Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Zusco, LLC ("zus.co," "we," "us," or "our") operates the zus.co link shortener and analytics platform. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our service.

2. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect your email address and any profile information you provide.

Link Analytics Data

When someone clicks a shortened link, we collect:

Approximate geographic location (country, region, city) derived from IP address
Device type, browser, and operating system (derived from user agent)
Referrer URL (the page that linked to the short URL)
Timestamp of the click
A hashed, anonymized version of the IP address (we do not store raw IP addresses)

Billing Information

Payment processing is handled by Stripe, Inc. We do not store credit card numbers. Stripe's privacy policy applies to payment data. We store your Stripe customer ID to manage your subscription.

Usage Data

We collect information about how you interact with the dashboard, including pages visited and features used, to improve the service.

3. How We Use Your Information

To provide, maintain, and improve the zus.co service
To process transactions and manage subscriptions
To display analytics about your shortened links
To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents
To communicate with you about your account, service updates, and support
To comply with legal obligations

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with:

Service providers: Stripe (payments), Vercel (hosting), Supabase (database), for the purpose of operating the service
Legal compliance: When required by law, subpoena, or legal process
Safety: To protect the rights, safety, and property of zus.co and its users

5. Data Retention

Account data is retained for as long as your account is active. Click analytics data is retained for the duration of your subscription. When you delete your account, we remove your personal data within 30 days, though anonymized aggregate statistics may be retained.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion of your data
Export your data in a portable format
Opt out of non-essential communications

To exercise these rights, contact us at support@zus.co.

7. Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. We use Vercel Analytics for privacy-friendly, cookieless website analytics. We do not use third-party advertising cookies.

8. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption in transit (TLS), hashed IP addresses, and secure authentication. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

9. Children

zus.co is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at support@zus.co.