A Terms of Use (or Terms of Service) agreement for Gurl Shortener acts as a legal contract between your website and its users. For a URL shortener in 2025, this document must prioritize rules against malicious use, content moderation, and liability disclaimers.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Gurl Shortener website ("Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, you may not use the Service.

2. Permitted Use & Prohibited Content

You are solely responsible for the URLs you shorten and the traffic they generate. You agree not to use Gurl Shortener for:

• Illegal Activities: Links to content involving terrorism, illegal financing, drugs, or weapons.
• Malicious Content: Links that lead to malware, phishing, viruses, or "scareware".
• Harmful Material: Content that is defamatory, obscene, promotes gambling, or contains pornography.
• Spam: Sending unsolicited messages or abusing the Service to bypass spam filters.
• Deception: Misleading users about the destination of the link for fraudulent purposes.

3. Content Moderation & Takedowns

Gurl Shortener reserves the right to monitor shortened links and disable any link that violates these terms without prior notice.

• Reporting Abuse: Users can report malicious links to abuse@gurl.info.
• Automated Filters: We may use automated systems to block domains known for hosting prohibited content.

4. Link Persistence & Expiration

• Service Availability: While we aim for permanent links, Gurl Shortener does not guarantee that links will remain active indefinitely.
• Dormant Links: We reserve the right to expire or delete links that have shown no activity (clicks) for more than [Insert Number, e.g., 365] days.

5. Limitation of Liability

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available". Gurl Shortener is not liable for:

• Any damages resulting from the use or inability to use the Service.
• Content found at the destination of any shortened link.
• Loss of traffic or data if a link is disabled or the Service is interrupted.

6. Modifications to Service

We reserve the right to modify or discontinue the Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice at any time. This includes the right to implement "interstitial warning pages" before redirecting users to the target URL for security purposes.

7. Contact Information

For legal inquiries or to report a violation, please contact:

• Email: contact@gurl.info