Cookie Policy
Last updated: April 30, 2026
This policy explains what cookies are, which cookies LinkShort uses, and how you can manage them.
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to site owners.
Cookies are stored in your browser and sent back to the website on subsequent visits. They are not programs and cannot carry viruses or access your files.
There are several types of cookies:
- Session cookies — temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies — remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them
- First-party cookies — set by the website you are visiting
- Third-party cookies — set by external services embedded in a website
2. Cookies We Use
We keep our cookie usage to the absolute minimum required to operate the Service. We only use first-party, strictly necessary cookies:
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| auth_token | Authentication — keeps you signed in | Session |
| theme | Remembers your light / dark mode preference | 1 year |
| lang | Remembers your language preference | 1 year |
All cookies we set are first-party (from tooldit.com) and are strictly necessary for the Service to function correctly. They do not track your browsing activity across other websites.
3. Cookies We Don't Use
We are committed to your privacy. The following types of cookies are not used on LinkShort:
Advertising cookies
We do not serve ads and do not use any ad network cookies.
Third-party tracking cookies
No external trackers (e.g. Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel) are embedded.
Social media pixels
No social sharing pixels or retargeting scripts from any social network.
Analytics tracking cookies
We use server-side analytics only, which do not require cookies on your device.
4. Managing Cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Deleting your authentication cookie will sign you out of the Service. Here is how to manage cookies in the most common browsers:
Google Chrome
- Click the three-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner
- Go to Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Choose your preferred cookie setting or click "See all cookies and site data" to delete specific cookies
Mozilla Firefox
- Click the three-line menu (☰) in the top-right corner
- Go to Settings → Privacy & Security
- Under "Cookies and Site Data", click Manage Data to view and delete cookies
Apple Safari
- Open Safari → Preferences (or Settings on macOS Ventura+)
- Click the Privacy tab
- Click Manage Website Data to view and remove cookies for specific sites
Microsoft Edge
- Click the three-dot menu (⋯) in the top-right corner
- Go to Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
- Click See all cookies and site data to manage or delete individual cookies
auth_token) will sign you out of the Service. Preference cookies (theme, language) can be safely deleted; your preferences will reset to defaults on your next visit.For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit allaboutcookies.org.