Abuse & Acceptable Use Policy

Effective date: January 2026

For an overview of how URLcut.ai prevents abuse and enforces these rules in practice, see our Trust & Safety page.

1. Purpose

URLcut.ai provides a URL shortening service intended for legitimate content sharing, marketing, and productivity use. Abuse of the platform is strictly prohibited.

2. Prohibited Activities

Users may not use URLcut.ai for any of the following:

  • Phishing, fraud, or impersonation
  • Misleading links intended to steal credentials or personal data
  • Impersonating banks, financial institutions, brands, or individuals
  • Malware, spyware, or malicious payload distribution
  • Spam, scam campaigns, or deceptive SMS/email traffic
  • Circumventing security or access controls
  • Any illegal activity under applicable laws

3. User Responsibility

All shortened URLs and slugs are user-generated. Users are solely responsible for the content they create and distribute using URLcut.ai.

4. Monitoring & Enforcement

To protect users and third parties, URLcut.ai may:

  • Monitor link creation and usage patterns
  • Automatically block or remove suspicious URLs
  • Suspend or terminate accounts involved in abusive behavior
  • Disable access without prior notice in severe cases

5. Abuse Reporting

Abuse can be reported by contacting:

or via our reporting tools on the website.

Reported content is reviewed promptly, and confirmed abuse is removed as quickly as possible.

6. Cooperation with Authorities & Providers

URLcut.ai cooperates with:

  • Domain registrars
  • Hosting providers
  • Law enforcement agencies

when legally required or when investigating abuse reports.

7. Policy Updates

This policy may be updated at any time to reflect new threats, legal requirements, or operational needs.

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