Cookie Policy

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small files that websites store on your device. They're commonly used to keep you signed in, remember preferences, or track behavior across sites. TheLinkly uses only what's necessary to operate the Service.

2. What we use

TheLinkly does not currently set traditional HTTP cookies. Instead we use:

• Local storage — to remember your authentication token and basic profile (email, name) so you stay signed in between visits. Stored only on your device; never sent to third parties.
• Session-scoped state — when you paste a URL on the landing page before logging in, we temporarily stash it in local storage so we can resume the shorten action after you sign in. This entry is cleared as soon as the URL is processed or after a few minutes of inactivity.

3. Third-party cookies

When you sign in with Google, Google may set its own cookies as part of the OAuth flow. Those are governed by Google's own privacy and cookie policies, not ours.

4. Tracking and analytics

We do not use third-party analytics, advertising trackers, or fingerprinting. Click events on your short links are logged on our own servers without recording IP addresses or user agents.

5. How to manage cookies and storage

• You can clear local storage from your browser's developer tools or settings at any time. Doing so will sign you out.
• Most browsers let you block storage entirely — TheLinkly won't work properly with it disabled, but no other features depend on it.

6. Changes to this policy

We'll revise this page if our use of cookies or storage changes. The “Last updated” date at the top reflects the most recent revision.

7. Questions

If anything here is unclear, drop us a note via the contact page.