Terms of Service

  1. User Agreement


    For anyone worried about understanding and following our terms of service, I'd like to relieve those fears right now. If you genuinely practice common sense with our services, you should be fine.

    As a general guide, please use our services with these principles in mind:

    • Be kind

      Don't use our services to create offensive url addresses.
      Registered users have the ability to customize urls. This privilege is obviously susceptible to abuse. The owners absolutely DO NOT want this service associated with any offensive or demeaning language. Not only are actual people in the world affected by what goes around online, but also the reputation of ittyurl.me can be damaged by these kinds of abuses. We reserve the right to restrict or filter urls strings generated by our services. We also reserve the right to remove or alter, without notice, generated urls we determine violates this rule.

    • Be considerate

      Don't spam, bully, or engage in predatory behavior using our services.
      The main purpose of shortening urls is to have easily sharable links. How links are shared can be damaging to others and our service. DO NOT mass distribute our links to those who are not expecting it, or who do not want it. This practice can both hurt our reputation and annoy the receivers. DO NOT try to mask offensive or malicious sites with our urls to get a third party to unwittingly visit a webpage they might not want to visit. DO NOT mask and distribute illegal activity with our urls.

    • Be safe

      Please, only shorten urls you are confident are safe to visit.
      Of course, we don't expect everyone to know the safety of all webpages. We only ask that users keep the safety of others in mind when creating and sharing links.

    • Be honest

      Don't disclose or distribute account login information.
      Registered users will receive privileged services beyond those available to anonymous visitors. Paid users will recieve privileged services beyond those avaiable to basic registered users. We ask that services from accounts only be used by the account owners.

      Using privileged services on behalf of another person is permissible. Allowing another person to use your account for priviledged services is not permissible. The difference is subtle, but important. The owner is responsible for all uses of our services. Any violations is the owners responsibility, even if the violation was performed by another person. Also, we cannot improve and optimize our services with misleading information about how our services are used.


  2. Terms Violations


    We acknowledge misunderstandings can happen. We're not all perfect. We will do all we can to minimize unnecessary restrictions. We aim to allow you to use the fullest potential of our services consistent with our policies outlined in these terms of service.

    With that in mind, here is how we intend to handle terms of service violations:

    • Offensive Urls

      Urls will be screened for offensive language. A url might be flagged by mistake. If a custom url is flagged for language, you can either choose to continue using the url or enter a new url. If you continue using the url, the url will be active and an administrator will be notified to review the url address. If the administrator determines the url violates terms of service, the url will be deactivated and the user will be notified. We reserve the right to deactivate the user's account for violation of these terms.

    • Harmful Links

      If a link is determined to be harmful to visitors, the url will be immediately deactivated. We reserve the right to deactivate the user's account for violation of these terms.

    • Questionable Sharing Practices

      If a link is determined to be shared with spam-like, unsolicited, insensitive practices, we may either deactivate the link or notify the user to comply with terms of service or both. We reserve the right to deactivate the user's account for violation of these terms.

    • Unauthorized Users

      For legal and site improvement reasons, accounts must only be used by account owners. We reserve the right to deactivate the user's account for violation of these terms.


  3. Legal Liability

    • Limitation of Liability

      We are not in any way liable to you or for any consequences (direct or indirect) arising from your use of this site, under any circumstances. We provide this site “as is,” with all faults, and we make no express or implied representations or warranties, of any kind related to this site or the materials contained within. Additionally, nothing contained on this site shall be construed as providing consult or advice to you.

    • Indemnification

      By using this site, you indemnify the owners of this site, to the fullest extent possible, from and against any and all liabilities, costs, demands, causes of action, damages and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising out of or in any way related to your breach of any of the provisions of these Terms.

    • Governing Law & Jurisdiction

      These Terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, and you submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Texas for the resolution of any disputes.


  4. Acceptance of Terms

    • Entire Agreement

      By using this site, you accept these terms, including any legal notices and disclaimers contained on this site, in their entirety. If you object to any provision on this page, please, do not use this site.

    • Severability

      If any provision of these terms is found unenforceable or invalid under any applicable law, such provisions may be deleted without affecting the enforceability and validity of the remaining provisions.

    • Changes in Terms

      We reserve the right to revise these terms at any time we deem appropriate, and by using this site you are expected to review these terms regularly to ensure you understand all terms and conditions governing use of this site.