Bitly is a URL shortener that allows users to shorten, customize, and track their links. With Bitly, you can easily share links on social media, email, and other platforms.
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Start Free Scan âLog in to your Bitly account.
Click on your profile picture in the top right corner.
Select 'Settings' from the drop-down menu.
Click on the 'Account' tab.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the 'Delete Account' button.
Select a reason for deleting your account and click on the 'Delete Account' button again.
You can delete your Bitly account yourself â this is a self-service process (rated easy â most people can do it in a few minutes). After deletion: all links created with the account will remain active.; account data will be permanently deleted..
No, once your Bitly account is deleted, it cannot be recovered.
All links created with your Bitly account will remain active, even if you delete your account.
Bitly does not publish a retention period for closed accounts. If the timeline matters to you, ask Bitly support for written confirmation of when your data is removed, and what is retained for legal or accounting reasons.
The stated recovery window is 30 days. Once that passes the deletion is permanent and the account cannot be restored.
Deleting your account means: All links created with the account will remain active.; Account data will be permanently deleted.. Export or download anything you want to keep before you begin â it is normally not recoverable afterwards.
Bitly is recorded as GDPR compliant and recorded as CCPA compliant. If you are in the EU or California you can also file a formal erasure request under GDPR Article 17 or the CCPA â that route creates a record you can follow up on, separately from the in-product delete flow.
Common alternatives include TinyURL, Ow.ly, Rebrandly. If you are switching because of how Bitly handles your data, check the replacement's retention and deletion policy before you migrate.
Bitly is headquartered in New York City, NY, which is the jurisdiction whose data-protection rules govern your account.
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