Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 14, 2026

At URLsCleaner.com ("we", "us", or "our"), your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, the choices you have, and the steps we take to protect it when you visit and use our website located at urlscleaner.com and the tools we provide (collectively, the "Service"). By using the Service, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Who We Are

URLsCleaner.com is a free online utility that helps users clean, format, de-duplicate, and organize lists of URLs directly in their web browser. This policy applies to all visitors and users of the Service. It does not apply to third-party websites, products, or services that we may link to but do not operate.

2. Information We Collect

URLsCleaner.com is designed to be privacy-friendly. We aim to collect as little information as possible to run the Service. The information we handle falls into the following categories:

2.1 Data You Enter Into the Tool

The URLs and text you paste into the cleaner are processed entirely within your own browser using client-side JavaScript. This content is not uploaded to, stored on, logged by, or transmitted to our servers. When you close or refresh the page, that data is discarded from memory.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

Like most websites, our servers and infrastructure providers may automatically collect certain standard technical information when you visit, including:

• Your IP address (used to prevent duplicate submissions of our rating feature and to protect against abuse and fraud).
• Browser type and version, operating system, and device type.
• Referring website, pages viewed, and the date and time of your visit.
• General, approximate location derived from your IP address (such as country).

2.3 Ratings You Submit

If you rate the tool using our star-rating feature, we store the numeric rating you selected along with your IP address and a timestamp. This is used solely to calculate an aggregate average rating and to prevent the same visitor from voting repeatedly. We do not publish your individual IP address.

2.4 Information We Do Not Collect

We do not require you to create an account, and we do not ask for your name, email address, or other personal contact details in order to use the tool. We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information.

3. How We Use Information

We use the limited information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate, maintain, and provide the features and functionality of the Service.
• To calculate and display aggregate rating statistics.
• To monitor and improve the performance, reliability, and usability of the site.
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, security incidents, spam, fraud, or abuse.
• To display advertising that helps keep the Service free.
• To comply with applicable legal obligations.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device. We and our third-party partners may use cookies and similar technologies (such as local storage and pixels) to:

• Remember your preferences and previous interactions with the site.
• Understand how visitors use the Service so we can improve it.
• Deliver and measure the effectiveness of advertising.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that blocking some cookies may affect how the Service functions. Most browsers also allow you to send a "Do Not Track" signal; because there is no industry-wide standard for how to respond, we currently do not respond to such signals.

5. Advertising and Third-Party Services

We display advertisements and may use third-party analytics services to keep the tool free and to improve it. These third parties (for example, advertising networks and analytics providers) may use cookies and collect information such as your IP address, device identifiers, and browsing activity to serve ads relevant to your interests and to measure ad performance.

These third parties operate under their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review. We do not control, and are not responsible for, the data practices of third parties. Depending on the ad partners in use, you may be able to opt out of interest-based advertising through tools such as the ones offered by the Digital Advertising Alliance or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance.

6. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share limited information only in the following circumstances:

• Service providers: with hosting, infrastructure, analytics, and advertising partners who process data on our behalf.
• Legal reasons: when required to comply with a law, regulation, legal process, or enforceable governmental request.
• Protection of rights: to enforce our Terms of Service, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of URLsCleaner.com, our users, or the public.
• Business transfers: in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, in which case any transferred data remains subject to this policy.

7. Data Retention

Because URLs you clean are processed in your browser, they are never retained by us. Automatically collected technical logs and rating records are kept only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements, after which they are deleted or anonymized.

8. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the limited information we handle against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights under laws such as the EU/UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), including the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of your personal information, and the right to object to certain processing or to withdraw consent. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us. We will respond in accordance with applicable law. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

10. International Visitors

The Service may be operated from, and information may be processed in, countries other than the one in which you reside. Data protection laws in those countries may differ from those in your country. By using the Service, you consent to the transfer of information to countries that may provide a different level of data protection.

11. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or the minimum age required in your jurisdiction), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. When we make material changes, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of the Service after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out through our Contact Us page.