Privacy Policy
This policy explains what information URLs VAULT receives, why it is used and how verification documents are removed.
Information we process
We process information submitted to operate a link page, including display name, biography, public links, uploaded profile images, contact email and access authorization. Basic technical information such as IP-derived security identifiers and session cookies may be used to prevent abuse and keep private areas secure.
Identity verification
A verification application may include a legal name, email address, payment reference, government-issued identification document and a selfie holding a handwritten note with the profile URL and two social-network URLs already published on that profile. These materials are used only to confirm identity and control of the profile.
Profile email collectors
A creator may add an email field to their public profile. If you submit that form, your email address is forwarded to the inbox configured by that creator. The service does not create a subscriber list or send newsletters on the creator's behalf. Temporary security hashes and counters protect the form against automated or repeated submissions. The creator is responsible for how they use the address you share with them.
Permanent deletion of identity files
The identification document and selfie are temporary and stored outside the public website. They remain private during review and corrected resubmissions, including previous uploads, and are permanently deleted after the site owner confirms identity. Requesting corrections, a declined or refunded payment, and opening the review panel do not delete an unapproved application's documents. The applicant may request withdrawal and deletion using the contact address below; the operator handles that deletion explicitly. The limited exception is when the operator reasonably believes material must be preserved or disclosed as evidence of fraud, a crime, exploitation, an immediate safety risk or a legal obligation. Such requests remain on restricted hold until the concern is resolved; only relevant material is retained and access remains restricted.
No routine monitoring of profiles
The service does not routinely open, inspect or evaluate a creator's page or external destinations. A limited review may occur only when the creator requests support or verification, a report or complaint is received, a technical or security issue requires investigation, there is a reasonable indication of fraud, illegality or danger, or review is required by law. Automated processing needed to publish links, select icons and enforce security controls is not a human content review.
No sale or exchange of information
We do not sell, rent, trade or exchange personal information or verification documents. We do not use identity documents for advertising, audience profiling or unrelated analytics.
Payments
Payments are processed through Stripe's secure embedded checkout. Card number, expiration date and security code are entered in Stripe's isolated payment form and are not received or stored by this site. We retain the buyer name, email, selected plan or verification order, amount, currency, payment reference, processor transaction identifiers and payment status to issue creation access, send receipts, prevent duplicate fulfillment, handle refunds or disputes and provide support. Payment processing is also subject to Stripe's Privacy Policy.
Public information and service providers
Published profile content and destination URLs are public by the creator's choice. The creator, not the service, decides what to publish and is responsible for that content. Private information may be processed by the hosting provider and email infrastructure only as needed to operate the service.
Safety, reports and authorities
If a report, verification submission or other specific circumstance creates a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud, forged documents, exploitation, unlawful content, threats or immediate danger, the operator may restrict the profile, preserve relevant evidence, contact emergency services or law enforcement, and cooperate with a lawful investigation. Information is disclosed only when reasonably necessary for safety, investigation or legal compliance.
Retention and security
Profile data remains while the page is active or until it is deleted. Payment and access records are retained for fulfillment, support, accounting, dispute prevention and legal compliance. Private access keys are stored as a validation hash plus an encrypted recovery copy so the administrator can resend the same key. Approved verification records may retain the applicant name, email, payment reference, status and internal notes, but not the ID, selfie or previous identity uploads. Short-lived security records may be retained to enforce rate limits. Reasonable technical controls are used, but no internet service can promise absolute security.
Your choices
You may request correction or deletion of private information, withdraw a pending verification application or ask a privacy question. Public profile owners may edit or remove their published information using their private key.
Contact
Email contact@urlsvault.com.