Acceptable Use Policy

Last updated: September 2026

Shortlink is a tool for sharing links. To keep it safe for everyone, the following uses are prohibited. We may disable links, suspend workspaces and delete accounts that violate this policy, without notice.

Prohibited content and activities

Phishing, scams, credential harvesting or any attempt to deceive people into revealing personal or financial information.
Distributing malware, spyware, adware, ransomware or operating botnets and command-and-control infrastructure.
Pornography, sexually explicit or adult content, and any sexual content involving minors.
Betting, gambling, lotteries or similar services where prohibited by law.
Content that infringes copyrights, trademarks or other intellectual-property rights.
Hate speech, harassment, threats, violent extremism, terrorism or the glorification of violence.
Sale of illegal goods or services, including drugs, weapons and counterfeit products.
Spam, unsolicited bulk messaging, link farms or manipulation of search engines and ad networks.
Impersonating people, brands or organisations, or misleading users about the destination of a link.
Content that promotes self-harm or eating disorders.

Technical abuse

Attempting to bypass rate limits, authentication or the abuse-detection systems of the platform.
Creating links in an automated way that degrades the service for other users.
Using link cloaking or custom previews to hide a destination that would otherwise violate this policy.

Reporting

Anyone can report a link at /abuse or by emailing abuse@[placeholder]. Reports are reviewed by the platform operator; confirmed violations lead to the link being disabled and, where appropriate, the workspace being suspended.