Abuse Policy

Last updated: April 2026

Let's be blunt.

TinyX exists to help people share files, shorten links, and collect responses — securely and privately. It does not exist to help anyone break the law, harass people, distribute illegal content, or otherwise be a terrible human being.

If you use TinyX for any of the above, we will terminate your account, delete your data, and report you to the appropriate authorities without hesitation and without notice.

What we consider abuse

• Malware distribution: using TinyX links to distribute viruses, trojans, ransomware, or any other malicious software
• Phishing: creating links that impersonate other services or organisations to steal credentials, financial information, or personal data
• Illegal content: sharing, storing, or linking to child sexual abuse material (CSAM), non-consensual intimate imagery, or any content illegal under applicable law
• Harassment and threats: using the platform to stalk, threaten, doxx, or harass individuals
• Spam: mass-creating links for unsolicited advertising, SEO manipulation, or link farming
• Fraud: using the platform to facilitate scams, identity theft, or financial fraud
• Intellectual property abuse: systematic distribution of pirated content, counterfeit goods, or stolen creative work
• Infrastructure abuse: automated scraping, brute-force attacks, denial of service, or any attempt to compromise the platform

Why the free tier has limits

We're going to be honest with you. The free tier isn't limited because we want your money. It's limited because we don't know you yet.

25 links a month, basic analytics, standard file sizes — that's more than enough for legitimate personal use. The limits exist because every abuse campaign we've ever seen starts with a free account and a thousand links.

If you're a legitimate user who genuinely needs more on a free tier — a student, a non-profit, someone just starting out — talk to us. We'll work something out. We're not here to gatekeep. We're here to keep the platform clean for everyone who uses it properly.

Privacy and minimal data collection

We respect your privacy. We ask for the absolute minimum: an email address, a password, and that's it. No phone number. No real name. No government ID.

We collect click analytics on links (country, device, referrer) because that's the product. We do not read your files — encrypted uploads are zero-knowledge by design, and even unencrypted files are your business, not ours.

But privacy is not anonymity for the purpose of abuse. If law enforcement presents a valid legal request, we will cooperate. If your content is reported and confirmed to be illegal, we will act. Privacy protects you from us. It does not protect you from the law.

How we handle reports

If you've encountered a TinyX link that violates this policy:

• Email abuse@tinyx.co with the link URL and a description of the issue
• We review every report manually — no automated takedowns, no bots
• If the content clearly violates this policy, it is removed immediately and the account is terminated
• If it's a grey area, we may reach out to the account holder before taking action
• We aim to respond to abuse reports within 24 hours

What happens when we act

When we confirm abuse:

• The offending links are deactivated immediately
• Associated files are deleted from our infrastructure
• The account is permanently suspended
• If required by law, we preserve and disclose relevant data to law enforcement
• There is no appeal process for confirmed illegal content

The bottom line

We built TinyX for creators, businesses, lawyers, photographers, agencies, and anyone who needs to share things securely and track how they're accessed. Use it for that. Don't use it to be a criminal. It's not complicated.

Questions or concerns? Contact abuse@tinyx.co.

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