Privacy Policy — App Opener

Who we are (what “we/our/us” means)

“We,” “our,” and “us” mean App Opener by Recut URL Shortener and the team that runs it. “Service” means the App Opener website, the App Opener Android app, our API, and related tools. “You” means the person using the Service. “Link” or “short link” means a link created by App Opener using the Recut API. “Owner” means a person who controls a link through a Recut account.

Contact: mail@appopener.recut.in • https://appopener.recut.in/contact/

What App Opener does

App Opener helps you turn a long link into an “open in app” short link. You can use the website or the Android app to:

• Paste a long link from a supported platform and tap Shorten.
• Get a short “open in app” link built using the Recut URL Shortener API.

App Opener is 100% free and also offers an API. The Android app has the same core URL shortening and “open in app” behaviour as the website.

Age requirement

You must be 13+ to use App Opener. If your local law requires a higher age, follow that law.

What we collect (website & app)

App Opener is designed to work without asking for your personal profile details. We focus on links and basic technical data needed to run the Service safely.

• You only give us the long link you want to shorten and any options you select for that link.
• We do not create user accounts on App Opener. Accounts are managed only in Recut, if you use it.
• We do not directly collect or store your name, email address, phone number, password, card or bank details, health information, or precise GPS location through App Opener.
• The website and app automatically receive standard technical data when you use them (for example: IP address, browser or device type, operating system, language, and basic usage logs). This is common for most online services and is used to keep the Service running and secure.
• We do not knowingly use any data to identify you as an individual, unless you choose to contact us directly (for example, by email or through the contact form).
• API security only: for API requests, we may log technical information to prevent abuse (see “API use and host information”).

The mobile app does not ask you to submit any financial, health, or medical information, and it is not designed to collect any sensitive categories of personal data.

Analytics, push notifications, and Firebase

To understand how the Service is used and to send optional notifications, we use a few third-party tools. These tools may receive technical and usage data from your browser or device. We use them only to operate, secure, and improve the Service, not to build individual profiles.

Google Analytics

• We use Google Analytics on the website (and may use Google Analytics / Google Analytics for Firebase in the app) to measure basic usage, such as pages or screens visited, device type, and general interaction with the Service.
• Google Analytics may collect online identifiers (such as IP address or advertising identifiers), device information, and approximate location (for example, city or country) as part of its normal operation, under Google’s own terms and privacy policy.
• We use these reports in aggregated form only, to understand traffic and improve the Service. We do not use Analytics data to try to find out who you are personally.

Firebase

• The App Opener app may use Firebase services (for example: hosting, analytics, performance monitoring, or crash reporting) to keep the app stable and reliable.
• Firebase can receive technical information such as app version, device model, operating system, language, and crash or error details. This helps us find bugs and improve performance.
• We do not use Firebase to store your name, contact details, financial data, health data, or precise location.

OneSignal (push notifications)

• The app may use OneSignal to send optional push notifications (for example, feature updates or service messages).
• OneSignal may collect device identifiers (such as a push token or advertising ID), language, time zone, and basic device information so that notifications can be delivered.
• You can control or disable push notifications for App Opener at any time in your Android device settings.

These third-party providers handle their own data under their privacy policies. We do not sell your data to them and do not give them extra personal fields (like your name or email) through App Opener.

API use and host information

When you use our API to shorten links, we may collect and log host information about the request (for example, the requesting host or domain and basic request metadata). We use this only to detect misuse, protect the Service, and run abuse controls.

• If we detect misuse, harmful activity, or abuse, we may blacklist that host and block API access.
• You may appeal by emailing mail@appopener.recut.in. After we receive your request, we may ask for more information to understand your use case and resolve the issue.
• This information is used only for security and abuse prevention, not for marketing.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA on the website to stop bots and abuse. When it loads, Google may receive technical info (like IP and browser details) to tell if a request is human. That is handled under Google’s own terms. We do not add anything extra.

Donations

We accept donations via Razorpay and PayPal (currently through our web properties).

• Your billing/checkout/payment info goes directly to those providers.
• We do not see or store your card or bank details.
• Any data you share during payment is governed by the provider’s terms.

Links, permanence, and ownership

• Links are permanent. We do not delete links on request.
• If you are the owner (you control the link via your Recut account), you can manage that link as you want in Recut (for example: edit, disable, delete, set analytics visibility).
• If you want ownership transferred to your Recut account, email us. After we receive your request, we will ask you for the information we need to process the transfer.
• If you do not have a Recut account, the link is privately managed by Recut.

Analytics visibility (public or private)

• You can set link analytics to public or private (through Recut, where supported).
• Public: anyone with the analytics page can view the stats.
• Private: only you (and Recut for service operation) can view the stats.

Tip: do not put personal data in your long URLs or custom slugs.

Abuse & safety

If a link is harmful, suspicious, phishing, or abusive, we may disable or delete it automatically and permanently.

You can appeal at mail@appopener.recut.in.

Ads, affiliate links, third-party content (and disclaimer)

• App Opener (website and Android app) is free and may be monetized by ads, affiliate links, and other third-party content.
• Ad and affiliate providers may receive basic information from your browser or device when their content loads (for example: IP address, user agent, advertising ID, and approximate location) under their own policies.
• We are not responsible for any damage caused by third-party content or actions (including physical, mental, or financial harm).
• We are responsible only for the content we publish on our own pages, app screens, and UI.

You can usually control ad personalisation and tracking at the device or browser level (for example, through Android settings for advertising ID and notifications).

3rd-party blog posts

Some blog posts may be written by third parties. We may tag these posts to show they are third-party content.

Data sharing

• We do not sell your data and do not send your data to other third parties for our own independent marketing use.
• Your link is processed by Recut URL Shortener (our parent) to create and run the short link.
• Google Analytics, Firebase, OneSignal, ad networks, reCAPTCHA, and payment providers (Razorpay/PayPal) may collect data directly from your browser or device to provide their services. This is not data we transfer onward separately.

Cookies and tracking

App Opener itself does not set tracking cookies for our own marketing. The website and app may allow:

• Google Analytics or Firebase to use cookies or mobile identifiers for analytics.
• OneSignal to use identifiers for push notifications.
• Ads or affiliate widgets to use cookies, pixels, or mobile advertising IDs.
• reCAPTCHA or payment providers to use their own cookies or similar technologies.

These are handled under the respective provider’s policies. You can usually manage cookies in your browser and advertising IDs or notification settings in your device.

Security

We work to keep the Service reliable and safe, including using technical and organisational measures to reduce misuse and abuse. No online service is 100% secure, but we aim to prevent unauthorised access or misuse of the systems we control.

Retention

We do not maintain separate personal profiles for App Opener users. Technical logs, analytics data, and security records may be kept for as long as reasonably needed to operate, secure, and improve the Service. Aggregated or anonymised data may be kept for longer.

If you email us or contact us, we keep your message only as long as needed to handle your request and for basic record-keeping.

Changes to this policy

We may update this page at any time. We do not collect emails for App Opener itself, so we cannot notify you directly. Please check this page for the latest version before using the website or app.

Contact

Questions, appeals, or ownership transfers: mail@appopener.recut.in
Contact page: https://appopener.recut.in/contact/