Guest Usage Policy

XURL provides limited, unauthenticated access to the Service for "Guest Users." This access is provided strictly as a convenience for temporary or trial use. By utilizing the Service as a Guest User, you acknowledge and agree that your access is subordinate to the rights of registered users and is governed by all applicable provisions of our broader Terms of Service.

Guest users (unregistered) are subject to highly restrictive rate limits and an ephemeral data model. Specifically, Guest Users are permanently limited to the creation of a single (1) shortened URL per physical user identity. We enforce this limitation using advanced device fingerprinting and IP address hashing. Attempts to bypass this limit via VPNs or Tor nodes are strictly prohibited.

Data generated by Guest Users is considered highly ephemeral. Links created by Guest Users are strictly time-bound and will automatically expire and permanently deactivate according to our dynamic platform TTL (Time-To-Live) settings. XURL makes no guarantees regarding the persistence, reliability, or availability of links created without a registered account. We reserve the right to aggressively prune, modify, or delete guest-generated links at our sole discretion to maintain service stability.

To maintain platform integrity and prevent malicious spam, we actively monitor guest usage patterns. While we prioritize anonymity, we utilize non-reversible cryptographic hashes of your IP address and device fingerprint solely for the purpose of quota enforcement and abuse prevention. Engaging in abusive behavior as a Guest User will result in permanent network-level blocks.