Terms of Service

Last updated: January 14, 2025

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using LinkDisguiser, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our service.

Description of Service

LinkDisguiser provides a URL shortening and link management service. We allow users to create shortened versions of long URLs and track basic click analytics. Our service is designed to help content creators, affiliate marketers, and businesses manage their links professionally.

Intended Use Cases

LinkDisguiser is designed for legitimate purposes including:

• Affiliate Marketing: Shortening affiliate links for cleaner presentation while maintaining full compliance with affiliate program terms and FTC disclosure requirements
• Content Creators: Creating clean, trackable links for YouTube descriptions, blog posts, social media bios, and newsletters
• Business Marketing: Tracking campaign performance with branded short links
• Email Marketing: Using clean URLs that don't trigger spam filters (with proper opt-in lists only)
• Analytics: Understanding audience behavior through click tracking

Prohibited Uses

You agree NOT to use LinkDisguiser for any malicious, deceptive, or illegal purposes. Specifically, you must NOT:

• Malware Distribution: Shortening links to viruses, trojans, ransomware, spyware, or any malicious software
• Phishing: Creating links intended to steal credentials, personal information, or financial data
• Scams & Fraud: Links to fraudulent schemes, fake giveaways, or deceptive offers
• Spam: Mass distribution of unsolicited links via email, SMS, or social media
• Illegal Content: Links to content that violates any applicable laws
• Harassment: Using links as part of harassment, doxxing, or targeted attacks
• Copyright Infringement: Links to pirated content or material that infringes intellectual property rights
• Deceptive Practices: Using links to mislead users about destinations in harmful ways

Affiliate Marketing Compliance

If you use LinkDisguiser for affiliate marketing, you are responsible for:

• Complying with your affiliate program's terms of service (Amazon Associates, ShareASale, etc.)
• FTC Disclosure: Clearly disclosing affiliate relationships before users click links, as required by FTC guidelines
• Platform-specific rules (social media, email providers, etc.)
• Ensuring your promotional methods are honest and not misleading

We preserve all affiliate tracking parameters in the destination URL. We do not interfere with or strip affiliate attribution.

Transparency

We believe in transparency. Our shortened links:

• Always redirect to the destination you specify
• Preserve all URL parameters including affiliate tracking
• Do not inject ads, modify content, or interfere with the destination
• Offer a "preview mode" so users can see the destination before being redirected

Reporting Abuse

If you encounter a LinkDisguiser link being used for malicious purposes, please report it to us immediately. We take abuse seriously and will investigate all reports.

Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend access to our service immediately, without prior notice, for any violation of these Terms. Links created in violation of our terms may be disabled without notice.

Service Availability

We strive to maintain service availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted access. We reserve the right to modify or discontinue the service at any time with reasonable notice.

Limitation of Liability

LinkDisguiser is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We are not liable for any damages arising from the use of our service, including but not limited to lost revenue, data loss, or business interruption.

Changes to Terms

We may update these terms at any time. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms. Significant changes will be communicated through the website.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the United States. Any disputes shall be resolved in accordance with these laws.

Contact

For questions about these Terms or to report abuse, please contact us at schnau.software.

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