Privacy Policy

This page explains the information processed by PicLinks.

Information collected

When a link is created, the service stores the destination URL, link slug, creation time and, for image links, the preview title, description and image reference.

For non-bot link visits, click analytics may store the visit time, IP address, approximate location (country, region and city), device type, browser, operating system and referring site. These records are used to provide link analytics and prevent abuse.

Service providers

To estimate visitor location, the server sends the visitor's IP address to ip-api.com. Some image-link creation flows may send uploaded images to ImgBB for hosting. Those providers process information under their own terms and privacy policies.

Storage and retention

Link and analytics records are stored on the service operator's hosting as JSON files. Records remain until the operator deletes them or changes the service's retention practices. The service does not currently publish a fixed automatic deletion period.

Your choices

Do not open or share links if you do not want a visit recorded. Link creators should avoid including sensitive information in URLs, titles or descriptions. For data requests, contact the service operator through its published contact channel, if available.