Last Updated: June 30, 2025
Your privacy is important to smul.app. This Privacy Policy describes how smul.app ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses information when you use our website and services (collectively, the "Service"). By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
We collect several types of information from and about users of our Service:
Account Information: When you create an account, we collect information such as your email address, username, and password.
Payment Information: If you subscribe to paid features, we and/or our third-party payment processors will collect payment information, such as credit card details. We do not directly store full payment card details on our servers.
Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with the Service, including the types of URLs you shorten, the number of clicks on your shortened links, the time and date of your activities, and other similar usage statistics.
Device and Log Information: We automatically collect information about your device and how you access the Service, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages viewed.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (e.g., web beacons, pixels) to track activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
To Provide and Maintain the Service: This includes operating, maintaining, and improving the functionality of smul.app, processing your URL shortening requests, and managing your account.
To Personalize Your Experience: We may use your information to tailor the Service to your preferences, such as providing custom link options or personalized analytics.
To Analyze and Improve the Service: We use usage data and analytics to understand how users interact with our Service, identify trends, and make improvements.
To Communicate with You: We may use your contact information to send you service-related announcements, updates, security alerts, and support messages.
For Security and Fraud Prevention: We use information to detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or security incidents.
To Enforce Our Terms: We use information to enforce our Terms of Service and other policies.
For Legal Compliance: We may use your information to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
We may share your information in the following circumstances:
With Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service, provide the Service on our behalf, perform Service-related services, or assist us in analyzing how our Service is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
For Business Transfers: If smul.app is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Information may be transferred. We will provide notice before your Personal Information is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information where required to do so by law or subpoena or if we believe that such action is necessary to (i) comply with the law and the reasonable requests of law enforcement; (ii) enforce our Terms of Service or to protect the security or integrity of our Service; and/or (iii) exercise or protect the rights, property, or personal safety of smul.app, our users, or others.
With Your Consent: We may share your information with your explicit consent or at your direction.
Aggregated or Anonymized Data: We may share aggregated or anonymized information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you.
The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
We retain your Personal Information for as long as necessary to provide the Service, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. The exact retention period will vary depending on the type of data and the purpose for which it was collected.
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your Personal Information:
Access: The right to request copies of your Personal Information.
Rectification: The right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
Erasure: The right to request that we erase your Personal Information, under certain conditions.
Restrict Processing: The right to request that we restrict the processing of your Personal Information, under certain conditions.
Object to Processing: The right to object to our processing of your Personal Information, under certain conditions.
Data Portability: The right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
Our Service is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 13 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Information from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: By email: support@resourceinteractive.net