Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 24, 2026
Last Updated: October 24, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to eLinks.bio ("eLinks.bio," "we," "our," or "us"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect information when you visit our website at https://eLinks.bio, create an account, or use our services.

eLinks.bio provides digital services that include link shortening, link-in-bio pages, QR code generation, campaign management, analytics, branded links, and related features.

By using our services, you acknowledge that you have read this policy. Where applicable law requires consent for specific processing activities, we will request that consent.

2. Information We Collect

A. Information You Provide

Depending on how you use our services, we may collect:

• Name, username, and email address.
• Account credentials and authentication information.
• Profile photographs, biographies, and social media links.
• URLs, shortened links, QR codes, and destination addresses.
• Link titles, descriptions, campaign settings, and custom domains.
• Information submitted through support requests.
• Billing and transaction information, where applicable.
• Information you provide when connecting third-party services.

B. Automatically Collected Information

When you use our website, we or our service providers may collect:

• Internet Protocol (IP) address.
• Browser type and operating system.
• Device type and technical identifiers.
• Approximate location derived from an IP address.
• Pages visited and interactions with website features.
• Dates, times, referring sources, and diagnostic information.
• Cookie identifiers and similar technologies, where applicable.

C. Link, QR Code, and Campaign Analytics

When visitors click shortened links, scan QR codes, or view published bio pages, we may process information about those interactions to provide analytics and improve our services.

This information may include:

• Number of clicks, scans, and page visits.
• Dates and times of interactions.
• Referring websites and campaign parameters.
• Approximate geographic information, such as country or city.
• Browser, device, and operating system categories.
• Security indicators and bot-detection information.

Analytics may be aggregated or otherwise processed to evaluate campaign performance. These measurements may not identify unique individuals accurately.

D. Information From Third Parties

Where applicable, we may receive information from authentication providers, analytics services, hosting providers, payment processors, and integrations that you choose to connect. The information received depends on the service and permissions granted.

3. How We Use Information

We may use information for the following purposes:

• To create and manage accounts and provide our services.
• To shorten URLs, generate QR codes, and publish bio pages.
• To customize profiles, links, campaigns, and preferences.
• To measure clicks, scans, engagement, and campaign performance.
• To maintain security and prevent fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access.
• To respond to support requests and send service notifications.
• To process subscriptions and payments, where applicable.
• To improve website functionality, performance, and reliability.
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our agreements.
• To send marketing communications where permitted by law.

We will provide additional notice or obtain consent where required before using personal information for materially different purposes.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies, pixels, local storage, and similar technologies to operate our website, maintain sessions, remember preferences, analyze traffic, measure marketing performance, and protect our services.

Depending on the services enabled, these technologies may include third-party analytics tools, advertising pixels, or tag-management services configured by the website operator or its users.

Where required by law, we will obtain consent before using nonessential cookies or tracking technologies. You may also manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some website functionality.

5. How We Share Information

A. Service Providers

We may share information with service providers that help us host, operate, maintain, secure, and improve our services. These may include hosting companies, analytics providers, email services, customer support platforms, and payment processors.

B. Publicly Shared Content

Information you choose to publish on public bio pages or other publicly accessible content may be viewed, copied, indexed, or shared by other people. Removing content from eLinks.bio may not remove copies maintained by third parties.

C. Third-Party Integrations and Tracking Pixels

If you enable integrations, APIs, webhooks, analytics tools, advertising pixels, or other external services, information may be shared with those providers as necessary for the selected feature.

If you add tracking tools to links or pages you manage, you are responsible for ensuring that your use of those tools complies with applicable privacy and consent requirements.

D. Legal Requirements and Safety

We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, respond to lawful legal process, investigate fraud, enforce our agreements, or protect the rights, safety, and security of our users, our platform, or others.

E. Business Transactions

Information may be transferred as part of a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, or sale of assets, subject to applicable law.

F. With Your Consent

We may share information when you direct us to do so, authorize a particular disclosure, or otherwise permit it under applicable law.

6. Third-Party Websites

Our services allow users to create links to external websites and services. These external destinations are not controlled by eLinks.bio.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or data collection activities of third-party websites. Please review their privacy policies before submitting personal information.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our services, maintain accounts, provide analytics, resolve disputes, meet legal obligations, enforce agreements, and protect our platform.

Retention periods depend on the type of information, the features used, and applicable legal requirements. When information is no longer required, we may delete it, anonymize it, or securely dispose of it, subject to legal and operational requirements.

Deleting an account or link may not immediately remove information from backups, security logs, or records that must be retained by law.

8. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

No internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed completely secure. You are responsible for protecting your account credentials and keeping API keys confidential.

If you suspect unauthorized access to your account, contact us through the official contact options available on our website.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be processed or stored in countries other than your country of residence, depending on our infrastructure and service providers. Where required by applicable law, appropriate safeguards will be implemented for international transfers.

10. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:

• Request access to personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate information.
• Request deletion of certain personal information.
• Request a portable copy of certain information.
• Object to or restrict certain processing activities.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
• Opt out of certain targeted advertising, sales, or sharing activities where applicable.
• Appeal certain privacy decisions where required by law.
• Complain to an appropriate data protection authority.

To exercise an applicable right, contact us using the information in the Contact Us section. We may need to verify your identity before responding. Certain legal exceptions and limitations may apply.

We will not unlawfully discriminate against you for exercising privacy rights available to you.

11. California Privacy Rights

If the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively, the CCPA), applies to our processing of your information, California residents may have additional privacy rights.

Depending on applicable law and our data practices, these rights may include the right to know what categories of personal information are collected, used, disclosed, sold, or shared; request access, correction, or deletion; receive a portable copy; and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information as defined by law.

We will provide any required notices and opt-out mechanisms based on our actual data practices.

12. European Economic Area and UK Privacy Rights

If the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), UK GDPR, or applicable national data protection law applies, personal information will be processed on an appropriate legal basis.

Depending on the circumstances, legal bases may include:

• Performance of a contract.
• Compliance with a legal obligation.
• Legitimate interests, where not overridden by your rights.
• Your consent.
• Other legal grounds recognized by applicable law.

Where applicable, you may have rights to access, correct, erase, restrict, or transfer personal information; object to processing; withdraw consent; and complain to a supervisory authority.

13. Children's Privacy

eLinks.bio is not intended for children below the minimum age permitted to use the service under applicable law. We do not knowingly collect children's personal information in violation of applicable privacy laws.

If you believe a child has provided personal information inappropriately, please contact us so we can review the situation and take appropriate action.

14. Email and Marketing Communications

We may send emails relating to account registration, security, service operation, billing, and important policy updates. Where permitted by law, we may also send promotional communications.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails using the instructions included in those messages. Essential service and transactional communications may continue.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our services, business practices, technology, or legal requirements. We will update the Last Updated date when changes are made.

Where required by law, we will provide additional notice or request consent for changes to our processing practices.

16. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, contact eLinks.bio using the official contact options provided on our website.

• Website: https://eLinks.bio
• Privacy Email: [Insert your official privacy contact email]
• Legal Business Name: [Insert the legal name of the website operator]
• Business Address: [Insert your business mailing address, if applicable]