Safety Policy
How URLNOW.ME reviews destination links
URLNOW.ME reviews destination links before they are shortened so people can open shared links with more confidence. Our safety checks help reduce phishing, malware, spam, deceptive pages, and other abusive destinations.
What we block
- Malware, phishing, credential theft, deceptive login pages, scam pages, and unsafe downloads.
- Private, local, reserved, or IP-address destinations that are not normal public websites.
- URLs with embedded credentials, unsupported link types, invalid hostnames, excessive subdomain depth, or lookalike-domain patterns.
- Destinations already reported or identified as unsafe by URLNOW.ME or trusted safety feeds.
- Links that point to another URL shortener when that pattern may hide the final destination.
- Domains using high-risk TLDs when current abuse patterns outweigh normal legitimate use.
High-risk TLDs
Some TLDs are more frequently used in disposable phishing, malware, or impersonation campaigns. URLNOW.ME continuously monitors abuse patterns and updates this list as risk changes.
Blocked destination types
Shortened links should take visitors directly to a clear public destination. We may reject nested shorteners and similar destination patterns because they can hide the final target from people and safety systems.
Appeals and review
If a legitimate link is blocked, contact us with the destination URL, your account email, and a short explanation of the use case. We review these reports and can allow safe destinations when appropriate.
Email report@urlnow.me or use the contact form.