Policies on spam, Phishing and Deceptive Practices and Scams: It is Expressly Prohibited on Xcurt
The safety of content creators, viewers and partners is our highest priority at xcurt link shortening.
Those who use our services and resources to shorten their long URLs are expected to make good use of our resources and not misuse them to commit crimes on the Internet.
We want everyone's help to protect our community from hard-working internet entrepreneurs. It is important that you are aware of our link shortening community guidelines at xcurt and understand the role they play in the shared responsibility of a link and protecting everyone around it.
Understand that we offer a free service so that you can shorten your links and work on the internet, so use our resources wisely to develop your marketing work without causing harm or harm to others who visit your link created by our long URL shortening services.
Please take the time to read the policies below carefully.
Report a suspicious link:
If you find any suspicious link that has been shortened on our website please contact us immediately so that we can take the appropriate measures is to neutralize the malicious link, we have an exclusive channel for content that violates our policy or abuse of our shortening tool of links, with your help in ``(Report link)´´ we will take the necessary measures immediately to neutralize the link in question´´.
How these policies affect you
If you create or upload malicious content including using our resources to shorten prohibited links!
Creating malicious links you will be committing crime on the internet and harming everyone in this link shortening community, see the chain reaction!
1º st The site will be quarantined in maintenance mode if applicable
2º It will not be possible to shorten new links within a period of 48 hours
3º All links will be checked one by one, in a thorough inspection
4º If a deeper analysis is required, we will suspend our link shortening services for a period of up to 72 hours
5º th This will bring big losses for all our premium members
6º th If this happens we will suspend our free services and anonymous users will no longer be able to shorten their free links
Do not post or create criminal content: If any of these fit one of the descriptions below.
Illicit video spam Firearms or malicious content: Content that is repetitive, untargeted, or excessively posted and does any of the following:
Promises certain content but directs viewers away from the site.
Gets clicks, views or traffic by using our platform in the wrong way by promising viewers quick cash earnings.
Directs the public to sites that spread harmful software and/or attempt to collect personal information or other sites that are harmful to users who click on their shortened link through our platform.
Misleading Thumbnails or Metadata: Uses the title, thumbnails, or description to trick users into believing that the content is something other than what it actually is.
Scams: Content offering cash giveaways, get-rich-quick or pyramid schemes (sending money without a tangible product in a pyramid structure).
Incentive Spam: Content that sells engagement metrics such as views, tags ". This also includes content where the sole purpose is to increase subscribers and views or improve other metrics. Use of our platform other than for serious work in the online community".
Comment spam is expressly prohibited: comments with the sole purpose of collecting viewers' personal information, tricking users into clicking on links, or performing any of the prohibited actions mentioned above.
The policy applies to malicious links, descriptions, comments, live streams and any other product or feature misused on our xcurt URL shortening platform.
These are some of the prohibited practices on our link shortening platform.
These policies also apply to external links in your content. This may include clickable URLs, verbally directing users to other sites in general, among others.
Note: It is allowed to encourage your target audience to click on your serious work link to promote your products or services offered, share your content or make a specific offer on your sales page.
Spam and Online Abuse Practices: A Detailed Guide
The internet, despite being a vast space for communication and information, is also subject to malicious practices that harm the user experience and the integrity of the platforms. Among these practices, spam and online abuse stand out, which manifest themselves in various ways, from repetitive videos to elaborate scams. Below, we detail some of the most common practices and their impacts:
1. Spam video It consists of the repetitive publication of irrelevant, deceptive or low-quality videos, with the aim of generating views, clicks or directing traffic to other sites. This practice not only pollutes the platform with useless content, but can also be used to spread false information or promote products and services of dubious quality.
2. Misleading thumbnails or metadata Use of false or exaggerated thumbnails or descriptive information (metadata) to attract users to videos or posts. This practice deceives the user, who expects to find content different from what is presented, generating frustration and distrust.
3. Scams Attempts to deceive users to obtain personal information, such as passwords, bank details or document numbers, or to induce them to make payments or false investments. Scams can be conveyed through videos, posts, comments or private messages, and often take advantage of situations of vulnerability or the naivety of users.
4. Phishing links Links that direct to fake sites, which disguise themselves as legitimate pages, such as banks, social networks or online stores, with the intention of stealing personal data from users. Phishing links can be sent by email, instant messages or posts on social networks, and often have grammatical or design errors that may indicate their falsity.
5. Incentive spam Repetitive and insistent requests for likes, subscriptions, comments or shares, without offering in return relevant or valuable content for the user. This practice, in addition to being irritating, can be used to manipulate metrics and artificially increase the popularity of a channel or profile.
6. Comment spam Repetitive publication of irrelevant, generic comments or with spam links in posts of other people, with the objective of divulging products, services or channels, or simply to disturb the discussion. This practice harms the quality of online debates and makes it difficult to identify relevant comments.
7. Abuse of live streams Inappropriate use of live streams for malicious purposes, such as dissemination of inappropriate content, hate speech, harassment or spam. This practice can cause psychological harm to victims and damage the reputation of the platform.
8. Abuse of link creation Creation of misleading, irrelevant or low-quality links, with the aim of manipulating traffic or the ranking of sites in search engines. This practice harms the quality of search results and can lead the user to malicious sites or with irrelevant content.
9. Abuse of shortening resources Improper use of link shorteners to hide malicious or spam URLs, making it difficult for the user to identify the destination of the link. This practice increases the risk of the user being directed to dangerous sites or with unwanted content.
It is essential to be aware of these practices and report them to the platforms, to contribute to a safer and more pleasant online environment. By following the guidelines and policies of the platforms and using common sense, it is possible to avoid falling into scams and protect your personal data.
At xcurt we do not allow our link shortening services to be used to commit online crimes. This means that you cannot use our links for:
- Phishing: links to fake sites that try to steal personal information, such as passwords or bank details.
- Spam: links to sites that send unsolicited bulk emails or that promote illegal products or services.
- Malware: links to sites that infect computers with viruses or other malicious software.
- Illegal content: links to sites with illegal content, such as child pornography, hate speech or piracy.
If you use our services to commit online crimes, your account will be suspended and your links will be deactivated. In addition, we may cooperate with law enforcement to prosecute those responsible.
How to report abusive links
If you find an xcurt link that is being used to commit online crimes, report it to us. To report a link, click on the "Report" button that appears next to the link. You can also contact us through our website or social networks.
What happens if content violates this policy?
In that case, it will be removed and you will receive a notification in your email. If this is your first violation of one of our policies, chances are your account will only receive an alert without any serious restrictions, it will still be under surveillance by our staff and user account manager.
If you violate our disallowed links notices a second time, your account will be terminated on our link shortening website.
We may terminate your account for repeated violations of our policy on community use of link shorteners, as well as a single case of serious abuse that harms everyone generally.
Appeal appeals
However, we have a support channel for our users, if applicable, you can request the reactivation of your account by talking to our team and an analyst will analyze your case.
We offer a free service to shorten your links, use your account wisely to promote your work on the web.
Yours sincerely,
Account Team xcurt link shortening
