending on your location you have these rights:
- Access: request a copy of all data we hold
- Rectification: correct inaccurate data
- Erasure: delete your account and all data
- Portability: export in JSON or CSV
- Object: opt out of marketing processing
- Restrict: limit processing during a dispute
- CCPA (California): right to know, delete, opt out of sale (we do not sell)
- PDPB (India): rights under the Personal Data Protection Bill once enacted
Changes to This Policy
We notify you of material changes via email and in-app banner at least 30 days before they take effect.
Minor changes (typo fixes, clarifications) are noted in our Changelog without prior notice.
Contact Details
Email: support@snpurl.com
For GDPR requests, include "GDPR Request" in your subject line. We respond within 30 days.