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, 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

You paste a long link from a supported platform and click Shorten. We build an “open in app” short link using the Recut URL Shortener API. App Opener is 100% free and also offers an API.

Age requirement

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

What we collect

• We do not collect personal data.
• You only give us the long link you want to shorten.
• We do not create user accounts on App Opener.
• We do not store names, emails, phone numbers, or payment details.
• API security only: for API requests, we may log technical information to prevent abuse (see “API use and host information”).

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 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.

• 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.
• 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 is free and monetized by ads, affiliate links, and other third-party content.
• 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 and UI.
• Third parties may receive basic info from your browser when their content loads (under their own policies).

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 send your data to other third parties for our own use.
• Your link is processed by Recut URL Shortener (our parent) to create and run the short link.
• Google reCAPTCHA and payment providers (Razorpay/PayPal) may collect data directly from your browser to provide their services. This is not data we transfer onward.

Cookies and tracking

App Opener does not set tracking cookies for our own use. reCAPTCHA, payment, ads, or affiliate widgets may set their own cookies or use similar tech under their policies.

Security

We work to keep the Service reliable and safe. No online service is 100% secure, but we aim to prevent misuse and abuse.

Retention

We do not keep personal data for App Opener. If you email 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, so we cannot notify you directly. Please check this page for the latest version.

Contact

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