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Fair Warning:
This site just rewrites other people's URLs and some URLs can be harmful. This is especially true when their actual value has been hidden by a site such as this one. You should keep this in mind when clicking on links and only click links from people and sites that you trust. We cannot be held responsible for damage that may result from clicking through this site.

Not Our Content:
The links found on this site are not our own. That means that we are no more responsible for the link than we are for the content on the other end of it. Use this site at your own risk, peek at URLs you don't trust, be careful about where you are when you click a URL, and who is near you that may see the result. If someone is hosting content that is illegal, foul, or otherwise not to your liking, avoid it. The content directed to through this site is ultimately owned by whoever is hosting it (which to be clear, is NOT this site.)

Privacy Information:
  • When you create a new link several things are stored in our database. The URL you enter, the custom code (if provided), the URL description (if provided), the IP Address you were using the web site from, when you created the URL, your User ID if you were logged in at the time, and the page title at the target of the URL you entered (if accessible).
  • When you click on a link provided by this site, the fact that a link was clicked on (for statistical purposes) is recorded along with the IP Address you were using at the time, and when the click actually occurred.
  • When accessing this site, basic information about your requests are logged. This generally includes the URL you requested, the IP address that you accessed the site from, and how the web server responded to that request.
  • Information gathered from you when creating a User ID on this site is recorded into our database. Our best efforts are made to prevent that information from ever leaving our database through the malicious actions of people of less than savory character. The information gathered will not be sold to any third party. The specific information gathered when creating a User ID includes: The Username you created, an encrypted form of the password you created, a high security "password salt" code associated with your account, your first and last name, your email address, your birthday (primarily to help to protect our younger users), your language preference, and your likely country of residence based on the IP Address you created the account from.
  • When you log into this site, your user record is updated with information about when the last time that happened. (Your last login time.)
  • While logged in, you have access to many additional features of the site, while using those many additional things are recorded. Primarily the IP Address you were accessing the feature from, when that feature was accessed, and any information you select or enter at the time of use. This includes text provided as comments, bug or violation reports, and many others.

Terms of Service:
When using this site, you must follow the rules.
  • You may create links to nearly any sites, pages, or content type. It is recommended that you declare the type of material being linked to through this site to anyone to which the shortened URL is provided.
  • You will not create links to harmful web sites or sites with illegal content.
  • Report violations of the harmful link policy by sending an email to webmaster@wynd.me and please include the shortened URL Code and details about why you feel it is a violation.
  • Any links created with this site enter into the public domain immediatly upon creation. It is important to note that once a link is created through this site it is no longer yours. Not enough information is gathered to reasonably track ownership back to you. This remains true even when acting as a logged in user of the site. If links provided are of a private nature, you simply should not use this site to shorten them. Be aware that they are shown in top lists, and reported to search engines upon query.

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