Cookie Policy
Last updated:
This Cookie Policy explains how Easy URL Shortener utilizes cookies and similar web storage technologies when you visit our primary portal (easyurlshortener.com) or interact with our shortened links via our redirection domain (eziurl.com).
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, phone, or tablet) by websites you visit. They are widely used across the internet to enable website functionality, authenticate users, protect security, and remember user preferences between sessions.
2. Zero Cookies on Short Link Redirection
Our Dedicated Redirection Domain (eziurl.com) Sets NO Cookies
When you or anyone else clicks an eziurl.com short link, the request is processed instantly via pure HTTP 302 redirection headers at Cloudflare edge nodes. We do not place any cookies on the visitor’s device during redirection. The visitor is immediately handed off to the destination URL with zero intermediate tracking scripts or cookie drops.
3. Cookies Used on the Main Portal (easyurlshortener.com)
We employ a minimal set of first-party cookies strictly required to allow logged-in users to manage their links, view analytics, and protect against security vulnerabilities:
| Cookie Name | Category | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| session_user_email | Essential (Strictly Necessary) | 30 days | Authenticates your account and loads your personal URLs, QR codes, and analytics in your dashboard. |
| session_user_name | Essential (Strictly Necessary) | 30 days | Displays your name and personalizes greeting elements in the user dashboard. |
| session_user_picture | Essential (Strictly Necessary) | 30 days | Renders your Google account profile picture in the header navigation. |
| google_oauth_state | Security | 10 minutes | Cryptographic state token used exclusively during Google Sign-In to protect against Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). |
Authenticates your account and loads your personal URLs, QR codes, and analytics in your dashboard.
Displays your name and personalizes greeting elements in the user dashboard.
Renders your Google account profile picture in the header navigation.
Cryptographic state token used exclusively during Google Sign-In to protect against Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF).
All essential cookies above are configured with HttpOnly (inaccessible to malicious JavaScript scripts), SameSite=Lax (guarding against cross-site exploitation), and Secure (only transmitted over encrypted HTTPS connections in production).
4. Third-Party Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)
To maintain Easy URL Shortener as a completely free utility for creators, businesses, and casual users worldwide, we display unobtrusive advertisements via Google AdSense solely on easyurlshortener.com (never on the short redirect domain).
- Google and its advertising partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites on the internet.
- These advertising cookies allow Google and its partners to serve personalized or contextual advertisements to you.
- You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
- For more information on how Google manages advertising cookies, please consult the Google Advertising & Privacy Policy.
5. What We Do NOT Do
- We do NOT sell, broker, or license cookie data to data marketing conglomerates.
- We do NOT deploy hidden tracking beacons or persistent canvas fingerprinting techniques.
- We do NOT track your browsing habits across external websites outside of our service.
6. How to Manage, Disable, or Delete Cookies
You have full control over the cookies saved on your device:
- Logging Out: Clicking "Log Out" in your dashboard immediately wipes all session cookies (
session_user_email,session_user_name,session_user_picture) from your browser. - Browser Settings: Most modern web browsers allow you to view, manage, and block cookies through their settings:
Please note that if you completely block all cookies in your browser, you will not be able to log in to your dashboard to view saved links or analytics, although anonymous link shortening and redirection will continue to work normally.
7. Questions About Our Cookie Policy
If you have any questions or require clarification regarding our use of cookies, reach out to our privacy team: