Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 2025

1. Data Collection

When you create an account on SMO1.io, we collect information you provide directly, including your email address and display name. When you use our service, we also collect:

  • URLs you shorten and associated metadata
  • Click analytics data (IP addresses, user agents, referrers, geographic location at the country level)
  • Achievement and XP progress
  • Usage patterns and feature interactions

2. How We Use Your Data

We use collected data to:

  • Provide and maintain the SMO1.io service
  • Generate analytics reports for your shortened links
  • Track achievements and gamification progress
  • Send service-related communications
  • Improve and optimize our platform

3. Cookies

We use essential cookies to maintain your session and preferences. We do not use third-party tracking cookies for advertising purposes. Analytics cookies are used solely to improve the SMO1.io experience and are not shared with third parties.

4. Third-Party Services

We integrate with the following third-party services:

  • Polar -- for subscription billing and payment processing
  • Mailjet -- for transactional email delivery
  • Cloudflare -- for CDN and edge hosting

Each of these services has their own privacy policy governing how they handle your data.

5. Data Retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. Click analytics data is retained for up to 24 months. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal data within 30 days, though anonymized aggregate analytics may be retained.

6. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including encryption in transit (TLS), encrypted storage for sensitive fields, and regular security reviews. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Export your data in a portable format
  • Opt out of non-essential communications

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or your data, please contact us at hello@smo1.io.