Terms of Service for GHST.INK
Last Updated: August 1, 2025
Welcome to GHST.INK. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our URL shortening service, website, and any related services (collectively, the "Service"). By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Service.
1. Description of Service
GHST.INK provides a dynamic URL shortening service that allows users to create short, manageable links ("Ghst Links"). Our Service includes features such as time-based, date-based, and view-count-based redirections, link expiration, and analytics.
2. User Accounts
To access certain features of the Service, you may be required to create an account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information, including your password, and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.
3. User Conduct and Responsibilities
You are solely responsible for the URLs you shorten and the content they link to. You agree not to use the Service for any unlawful or prohibited purpose, including but not limited to:
- Creating links to any content that is illegal, fraudulent, harassing, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.
- Distributing malware, viruses, or any other malicious code.
- Engaging in phishing, spamming, or any form of unsolicited advertising.
- Infringing on the intellectual property rights of others.
- Attempting to gain unauthorized access to our systems or other users' accounts.
- Creating redirect loops or otherwise attempting to abuse the Service's functionality.
We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to investigate and/or terminate your account and remove any ("Ghst Links") without notice if you violate these Terms. We encourage users to report any abuse of our Service.
4. Service Availability and Modifications
The Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We do not guarantee that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service, or any part of it, with or without notice at any time.
Links created, especially on free tiers, may have an expiration date or be subject to deletion after a period of inactivity, as specified within the Service.
5. Disclaimer of Warranties
Your use of the Service is at your sole risk. The Service is provided without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or course of performance.
6. Limitation of Liability
In no event shall GHST.INK, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Service.
7. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of [United Kingdom], without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
8. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of any changes by posting the new Terms on this page. By continuing to access or use our Service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at support@ghst.ink.