Terms and Conditions

Last updated: March 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using www.miniurl.uk ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

2. Basic Usage Rules

You must be at least 13 years of age to use the Service.

You may use the Service to shorten URLs for lawful purposes only. You agree not to use the Service to:

• Distribute spam or unsolicited messages
• Mislead users about the destination of a shortened link
• Circumvent security measures or abuse rate limits
• Impersonate another person or organisation
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service or its infrastructure

We reserve the right to disable or delete any shortened link at any time, without notice, if we believe it violates these Terms. We also reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Service at our discretion.

3. Prohibited Content

You may not use the Service to link to content that:

• Is illegal under UK or applicable international law
• Promotes, facilitates, or glorifies violence, terrorism, or hate speech
• Contains child sexual abuse material (CSAM) or any content that exploits minors
• Facilitates fraud, phishing, or any form of financial crime
• Distributes malware, ransomware, viruses, or other malicious software
• Infringes upon the intellectual property rights of any third party
• Violates the privacy or personal data of any individual

4. DMCA & Copyright Infringement

MiniURL respects intellectual property rights. If you believe a shortened link on our Service points to content that infringes your copyright, please send a written notice to us containing:

• Your name and contact information
• A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed
• The shortened URL(s) in question
• A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorised
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on their behalf

On receipt of a valid DMCA notice, we will promptly investigate and, where appropriate, disable the link in question. Repeat infringers will have their access to the Service terminated.

5. Data & Privacy

When you use the Service, we may collect:

• The original and shortened URLs you create
• Your IP address and general location
• Browser and device information
• Click analytics for shortened links (e.g. number of clicks, referrer, country)

We use this data to operate and improve the Service, detect and prevent abuse, and provide usage analytics to link creators. We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We may share data with law enforcement or regulatory authorities where required by law.

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate the Service. By using the Service, you consent to our use of cookies.

You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data. To exercise these rights, contact us at legal@miniurl.uk.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not guarantee that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free from viruses or other harmful components.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, MiniURL shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of or inability to use the Service.

8. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

9. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

10. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at legal@miniurl.uk.