Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions
What is YT.vu?
YT.vu is a modern and robust URL shortening service designed to transform long links into short, manageable, and trackable URLs. In today’s fast-paced digital world, sharing effective links is essential for businesses and individuals alike. Our platform combines simplicity with powerful features to help you create, manage, and analyze your shortened URLs across all platforms and media.
Is YT.vu free to use?
Yes, we believe in delivering value to all our users. Our free tier includes essential features suitable for most individual users and small businesses. This includes basic link shortening, fundamental analytics, and QR code generation. For users requiring more advanced capabilities, we offer premium plans starting at competitive rates that unlock additional features such as custom domains, enhanced analytics, team collaboration tools, and priority support.
How secure are shortened links?
Security is at the core of our service. At YT.vu, we implement multiple layers of protection to ensure your links and data are safe. All links are secured with HTTPS encryption, and we continuously monitor our platform for any suspicious activities. Our security measures include real-time malware scanning, optional two-factor authentication, and regular security audits by independent experts. We also adhere to major security standards and data protection regulations.
Features & Functionality
What features do you offer?
YT.vu is designed to be a comprehensive link management solution. All users have access to our core features, including basic URL shortening, click tracking, and QR code generation. Our premium plans offer additional functionalities such as custom domains, advanced analytics, and team collaboration features to further enhance your link management experience.
How do your analytics work?
Our analytics platform provides valuable insights into your link performance. You can track total clicks, unique visitors, geographic locations, device types, and referral sources. Premium users benefit from even more detailed analytics, including custom date ranges, export options, and real-time data updates. All analytics are displayed on an intuitive dashboard for easy interpretation of your link performance.
What about link customization?
We believe in giving you full control over your shortened links. With YT.vu, free users can create custom aliases to make their links more memorable and brand-friendly. Premium users can go further by utilizing custom domains, allowing you to use your own domain name for shortened links. For larger organizations, we also offer white-label solutions and customizable redirect pages.
Technical Aspects
How reliable is your service?
We know that link reliability is critical. That’s why we’ve built our infrastructure on enterprise-grade hosting with multiple redundancies. YT.vu offers a 99.9% uptime guarantee and employs a global CDN to ensure fast link resolution worldwide. Our systems are continuously monitored, and regular backups are performed to protect your data against any potential loss.
Do links expire?
By default, links created through active YT.vu accounts do not expire. However, we provide flexibility in link management. For accounts that become inactive, we maintain a grace period to prevent any disruption, giving you ample time to reactivate your account if necessary.
Account Management
How do I get started?
Getting started with YT.vu is simple and quick. You can sign up using your email address or through a supported social account. No credit card is required for our free tier, so you can start shortening links immediately after verifying your email. Our user-friendly interface ensures that you can begin creating and managing links right away, with helpful tooltips guiding you through our features.
Privacy & Data
How do you handle user data?
At YT.vu, we take your privacy and data protection very seriously. All user data is encrypted both in transit and at rest using industry-standard protocols. We adhere to strict data protection guidelines compliant with GDPR and other international privacy regulations. Your personal data is never sold to third parties, and we maintain transparent policies regarding how we collect, use, and safeguard your information.
Our data handling practices include regular security audits, strict access controls, and comprehensive backup procedures. We only collect the data necessary to provide and improve our services, and you have full control over your information through your privacy dashboard.
Can I access and control my data?
Absolutely. We believe in complete transparency and control over your data. Through your account dashboard, you can: - Export all your link data and analytics in various formats. - View and update all stored personal information. - Delete individual links or your entire link history. - Request complete deletion of your account data. - Access detailed logs of account activity. - Manage your email preferences and notification settings.
We're committed to keeping our FAQ updated to address new questions and provide detailed information. If you have any questions not covered here, please contact our support team at [email protected]. We're here to ensure your experience with YT.vu is seamless and productive.